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Retail Asia09/10/2018

FastGo, a Vietnamese ride-hailing app, plans to launch its service in Indonesia and Myanmar in December as it hopes to become one of the top companies in the field in Southeast Asia. This move abroad comes just five months after it launched in Vietnam, positioning itself as the company’s answer to Singapore-based Grab, the biggest player […]

Retail Asia08/05/2018

MVL says drivers will not have to pay commission, and the company will make a profit from selling data. A blockchain-powered ride-hailing app which requires no commission fee from drivers will be arriving in Vietnam this July in the wake of Uber’s departure last month following Grab’s acquisition of the firm’s Southeast Asian operations. MVL […]

Retail Asia27/03/2018

Ride-hailing giant Uber is selling its business in Southeast Asia to regional rival Grab while gaining a robust stake in the fast-growing ridesharing, food delivery and financial services business. Grab said Monday that Uber will take a 27.5 percent stake and a seat on its board as part of the deal. Financial details were not disclosed. Since becoming Uber’s […]

Retail Asia26/07/2017

The Ministry of Transport has sought opinions from ministries, localities and transportation associations on its recently imposed ban on app-based taxi ride-sharing service. The ministry recently sent a document to the ministries of police, justice, finance, industry and trade, information and communications; authorities of Hanoi, HCM City, Danang, Quang Ninh and Khanh Hoa and the […]

Retail Asia09/05/2017

The new app will work along the same lines as Uber and Grab, but with better understanding of local travel habits, developers said. A locally developed ride-hailing app was unveiled on Friday in Vietnam, giving travelers yet another option in the rapidly expanding market. APPP, developed by Vietnam’s University of Transport Technology with funding from […]

Retail Asia01/02/2017

Southeast Asian ride-hailing firm Grab said on Monday (Jan 30) it has appointed Indonesia’s former national police chief to oversee corporate governance and long-term plans for its biggest market. Grab said it plans to expand to more cities in Indonesia, grow its transport services and invest in a mobile payments platform. Badrodin Haiti, who was […]

Retail Asia17/11/2016

Ucar, a major player in the Chinese ride-hailing and car rental market, has joined the global race to develop a road ready self-driving car. To compete for the best international talent, Ucar has opened a research outpost in Silicon Valley and partnered with online education platform BitTiger to host a deep-learning coding class and competition […]

Retail Asia17/11/2016

RideCell, the developer of a Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) platform for leading automakers and transit providers globally, unveiled today at AutoMobility LA the worldwide release of its multiservice platform that allows car manufacturers to provide on-demand mobility when it’s needed and where it’s needed. By integrating ridesharing and carsharing into a single platform, RideCell makes it easy […]

Retail Asia11/05/2016

PT Uber Teknologi Indonesia will launch uberPOOL service in Jakarta this week. President Director of PT Uber Teknologi Indonesia Mike Brown said that uberPOOL is a carpooling service in urban areas. According to him, it could result in a more economically efficient travel. “A saving of up to 50% of uberX tariff could be achieved […]

Retail Asia11/05/2016

Indonesia’s largest taxi operator Blue Bird Group said on Monday (May 9) that it plans to form a partnership with the country’s biggest online ride hailing app Go-Jek. The collaboration is expected to cover the areas of technology, payments and promotions. In a joint statement, the two firms said the partnership would increase the quality […]

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Vietnam’s first car-hailing app FastGo heads overseas

Blockchain-based ride-hailing app to arrive in Vietnam

Uber selling Southeast Asian business to regional rival Grab

Transport ministry reconsiders ride-sharing service ban

Vietnamese developers reveal latest ride-hailing app

Southeast Asian ride-hailing firm Grab hires former Indonesian police chief

Chinese Ride-Hailing Company Ucar Partners with BitTiger

RideCell Delivers Global Carsharing And Ridesharing Platform For Automakers

Uber to Launch UberPOOL in Jakarta

Indonesian taxi firm Blue Bird joins hands with ride-hailing app Go-Jek