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Uber violating licence norms, says Taiwan transport ministry

Taiwan's transport ministry said Uber Technologies Inc is operating a taxi-hailing service "in violation of the law", and that it is investigating the possibility of blocking access to the US company's website and mobile app.<br />

Post Delhi rape, Uber's Asian rivals cash in on women's safety issues

A co-founder of GrabTaxi, Uber's biggest competitor in Southeast Asia, remarked earlier this year that safety is so central to the online taxi booking business.

Dutch judges ban ride-sharing service UberPOP

Dutch judges today banned the popular ride-sharing service UberPOP from taking bookings via its smartphone app, threatening the US company with fines of up to $123,000.<br />

After Ola, SoftBank invests $250 mn in Uber's rival GrabTaxi

Japanese telecom giant SoftBank will invest $250 million in Southeast Asian mobile taxi booking app GrabTaxi, the two firms said today, as rivalry in the region between US-based Uber and homegrown rivals increases.

Singapore gets cracking: To regulate, cap fees charged by Uber, GrabTaxi

Singapore said on Friday it plans to regulate fast-growing third-party taxi booking services like Uber and GrabTaxi for the first time, capping fees and requiring them to dispatch only licensed cabs and drivers.