FREE TAXIS THIS THURSDAY | Uber Blog
So if availability of uberTAXI is limited in your area, just refresh your Uber app or give uberX or UberExec a go. Just tap the car icons at the bottom of your screen for prices, or check uber.com/singapore to request a fare��.
Follow That Tourist
The city’s eight million residents and its 50.9 million annual visitors live in different realities; here, a New Yorker’s quest to see Tourists’ New York.. New York Times reporter Liz Robbins spends a week following in the footsteps of international tourists in New York City, experiencing the city as a foreign visitor would in hopes of catching a glimpse into how the world experiences the metropolis.
Uber congestion
MOVE NY has been fine-tuning its proposal since 2012 in hopes of avoiding the mistakes that doomed a similar proposal by then-Mayor Mike Bloomberg. As for congestion pricing itself, cities from Singapore to London have successfully used it for years to .
Uber finds peace in Singapore while facing brickbats in the.
Uber cannot catch a break. Despite nailing US$1.2 billion in their most recent round of funding, theyre starting to realize that money cannot solve all problems. Their arrival in Asia continues to be fraught with resistance from��.
uberX now up to 20% cheaper than a taxi | Uber Blog
uberX in Singapore provides you with a safe, reliable and affordable option for your everyday use. When taxis are scarce or changing shifts, the weather is lousy, or the cab line is out of control at the mall or office building, our��.
Lady Slings the Booze
Bartender, make hers a campari.
7 Pricing Mistakes To Avoid: Data-Based Insights from Salesforce, Uber and Kraft
You go in with a lot more confidence if you have data,��� says Anil Kaul, the founder and CEO of Absolutdata, a San Francisco-based firm with offices in Singapore, the Middle East, India, and the United Kingdom. Founded in 2001, Absolutdata now has more .
The Morning Risk Report: Hot Market for Risk Management
Regulatory authorities in Asia have stepped up efforts to stamp out corruption, following the recent proposals in Singapore to overhaul its anti-corruption law as well as similar discussions in Malaysia, lawyers told Thomson Reuters. The growing number.
Confirmed: Chinas top 2 taxi apps merge to take on Uber.
Didi Dache, apparently the leading taxi app in China, trails only Uber in the space in terms of fundraising after it received an investment of US0 million in a round led by Singapore sovereign wealth fund Temasek, along with��.
5 Ways Uber Trashes The Lousy Taxi Service In Singapore.
Taxis in Singapore suck and should seriously up their game to compete with Uber, GrabTaxi and Easytaxi.
RUBBER FUTURES DECLINE.; Lack of Support Causes Losses of 20 to 50 Points.
RUBBER FUTURES DECLINE.; Lack of Support Causes Losses of 20 to 50 Points.
Singapore Wants a Driverless Version of Uber - MIT.
Singapore plans to let anyone test driverless cars in one of its busy neighborhoods in 2015.
A DOLLAR OFF EVERY TAXI RIDE! | Uber Blog
. this promotion and can not be combined with this offer. If you have Uber credit this can be used with the $1 off offer. Enjoy the uberTAXI dollar off savings and stay tuned for updates. Uber On! Your Uber Singapore Team��.
Why I (Still) Support Obamacare
In a world where middle-class work is in transition, we need a strong health care safety net.. Thomas L Friedman Op-Ed column expresses his continuing support for the health care reform law, despite its flaws; contends that having a national health care safety net under the vast majority of Americans is both morally right and in the interest of everyone, particularly as many make a transition from being traditional employees to working in a more free-form economy.
CreateTrips reshapes the industry with international travel bloggers
I am currently travelling in Singapore and Sydney for my new guides, and have been able to get more interesting collaborations than ever before,��� says travel blogger Mirka Kallio from Reason for a Season. ���CreateTrips is a great app for travel bloggers.
In Singapore, scammer disguises as Uber driver
A Facebook user shared his experience of possibly being cheated of S$97 (US$71) when he was trying to get an Uber ride in Singapore. Uber Singapore sent out an email today to warn users about the scam. It advised customers to call the police if they .
Uber brings cheaper rides to Singapore with launch of UberX
Uber, the San Francisco-based on-demand transportation startup, has upped the ante on its Asia presence with a closed beta launch of its low-cost UberX service in Singapore. The quiet roll-out marks UberXs first-ever��.
UBS Approaches Deal on Rate Rigging
. UBS is said to be negotiating settlements over the manipulation of interest rates. | The head of Morgan Stanleys global interest rate desk is under investigation for trading of Treasury futures while at Goldman Sachs. | Delta Air Lines is in talks to buy a stake in Virgin Atlantic Airways. | Greece has presented the terms of its offer to buy back bonds.
Today in Small Business: Suppose Your Company Name Is Isis
. Gallup reports that new businesses are starved for financing and in decline. How to start a business with a friend (and stay friends). The struggle to find skilled workers.
Everywhere Uber Operates - Business Insider
The company is also facing scrutiny in Vietnam, Singapore, and Indonesia. And Indian police are reportedly considering taking legal action against Uber, saying the company hasnt run proper background checks. Officials are��.
Singapore to Regulate Ride-Booking Apps Like Uber.
Singapore said on Friday it plans to regulate fast-growing third-party ride booking services like Uber and GrabTaxi for the first time, capping fees and requiring them to dispatch only licensed cabs and drivers. Under new rules��.
Today in Small Business: Pastry, Coffee and Cats
. “Vape” beats “slacktivism.” A business owner in Washington state says FEMA’s red tape is forcing her out of business. And why businesses need to change the way they accept payments.
MERRY CHRISTMAS, SINGAPORE! | Uber Blog
Merry Christmas, Singapore! Spread the holiday cheer with Uber Christmas Carols on demand!
Singapore rides to rescue of local cabs by out-Ubering Uber
Singapores Land Transport Authority (LTA) has found a way to out-Uber Uber, by launching a taxi-finding app of its own. The famously well-regulated island city state already has one of the tightest taxi regimes on the planet, as cabs can only use.
Joining the 11-Digit Valuation Club
. The couch-surfing company Airbnb is close to raising a funding round that would give it a valuation of more than $10 billion. | The chief executive of Time Warner Cable is set to receive nearly $80 million in severance payment. | The Fed released the results of its latest stress test — and all but one of the 30 banks under review passed. | Dominique Strauss-Kahn is seeking to start a $2 billion hedge fund.
The Europeans Are Coming, One City at a Time
. European tech start-ups have found that by tailoring their apps to individual cities, they can gain a foothold in the prized American market.
Uber drops the ball with free ride promotion in Singapore - again
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. An apt choice of words for Singaporeans who decided to give Ubers free ride promotion a second try two days ago, many of whom came away unhappy again. This time, it was because Uber had .
L��i xe Uber t���i Singapore c�� th��� b��� ph���t t�� t���i s��u th��ng
C��c ch��� xe t�� nh��n cung c���p d���ch v��� taxi Uber t���i Singapore c�� th��� ph���i �����i m���t v���i ��n t�� 6 th��ng ho���c b��� ph���t ti���n l��n t���i 3.000 SGD (t����ng ������ng 2.300 USD) ho���c c��� hai h��nh ph���t tr��n. B��� Giao th��ng V���n t���i Singapore (LTA) ng��y 3/3 n��u r�� vi���c ch��� xe .
Water World
At the governments request, the tribes that populate the remote Indonesian island of Sumba stopped hunting heads in the 1950s. Or at least that was what was supposed to happen. In reality, a head was lopped off in an intratribal war as recently as last March. We had to stop sending people on trips to the waterfall for months until things settled down, says Claude Graves, one of three Westerners living permanently on the island. Graves and his wife have spent the last 20 years building Nihiwatu, the most exclusive and lavish surf destination in the world. The hideaway resort draws ultrarich, über-athletic adventurers, who come to test themselves against a legendary wave and to be surrounded by one of the last Stone Age cultures on Earth. The Dutch, who opened the East Indies in the 1600s to the spice trade, called Sumba Sandalwood Island. They relinquished control of Indonesia after World War II, and Sumba, isolated on the far end of the archipelago, became Indonesias wild wild west. Today its few towns are little more than dusty trading posts or missionary settlements, and the majority of the 600,000 citizens live as their ancestors did: in small, widely dispersed villages. When Graves first scouted the beaches, permission to explore came only after negotiation with tribal kings. We had an escort of a dozen barefoot porters carrying our equipment, Graves remembers. When we came to the edge of a tribal boundary, theyd melt back into the jungle and another crew would appear and continue on with their escort.. Adam Fisher article on visit to remote Indonesian island of Sumba, home to Stone Age tribes and Claude Graves, who has spent last two decades building Nihiwatu, most exclusive and lavish surf destination in world; photos (L)
Morning Agenda: Yahoo as Takeover Target
. Spinning off its stake in Alibaba may make Yahoo a takeover target. |Deutsche Bank swings to profit. | McDonald’s replaces its chief executive. | A push for a greater government role in housing finance.
celebrate cny in style with #uberliondance on. - Uber Blog
This Friday, 13th February, Uber Singapore is bringing you on-demand Lion Dancers to celebrate Chinese New Year.
Morning Take-Out
. Highlights from the DealBook newsletter.
Fake Uber drivers vehicle impounded, LTA investigating
SINGAPORE: The Land Transport Authority (LTA) said a vehicle allegedly being used by a person masquerading as an Uber driver was impounded on Monday (Mar 2) and the case is under investigation. LTA has received complaints against the vehicle .
Wild, Woolly, Maybe Wondrous
Hugh Hysell was determined to crack this fringe thing. Having been wait-listed by the organizers of the New York International Fringe Festival with a not-very-novel idea, a revival of The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me, the aspiring Manhattan director racked his brain for a project that might be more in tune with the festivals ebullient spirit, its mandate to, above all else, make it new. With the submission deadline looming, it came to him: why not, in the classic-twisting age of Shakespeares R & J, create an all-male version of The Importance of Being Earnest? Half-Moon Street could become Chelsea; Woolton, the Hamptons. Cecily could be morphed into Kurt, Gwendolyn into Gerald and Miss Prism de-feminized with a simple Mr.. New York International Fringe Festival begins its second year, Lower East Side, NYC, with some 144 offerings; festival operates virtually around-the-clock through August 30; gathers little-known theater companies from around the world for the 12-day event; festivals mandate to those presenting events is, above all else, make it new; Hugh Hysell, aspiring Manhattan director, comments on his offering of revised version of Shakespeares The Importance of Being Ernest, featuring all-male cast; photos; map of festival site; sampling of festival events by date (L)
Why Im feeling sour about UBER SINGAPOREs free ride promo
I loved using Uber in the past. I remember booking the expensive UberBlack car for the first time in Singapore, and coming away impressed by the experience despite the hefty bill. Later, I ordered another ride soon after the��.
Im feeling sour about Uber Singapores free ride promo. Heres why
I loved using Uber in the past. I remember booking the expensive UberBlack car for the first time in Singapore, and coming away impressed by the experience despite the hefty bill. Later, I ordered another ride soon after the cheaper UberX rolled into.
Mixing Heritage and Reinvention
Pocket watches can give a nostalgic look, but some brands are pushing watchmakings creative and technological boundaries and reformulating them for the 21st century.
Ride Uber to earn points for your next hotel stay
SINGAPORE ��� Starwood Hotels and Resorts and the ride-sharing company, Uber, have tied up to ensure members of Starwoods loyalty programme will get to their destinations faster. Starwood Preferred Guests (SPG) can now accumulate 1 Starwood point .
RUBBER PRICES IRREGULAR.; Market Here Closes 10 Points Up to 20 Lower--London Quiet.
RUBBER PRICES IRREGULAR.; Market Here Closes 10 Points Up to 20 Lower--London Quiet.
Five easy ways to reach Manhattan, New York City from JFK airport
The same applies if youre arriving on Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines, Korean Air, Emirates or Etihad, so whether your budget stretches to chauffeurs or was already pushed by the airfare, here are five easy ways to zip between JFK and your NYC hotel.
GrabTaxi hits at Uber in Singapore with launch of GrabCar
Raring to go from raising its biggest funding round to date ��� US$15 million led by GGV Capital ��� GrabTaxi is now accelerating its expansion in Singapore with the launch of its Uber-esque GrabCar service here. Through data��.
Oscar de la Renta Remembered, Cara Delevingnes Music Debut and Ruth Bader Ginsburgs Notorious Tees
. Plus, the possibility of an LVMH smartwatch, Hubert de Givenchy trash-talks today’s fashion and more from the week in style.
Lock up Hong Kong future fund for at least 10 years, government advisers say
Unlike Singapores Temasek, which is managed by a statutory body, the future fund will remain part of the fiscal reserves. It means the government does not have to seek lawmakers approval to create the fund. Lawmaker Christopher Cheung Wah-fung, who .
Taxi apps such as Uber to be regulated by Singapore
Singapore plans to regulate third-party taxi booking apps such as Uber by capping fees and limiting them to use only licensed vehicles and drivers. Operators such as Uber and GrabTaxi will now have to register with the countrys Land Transport Authority.
Events of Note in 2010
The top sporting events scheduled for the year.
Copycat Business Model Generates Genuine Global Success for Start-Up Incubator
Rocket Internet, which funds e-commerce start-ups that mimic proven business models, operates in sharp contrast to Silicon Valley, where originality is prized.. Rocket Internet, which funds e-commerce start-ups that mimic proven business models, operates in sharp contrast to Silicon Valley, where originality is prized; company has turned usual business model for tech companies upside down, compiling team of finance and management specialists armed with money needed to mimic already successful Internet companies and applying proven ideas in other countries, often in emerging markets.
Push Back at Government and Corporate Personal Privacy Incursions [Excerpt]
The company boasts government customers in Algeria, Brunei, Ghana, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and the United States. Defentek, a company. Some apps use location data to deliver service: Google Maps, Uber, Yelp. Others, like Angry Birds, just .
Singapore Land Transport Authority takes on Uber with own app
Singapores Land Transport Authority (LTA) has announced plans to put its own taxi app into the growing market just after it announced regulations for the existing players in the industry. The app, Taxi-Taxi.SG, will launch in mid-December, and will.
Morning Take-Out
. Highlights from the DealBook newsletter.
Uber drops the ball with free ride promotion in Singapore.
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. An apt choice of words for Singaporeans who decided to give Ubers free ride promotion a second try two days ago, many of whom came away unhappy again.
Morning Agenda: Bank of Americas Legal Hit
. Bank of America takes a $400 million legal charge. | Details emerge on low-down-payment mortgage plan. | More twists in battle for Allergan.
25% OFF EVERY TAXI RIDE | Uber Blog
. to just tap your Uber app and request a regular taxi. Today we bring you that choice as part of an experiment to make taxi rides in Singapore even better ��� starting with 25% off all uberTAXI rides for the rest of September.