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The new wheel deal
Asia focus, Published on 24/11/2014
» Nearly everyone in Bangkok has a tale to tell about a taxi ride gone wrong — the driver didn't want to use the meter, he didn't know where he was going, or he simply didn't want to take you at all because the trip wasn't worth the money.
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Indonesia 'unbridged' as Joko pushes new maritime vision
Asia focus, Published on 24/11/2014
» The Indonesian government has shelved a long-stalled megaproject to build the Sunda Strait Bridge that would connect the country's two most populated islands of Sumatra and Java.
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Uber wants review of taxi licence rules
Business, Published on 02/12/2014
» Uber Technologies Inc, creator of the GPS-based smartphone app, is urging the government to review taxi-licensing regulations to alleviate mounting conflicts between traditional taxi services and the company's automated system.
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Taming the corruption beast
Asia focus, Published on 08/12/2014
» First impressions tend to last, people say, and my first impression of Indonesia was not a happy one. Then again, the experience I had was one that is repeated countless times across Southeast Asia, with the possible exception of Singapore.
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Most talked-about stories of 2014
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 26/12/2014
» Historically, 2014 will go down as another disappointing year for most, as the Thai economy continued to suffer amid political uncertainty, policy questions and weak global growth.
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Taking flight
Asia focus, Tanyatorn Tongwaranan, Published on 02/02/2015
» You can spot them instantly by their colours: yellow in New York, black in London, and the bright jellybean hues of taxi cabs in Bangkok. When you go to hail a taxi in Jakarta, it’s highly likely to be blue.
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Jobless rate tightly anchored
Business, Published on 04/02/2015
» A mere 0.56% — that's Thailand's official unemployment rate as of year-end 2014. It's among the lowest in the world, and compares with 9.4% in India and 6% in the Philippines within the region.
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German ban adds to Uber Europe woes
Business, Reuters, Published on 20/03/2015
» FRANKFURT: A German court on Wednesday banned Uber Technologies Inc from running services using unlicensed cab drivers and set stiff fines for any violations of local transport laws by the pioneering online taxi firm.
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Hailing success
Asia focus, Wanant Kerdchuen, Published on 01/06/2015
» Ask a five-year-old about his dream career and the answers tend to be fairly predictable — policeman, fireman, pilot or doctor for example.
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Renegade Uber ready for rules
Business, Bob James, Published on 20/07/2015
» Tasked with fighting back attacks from governments across Southeast Asia, Chan Park, regional manager for Uber Technologies, has a message that might surprise many of the regulators trying to put the ride-sharing company out of business: "We want to be regulated."
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