Like in many other parts of the world, Uber Technologies has found itself in a sort of a mess in Hong Kong. Police have raided the local office of the controversial car-hire service and arrested seve ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-13
Uber China has confirmed it will list in China's A-share market. Head of strategy Liu Zhen made the revelation which was carried by Beijing News on Tuesday. Earlier reports said the car-hailing compan ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-13
A group of Hong Kong netizens is lining up behind Uber Technologies Inc. after five drivers and three employees were arrested on Tuesday during a raid on its offices. Citizens Stand By Uber, a Hong Ko ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-13
A US driver for the taxi-hailing service Uber faces sexual assault charges after a passenger accused him of attacking her instead of driving her home from a bar. Patrick Aiello, 39, a sixth-grade soci ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-13
How quickly people forget. Only three months ago, the Hong Kong government welcomed Uber with open arms, hailing it as a success in its efforts to attract foreign investors. So, when police raided Ube ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-12
... s such as Uber. Now, I don't intend to go overboard in praising Uber, whose goal is to make a profit rather than do social charity. I've noted Uber drivers mark up prices when there is heavy demand. I ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-12
Police raided two offices in Hong Kong of Uber Technologies Inc. Tuesday, Ming Pao Daily reported. Five of the drivers for the car-hailing service provider were arrested earlier in the day. On Tuesday ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-12
After Hong Kong taxi drivers denounced Uber for stealing their business, it didn't take long for hostel operators to condemn Airbnb for the same reason. For those not in the know, Airbnb is an app tha ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-06
... worries. Uber has just launched a special service, UberChopper, which can take a couple from anywhere in Hong Kong to the Peninsula Hotel. The charge is HK$1,800 for a 15-minute service. Take note, b ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-05
... s such as Uber Technologies Inc. of Silicon Valley and China's Baidu Inc. and Tencent Holdings Ltd. (00700.HK). The deal has an enterprise value of 2.8 billion euros, including liabilities of nearly 3 ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-04
Tutoring apps are getting popular among students and tutors in Hong Kong. Snapask is one of them. The app's concept is simple: provide students with instant assistance. It works much like an Uber (the ...More
EJ Insight2015-08-03
Ride-sharing app Uber has caused an uproar among Hong Kong taxi drivers, creating an impression that our taxi drivers are stubbornly resistant to change. But the unease with Uber is a global phenomeno ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-27
... ing, like Uber or Airbnb. They work on apps that match people and jobs, home design companies and projects, tutors and students, tenants and landlords, etc. There are successful examples. However, man ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-25
... g service Uber, could not have been more apt. The forum’s theme was undoubtedly selected partly in response to fears that technological advances will lead to widespread unemployment, as machines becom ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-24
Hong Kong taxi drivers recently demonstrated against mobile apps like Uber that allow people to book a ride through parallel cab-style car or van services. The cab drivers claim they are losing busine ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-16
The firm behind the controversial US-based car-hiring app Uber reportedly intends to list itself in mainland China or Hong Kong as early as next year, as part of its ambitions to expand its business i ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-15
Thanks to the "go slow" protest staged by local taxi drivers earlier this week, Uber is now the most popular app in Hong Kong, according to top app lists in Apple Store and Android's Play Store. On so ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-11
An Indian court has lifted a ban on Uber Technologies Inc. in New Delhi. The judge said Uber should be allowed to operate while it is seeking a license from the Delhi Transport Department, the Wall St ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-09
Ride-hailing company Didi Kuaidi Joint Co. has raised US$2 billion in two weeks, the largest-ever fundraising for a Chinese technology startup. The funding round values the chief rival of Uber Technol ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-09
Hong Kong taxi drivers staged another protest Monday against car-hailing services provided by Uber and other technology firms. But the move appears to have been counter-productive, with reports sugges ...More
EJ Insight2015-07-08
