Ride-sharing
AirAsia to offer low-cost helicopter ride-sharing in Southeast Asia
Malaysia’s low-cost airline group AirAsia announced on February 16 that it plans to offer budget ride-sharing for vertical take-off and landing helicopters on selected...
Angkas and the road bumps for motorcycle ride-sharing in the Philippines
Will forward-thinking ride-sharing businesses ever find success in the Philippines?
By Jeremiah Capacillo
Vietnam ride-hailing service expands to Myanmar
Vietnam’s first homegrown ride-hailing service, FastGo, has kicked off operations in Myanmar as part of its Southeast Asia expansion plans. The firm partnered with...
Indonesia’s Go-Jek set for expansion drive in Southeast Asia
Indonesia’s popular ride-hailing company Go-Jek, the country's first billion-dollar startup, is looking to expand to at least four countries in Southeast Asia, Bloomberg News...
Uber gets go ahead in the Philippines after paying nearly $10 million in penalties
The Philippine traffic regulator lifted a one-month suspension on ride-sharing firm Uber on August 29 after the company paid almost $10 million in a...
Uber Philippines slapped with hefty fine
The Philippine transport regulator said on August 25 that a one-month suspension ordered earlier this month on ride-sharing service Uber in the Philippines would...
Grab plans $700-million-investment in Indonesia
Singapore-headquartered ride-sharing startup Grab has plans to invest $700 million in Indonesia over the next four years as part of its expansion plans in...
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Thailand, Singapore most vulnerable to potential US recession
Southeast Asia could be seriously affected in case the US falls into recession, but some countries would be more badly hit than others, economists...