Tis the season for new ride-sharing services, it seems. A day after Uber launched multi-trip bookings…
Tag: Asia
Fintech is stimulating Chinese consumption and capital flow
Fintech is rapidly being adopted in China and is spurring consumption, both domestically in China and…
Uber’s newest service in India lets customers book a car for multiple trips
Uber is introducing hire cars in a new pilot program in India. That’s hire cars staffed…
Oppo topped China’s smartphone market in 2016, as Apple recorded first annual decline
Oppo is not a name that is anything like as familiar as Apple, Xiaomi or Huawei worldwide, but…
Sony’s profit drops 84% to $169M as film business takes $920M write-down
Sony’s PlayStation business was one of a few bright spots from its latest financial report, which was over-shadowed by…
Uber bows to government pressure and suspends its service in Taiwan
Uber is suspending its service in Taiwan following an ongoing stand-off with the government. The ride-sharing firm…
Grab is investing $100M in startups to help it battle Uber in Southeast Asia
Grab is upping its battle against Uber in Southeast Asia by announcing a flurry of new…
Google wins ‘right to be forgotten’ battle in Japan
Google has won a long-standing battle in Japan that drew parallels with Europe’s “right to be forgotten”…