... e US taxi-booking app that said earlier this month a new round of funding valued it at US$41 billion. The Beijing-based technology startup, chaired by co-founder Lei Jun, rose to become the leader in ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-30
... r Russian booking site Travel.ru, was quoted as saying. "Many Russians who didn't want to travel inside Russia before are now doing it," she said. "People from Moscow are now travelling [on holiday] t ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-10
... nt police booking procedures. Statements and finger prints were taken but they were not allowed into the building until midnight Tuesday, the report said. While outside, they asked for blankets which ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-03
... shows and booking agencies such as Ctrip and have revamped their websites and call centers to make booking and payment easier for speakers of Cantonese or Mandarin. “In every meeting, we think China,” ...More
EJ Insight2014-12-03
... te police booking procedures. It threatened legal action. Police officials said they decided to release Lee after he refused to apply for bail but added he could still be rearrested and prosecuted. [ ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-27
Investors in Uber Technologies Inc. are betting the five-year-old car-booking app is more valuable than microblog platform Twitter Inc. and car rental giant Hertz Global Holdings Inc. The San Francisc ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-27
Hangzhou Kuaidi Technology Co., a taxi-booking service backed by Alibaba Group (BABA.US), plans to launch a luxury car service in Hong Kong next year after spreading its wings in the mainland. "We are ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-26
... to online booking from traditional offline travel agencies," Kathleen Tan, chief executive of AirAsia Expedia, told reporters in Hong Kong Monday. AirAsia Expedia is a joint venture between Malaysia- ...More
EJ Insight2014-11-24
... ing their booking or postponing room bookings because of the civil disobedience campaign. Lau also said the National Tourism Administration’s order to stop tour groups from coming to Hong Kong has lit ...More
EJ Insight2014-10-03
... nd travel booking (115.8 percent) all experiencing triple-digit increases, according to Rand Han, founder of Shanghai-based social media firm Resonance China. People's Daily tweeted pictures on Saturd ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-16
The Palace Museum in Beijing is offering half-price admission after 2 p.m. to ease overcrowding during peak times. The offer is available only for online booking but people can buy as many as five con ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-12
A taxi ride will be HK$20 (US$2.85) cheaper if passengers make a booking through Alibaba-backed Kuaidi Dache. For one week starting from Wednesday, customers who use the taxi-booking app can get the d ...More
EJ Insight2014-09-03
... tion when booking an air-ticket, different rules with regard to social security contribution or buying a home. Without a hukou you are deprived of the eligibility for public welfare like public school ...More
EJ Insight2014-08-29
... ess, from booking to follow-up checks, just cost him HK$1,200 (US$155). He said all patients are triaged into urgent and non-urgent cases and appointments are easy to make. There are no touts selling ...More
EJ Insight2014-08-19
Beijing on Wednesday issued new rules to regulate the booking of taxis by mobile apps, a move that could hurt some service providers, Beijing News reported Thursday. Operators providing car services a ...More
EJ Insight2014-08-14
Planning a wedding is a headache from booking a banquet to choosing the bridal gown and arranging seating plans, not to mention countless minor details. Not wanting to miss a chance to expand its busi ...More
EJ Insight2014-08-14
... emented a booking system for mainland holidays, restricting access to Hong Kong identity card holders only. Now, the next target of mainlanders, as some locals fear, may be the city’s public barbecue ...More
EJ Insight2014-08-14
... to make a booking decision. Unique information such as this boosts customer loyalty and stickiness on the website. Mafengwo is also designing travel products by analyzing user preferences on its sites ...More
EJ Insight2014-08-11
Ctrip.com International, China's leading travel-booking website, looks to boost its global reach in an expanded partnership with Priceline Group, the world's largest online travel firm, the Wall Stree ...More
EJ Insight2014-08-08
... the taxi-booking app has also entered Hong Kong, Beijing, Singapore and Bangalore, according to the newspaper. Users of the mobile app attest to the convenience it offers, but taxi drivers say it is ...More
EJ Insight2014-07-22
