Grab announced on Monday that it had acquired Uber’s Southeast Asia operations, confirming reports of the merger that surfaced over the weekend. Grab said it will integrate Uber’s ridesharing and food delivery business in the region into its platform. Ms Tan Hooi Ling, co-founder of Grab said they will expand GrabFood into all major Southeast Asia countries by the first half of 2018. Meanwhile, A video purportedly of Uber staff in Singapore packing up their belongings and leaving their office in Anson Road was posted on Twitter, Grab has rejected claims that Uber staff in Singapore were given two hours to pack up and leave following the announcement of its acquisition of Uber’s Southeast Asia business.