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China's youth react to gaming curbs with anguish and cunning
AFP, Published on 15/08/2021
» BEIJING: It is Zhang Yuchen's last summer break before high school, but events have taken an unwelcome turn -- the 14-year-old's game time has been decimated as China's tech firms try to dispel accusations that they are selling "spiritual opium" to the country's youth.
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GrabTaxi raises $350m in fresh funding
AFP, Published on 20/08/2015
» SINGAPORE - Southeast Asian taxi-booking app GrabTaxi Holdings Pte Ltd said Wednesday it had raised more than $350 million in the firm's biggest ever fundraising to boost its business in the rapidly growing market.
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Indonesian taxi app to ban smelly drivers
AFP, Published on 12/11/2015
» JAKARTA - Life is about to get a little easier for Indonesians who use motorbike taxis to weave through Jakarta's notorious traffic-choked streets -- a new ride-hailing app is promising to ban smelly drivers.
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Chinese app developer apologises after Apple boots software
AFP, Published on 20/10/2015
» BEIJING - A Chinese app developer apologised on Tuesday after Apple kicked out more than 250 applications that collect personal data in violation of the company's privacy policies from its online store.
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Uber grants UK drivers worker status in world first
AFP, Published on 17/03/2021
» LONDON: Uber on Tuesday said it is granting its UK drivers worker status, with benefits including a minimum wage -- a world first for the US ride-hailing giant.
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China to fine ride-hailing giant Didi more than $1bn
AFP, Published on 20/07/2022
» BEIJING: China is preparing to hit ride-hailing giant Didi with a fine of more than US$1 billion to wrap up a long-running probe, media reports said, boosting investor hopes that the country's tech crackdown is winding down.
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Ride-hailing firm Grab raises $750m from investors
AFP, Published on 20/09/2016
» SINGAPORE - Ride-hailing startup Grab said Tuesday it has raised $750 million from investors to expand in burgeoning Southeast Asian markets including Indonesia, as it aims to build its lead over US-based rival Uber in the region.
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Rideshare firms have snarled up San Francisco
AFP, Published on 09/05/2019
» WASHINGTON: The ride-hailing era ushered in by Uber and Lyft once promised to complement public transit, reduce car ownership and alleviate congestion.
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China legalises ridesharing services
AFP, Published on 28/07/2016
» China on Thursday announced new rules governing ridesharing services, making clear for the first time that they are now legal in a giant market where US-based Uber is at loggerheads with local rival Didi Chuxing.
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China legalises ridesharing services
AFP, Published on 28/07/2016
» BEIJING - China on Thursday announced new rules governing ridesharing services, making clear for the first time that they are now legal in a giant market where US-based Uber is at loggerheads with local rival Didi Chuxing.
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