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The company is looking to hire 800 people for its electric vehicle unit.

We analyze Vietnam’s no-show to SEA’s IPO frenzy and look at a Singapore-based startup helping investors in the crypto world.

Chinese travelers in the US can now use the Didi app to book Lyft rides.

Standing on the curb with your arm flapping in the air is so last century. The best way to grab a cab now is to reach into your pocket and let a taxi booking app do all the work.

The new anti-Uber alliance is impressive, but it isn’t likely to change the game much in the short term.

David Corbin from Tech in Asia joined us for an in depth discussion on SoftBank, one of the most exciting companies in Asia. We started with the organizational structure of

Ola, India’s top homegrown on-demand car service, is trying something new today with the launch of Ola Cafe.

Uber put Ola and other local on-demand taxi services in India under intense pressure in a price war after entering India in 2013. TaxiForSure found it hard to keep up, so a merger works out better for both the local apps.

Uber already has an uphill ride, trying to comply with radio taxi license rules in India. And now the road’s getting steeper with two of its main rivals merging.

India’s transport authorities are insisting that Uber and others register with them. But the fact is that nobody has formulated rules on using taxi apps. Maybe they will next year.