Taxis
VinFast-linked GSM eyes international IPO; floats US$20 billion valuation
The company runs Vietnam’s largest all-electric taxi fleet under the Xanh SM brand
Trans-Cab, Geolah receive full ride-hail licences from LTA
LTA has upgraded their provisional licences for point-to-point transport services
Singapore, Malaysia to ramp up cross-border taxi quota to 500 per country
Each nation will provide an additional quota of 100 in the beginning
UK public transport segment drives 22.4% increase in ComfortDelGro’s Q3 net profit
Revenue for the quarter rises 12.9% to S$1.3 billion
Operating-cost disparity taken into account in setting fares for cross-border taxi services: MOT
The authorities will also identify more pick-up points in both Johor Bahru and Singapore for the convenience of commuters
ComfortDelGro to start hotline bookings, doorstep pick-ups for cross-border taxi rides from Sep 25
[SINGAPORE] Travellers heading to Johor Bahru can book a cross-border ride from anywhere in Singapore through ComfortDelGro’s (CDG) hotline from Sep 25.
ComfortDelGro buys rest of CityCab shares for S$116.3 million from ST Engineering unit
The sale shares were valued at S$98.9 million
Vietnam billionaire’s taxi firm takes on Grab in South-east Asia
Pham Nhat Vuong sees GSM, in which he holds a 95% stake, as a marketing tool to turn VinFast into a global EV brand
No plans to ‘fully liberalise’ cross-border ride-hailing services: LTA
Officials from Singapore and Malaysia have met to discuss such arrangements, though no decisions have been made
Hotels can still be a Find Wally puzzle
In the pre-Google-maps era, new hotels started lavishing gifts upon taxi drivers to ensure they remembered the address for future fares. But taxis still get lost.
