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THERE were five - and then there were two, and now it's down to just one.
Grab's confirmation on Monday of the long-speculated acquisition of Uber's South-east Asian business comes amid a cutthroat ridehailing battle in the region, where in Singapore alone, three other players (Hailo, Easy Taxi and Karhoo) have been forced off the roads in the last five years. Uber - which will sell its transport and food delivery operations to Grab - will be the fourth player to exit the race here.
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