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China lifts ban on ride-hailing giant Didi's new user registration
Didi is allowed to resume new user registration today after a year-and-a-half ban on registrations and 25 apps
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Uber makes it mandatory for drivers, riders to wear masks
Uber will also lower the number of passengers allowed on its standard rides
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Careem partners with ministry to facilitate overseas Pakistani captains
Currently, on average, Pakistanis from abroad are sending around 1.7 to 1.9 billion dollars a month in remittances
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Grab in talks to invest $100 million in Indian hotels startup Oyo
The proposed investment is part of Oyo’s ongoing $1 billion funding round
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Uber launches taxi-hailing app in Japan's Nagoya
The US firm said it was working with Fuji Taxi Group located near the heart of Japan’s automaking heartland
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China's Didi launches safety revamp after passenger murder
The company has been slammed by passengers and regulators
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San Francisco subpoenas Uber, Lyft on driver classification
A recent California Supreme Court decision proves employees entitled to benefits and protections
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Malaysia puts Grab on anti-competition watchlist
Uber’s deal to take a 27.5 per cent stake in exchange has raised a red flag with Singapore’s competition watchdog
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China's ride-hailing giant Didi to challenge Uber in Mexico
Mexico is one of Uber’s most prized and profitable markets
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Japan's Sony to form alliance to build taxi-hailing system
The country is seen as a potentially lucrative ride-hailing market
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Uber drops opposition to London language test
Uber took legal action against TfL after it said drivers should have to prove their ability to communicate in English
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Current and former Uber security staffers cast doubt on spying claims
This came in connection with a lawsuit brought by Waymo which accuses arch rival Uber of stealing trade secrets
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SoftBank succeeds in tender offer for Uber shares
The company is also planning an initial public offering in 2019
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Uber working on deal to sell Xchange Leasing to Fair
The net book value of it is more than 30,000 vehicles was roughly $400 million
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Ride-hailing firm Grab launches services in Cambodia
The firm said it signed a memorandum with Cambodia’s Ministry of Public Works to support infrastructure development
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Uber suspends cash payments in Mexico's Puebla after demands from state
The option to pay in cash was still available to its customers even after the law went into effect
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Uber joins forces with global public transport association
Aligning the company with such authorities was a good way to make Uber a better partner for cities
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Three Uber security managers resign after CEO criticises practices
Its security practices are also under scrutiny in a high-stakes legal battle with self-driving car company Waymo
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EU privacy regulators to discuss Uber hack next week
The scrutiny started after CEO said it covered up a data breach last year that exposed personal data of its users
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Uber in legal crosshairs over hack cover-up
It purportedly paid data thieves $100,000 to destroy the swiped information and remained quiet about it for a year
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Uber board strikes agreement to pave way for SoftBank investment
Both parties agreed to bring in SoftBank as a board member but negotiations had been slow
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Rickshaw union launches new ride-hailing app
Claims about 500 drivers have already been registered with the app
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Scores of Islamabad's cabbies protest against online taxi services
They block Rawal Dam Chowk leaving vehicular traffic between Islamabad and Muree road stranded
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Madrid asks anti-trust watchdog to probe Uber's new airport service
Firm's Uber Airport service offers tariff of 15-29 euros for a ride between Barajas airport and the city center
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Careem becomes first ride-hailing service to operate in Palestinian West Bank
Ride-hailing service aiming to bring digital simplicity to the Palestinian territory
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Nissan-Renault plan driverless ride-hailing service to rival Uber, Alphabet
Automakers are leveraging expertise in automated driving as they compete with tech firms such as Alphabet and Uber
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Uber to allow tips for drivers in reversal of longstanding policy
Extra money to help drivers compensate for decreasing wages
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Punjab ups the ante on regulating ride-hailing apps
Provincial IT board takes charge of policy formulation which has been pending for long
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Uber CEO Kalanick to take leave of absence
Uber unveiled steps aimed at restoring confidence in the scandal-plagued ridesharing giant
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Uber CEO Kalanick likely to take leave, SVP Michael out: source
Uber's image, culture and practices have been largely defined by Kalanick's brash approach
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Uber fires 20 employees after harassment probe
Uber fired the staff following a report by law firm Perkins Coie
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Uber to invest $500 million in Pakistan by 2020
The ride-hailing service is committing investment to expand its operations in Pakistan
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Uber must get licences as ordinary taxi firm: top EU lawyer
The company does not employ drivers or own vehicles
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Uber faces criminal probe over software used to evade authorities
Uber acknowledged the use of 'Greyball' software to circumvent officials trying to clamp down on the service
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Uber launches its service in yet another city
The ride-hailing service is now coming to Hyderabad
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New funding makes China's Didi 'most valuable Asian start-up'
Didi's valuation makes it top in Asia and number two in the world after
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Jazz launches ride-hailing service in two cities
mLift is now available for Jazz users in Rawalpindi and Islamabad
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Uber sets 'flying car' launch for 2020
The ride-hailing service aims to have first demonstration network in place for the 2020 World Expo in Dubai
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Uber extends sexual harassment probe; expects report by end-May
The ride-hailing service is accused of ignoring sexual harassment complaints by a former female worker
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Uber smartphone apps provisionally banned in Italy
The Italian court banned the use of the apps citing unfair competition
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Uber just became a lot cheaper in Karachi, Lahore
Ride-hailing service has also rolled out a new premium service
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Ride-hailing firm Grab agrees to buy Indonesian payment startup Kudo
The deal would come under the $700 million the company has committed to invest in Indonesia
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Careem on lookout for acquisitions, IPO an option
The ride-hailing service plans to enter second-tier cities in Pakistan
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Uber diversity report shows shortage of women, minorities
Uber released the information after a series of challenges and embarrassments for the ride service
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Uber resumes self-driving program three days after Arizona crash
The ride-hailing behemoth suspended its autonomous vehicle program in the three cities after the crash in Arizona
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Uber suspends self-driving car program after crash
The car-hailing service has been dented by a series of bad news stories
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Uber chief remains in driver's seat on road to change
The scandal-tainted ride service is trying to plot a friendlier course with workers, riders and drivers
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Uber president Jeff Jones quits, deepening turmoil
Jeff Jones is the latest in a string of high-level executives to leave the company
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Uber prohibits use of 'Greyball' technology to evade authorities
Greyball technology allowed Uber to evade authorities in cities where the service has been banned
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Thai transport authorities crack down on Uber, Grab drivers, seek ban
Authorities had already fined 23 Uber drivers in Bangkok this week