grab vinasun row accelerates

Grab-Vinasun row accelerates

Controversy continues to linger over the lawsuit between Grab and Vinasun, with some ­experts strongly objecting to the prosecution’s latest proposal that the ride-hailing app firm pay compensation to the taxi ­operator.
vinasun and grab app at loggerheads over losses

Vinasun and Grab app at loggerheads over losses

Fierce debate broke out during last week’s hearing between Vinasun and Grab as the Vietnamese taxi operator accused the Singaporean ride-hailing app firm of anti-competitive business practices that have resulted in lost earnings.
microsoft pours capital into grab

Microsoft pours capital into Grab

In line with the trend of ride-hailing firms receiving investment from technology giants, Grab in the morning of October 9 announced to get a five-year investment from Microsoft.
lalamove officially enters hanoi

Lalamove officially enters Hanoi

After more than one year of operations in Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong delivery firm Lalamove officially expanded its business to Hanoi, challenging Grab and Go-Viet.
ride hailers break into food delivery

Ride-hailers break into food delivery

Vietnam’s online food delivery market has become even more crowded with new competitors from the ride-hailing sector. Despite strong market potential, experts say success is not guaranteed for all players.
grab to retain existing redemption rates for ride rewards beyond sep 30

Grab to retain existing redemption rates for ride rewards beyond Sep 30

Ride-hailing operator Grab said on Tuesday (Sep 25) that it will retain the existing redemption rates under its GrabRewards programme beyond the end of this month.
grab vietnam responds to fine by singapore competition watchdog

Grab Vietnam responds to fine by Singapore competition watchdog

Grab Vietnam has issued a response to the fines from the Singapore competition watchdog for its takeover of Uber's Southeast Asian business. 
new measures protect grab users against excessive surge prices but no restoring of discounts expected

New measures protect Grab users against 'excessive' surge prices, but no restoring of discounts expected

As part of measures imposed by the Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) to level the playing field in the ride-hailing industry, Grab will now be required to maintain its pre-merger pricing algorithm.
singapore competition watchdog fines grab uber s 13 million in total over merger deal

Singapore competition watchdog fines Grab, Uber S$13 million in total over merger deal

Singapore's competition watchdog has fined Grab and Uber a total of S$13 million over their merger, saying that the deal has led to the substantial eroding of competition in the ride-hailing market.
go jek to raise at least 2 billion in funding

Go-Jek to raise at least $2 billion in funding

After several weeks of aggressive marketing in Vietnam, Go-Jek, Indonesia’s most valuable technology startup, has just announced intentions to raise at least $2 billion to fuel its accelerated overseas expansion.
uber completes tax payment for ho chi minh city

Uber completes tax payment for Ho Chi Minh City

Uber B.V completed the payment of VND53.3 billion ($2.36 million) in taxes for the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Taxation, dispelling previous worries that the arrears may not be enforceable.
call to relax regulations on the classification of ride hailing firms

Call to relax regulations on the classification of ride-hailing firms

Vietnamese experts are calling for regulatory bodies to relax regulations treating ride-hailing companies as taxi firms because some fear the consequences that could impact the development of new business models and technology advancements.
putting ride hailing and taxi firms under same hat could blunt growth

Putting ride-hailing and taxi firms under same hat could blunt growth

The classification of ride-haling platforms and transport service companies into the same category might pose a threat to economic development in the Industry 4.0 era.
spanish taxis call off strike against uber

Spanish taxis call off strike against Uber

Spanish taxis late on Wednesday (Aug 1) called off their days-long strike against online ride-hailing services like Uber after Madrid agreed to let regional governments regulate the sector.
vinasun continues to lose out against strong competition from grab

Vinasun continues to lose out against strong competition from Grab

Vietnam Sun Corporation (Vinasun) has reported the third consecutive quarter of loss in its passenger transport business due to competition from ride-hailing services.