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Mainland Chinese tourist accuses Hong Kong taxi driver of overcharging by nearly 300%
Published on 10/06/2024
» HONG KONG: A Shenzhen-based tourist has complained about being "ripped off" by a Hong Kong taxi driver for being asked to pay HK$600 (2,800 baht), nearly three times the usual fare, on his first day in town for the Dragon Boat Festival long weekend.
Taliban urge aviators to return to duty
Sunday Spotlight, Published on 27/03/2022
» Last year, the three Afghan aviators served in the elite Special Mission Wing of the Afghan air force. Trained by Americans to fight the Taliban from the air, they were some of the Afghan military's most elite troops.
London's cabbies hope to fare better after Covid
AFP, Published on 06/06/2021
» LONDON - Barry Ivens, who has been driving London's iconic black taxi cabs for a quarter of a century, has never experienced anything like the past tumultuous year in the British capital.
Virus measures hit London black cab business
AFP, Published on 20/11/2020
» EPPING: Tony Georgiou sighed as he stood in front of a field full of parked taxi cabs, admitting he has lost count of how many are there.
Massive risks to world economy as virus battle rages
AFP, Published on 26/03/2020
» LONDON - The coronavirus outbreak and resulting lockdown of billions of people threatens the global economy to the point where economists are predicting the most violent recession in recent history, perhaps even eclipsing the Great Depression.
Hong Kong cabbies join forces with new app to take on Uber
Published on 07/03/2019
» An alliance of 17 taxi groups is gearing up for a head-on battle against ride-hailing firm Uber with a forthcoming app that it claims can match the popular Uber app, and do more besides.
Indonesia ready to regulate motorcycle taxi fares
Asia focus, Ismira Lutfia Tisnadibrata, Published on 28/01/2019
» Reports of a government plan to regulate the fares of app-based motorcycle taxis have given some hope to Fariz, a driver who switched to an app-based service from a regular one six months ago.
HK cabbies arrested for overcharging by cops posing as Halloween revellers
Published on 01/11/2018
» Two undercover policemen wearing Halloween costumes and posing as revellers in Hong Kong arrested a taxi driver for overcharging them in the early hours of Thursday morning.
Malaysia, Philippines to scrutinise Uber-Grab deal
Reuters, Published on 02/04/2018
» SINGAPORE/KUALA LUMPUR: The Philippines competition watchdog said on Monday it is looking at whether the deal by Uber Technologies to sell its Southeast Asia business to rival Grab will substantially reduce competition.
Grab Bike to launch in Mandalay next year
Published on 12/12/2017
» Singapore’s ride–hailing mobile app, Grab, will launch its Grab Bike motorcycle taxi service across Mandalay at the start of 2018.