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TOKYO -- Nissan Motor, Uber Technologies and UK startup Wayve announced a partnership on Thursday to put robotaxis on the streets of Japan's capital later this year, in competition with other self-driving ventures from global players. [1]

As a dining destination, Auberge Eaufeu has just about everything going for it. Located in Kanagaso, a village deep in the countryside of the southwest corner of Ishikawa Prefecture, it feels remote but still readily accessible. [2]

PALO ALTO, U.S.-- Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing has started recruiting drivers in Bogota as it readies its Colombian roll out, setting the stage for a battle royal with U.S. rival Uber. [3]

RANGOON — Uber Technologies Inc is only hiring government-accredited taxi drivers in Burma, a regional executive said, a move that allows it to avoid the legal hurdles that have dogged it across Asia in one of the region’s last frontier markets. [4]

SILICON VALLEY -- Uber Technologies is adapting its ride-hailing platform into a host of new services, and everyone from regulators to competitors to companies on the fringes of the "Uber ecosystem" are feeling the effects. [5]

BANGKOK — Ride-hailing service Uber is placing a bet on motorcycles in Thailand’s capital. Uber announced Wednesday the launch of its UberMOTO service in Bangkok as a pilot project for cities in developing countries. The new service is not original. [6]

SINGAPORE/SAN FRANSICO — Ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies Inc has agreed to sell its Southeast Asian business to bigger regional rival Grab, the firms said in a statement on Monday, marking the US company’s second retreat from an Asian market. [7]

SINGAPORE -- Grab faces a $2 billion payout to Uber Technologies if the Singaporean ride hailer does not go public by March 2023. [8]

Sources
[1] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2026-03-12 · 75% match

Nissan, Uber and UK startup to test Tokyo robotaxis in late 2026

TOKYO -- Nissan Motor, Uber Technologies and UK startup Wayve announced a partnership on Thursday to put robotaxis on the streets of Japan's capital later this year, in competition with other self-driving ventures from global players.

[2] MM www.japantimes.co.jp · 2025-09-26 · 65% match

Auberge Eaufeu brings French flair to a quiet village in Ishikawa

As a dining destination, Auberge Eaufeu has just about everything going for it. Located in Kanagaso, a village deep in the countryside of the southwest corner of Ishikawa Prefecture, it feels remote but still readily accessible.

[3] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2019-04-24 · 75% match

Didi readies Colombian launch in next ride-hail battle with Uber

PALO ALTO, U.S.-- Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing has started recruiting drivers in Bogota as it readies its Colombian roll out, setting the stage for a battle royal with U.S. rival Uber.

[4] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2017-05-11 · 75% match

Uber Partners with Taxis to Expand in Burma

RANGOON — Uber Technologies Inc is only hiring government-accredited taxi drivers in Burma, a regional executive said, a move that allows it to avoid the legal hurdles that have dogged it across Asia in one of the region’s last frontier markets.

[5] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2015-07-28 · 75% match

The inescapable impact of Uber's expansion

SILICON VALLEY -- Uber Technologies is adapting its ride-hailing platform into a host of new services, and everyone from regulators to competitors to companies on the fringes of the "Uber ecosystem" are feeling the effects.

[6] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2016-02-25 · 75% match

Uber Launches Motorcycle Ride-Hailing Service in Bangkok

BANGKOK — Ride-hailing service Uber is placing a bet on motorcycles in Thailand’s capital. Uber announced Wednesday the launch of its UberMOTO service in Bangkok as a pilot project for cities in developing countries. The new service is not original.

[7] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2018-03-26 · 75% match

Uber Agrees to Sell SE Asia Business to Grab After Costly Battle

SINGAPORE/SAN FRANSICO — Ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies Inc has agreed to sell its Southeast Asian business to bigger regional rival Grab, the firms said in a statement on Monday, marking the US company’s second retreat from an Asian market.

[8] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2019-04-12 · 75% match

Grab faces $2bn payout to Uber if no IPO by 2023

SINGAPORE -- Grab faces a $2 billion payout to Uber Technologies if the Singaporean ride hailer does not go public by March 2023.

[9] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2022-04-18 · 75% match

Uber teams up with Japan's Rakuten as food delivery war heats up

TOKYO -- Uber Technologies on Monday said it will partner with Japanese e-commerce company Rakuten Group in Uber's food delivery business, a move that will likely intensify the delivery battle in Japan.

[10] TH asia.nikkei.com · 2016-08-09 · 75% match

Jeffrey Towson -- Uber shows how to win in China

Uber Technologies Inc.'s sale of its China business to local rival Didi Chuxing has sparked confusion about whether it had won in the Chinese ride-sharing market or simply surrendered. The numbers speak for themselves.

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