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A Didi Chuxing driver rides his electric car on the way for service in Beijing, China August 28, 2018. Photo: Reuters

Didi’s midnight halt sees police, fare gouging and pedal power return

As the founder of a two-year-old tech start-up in Shenzhen, a coastal metropolis of 13 million people sometimes likened to China’s Silicon Valley, 28-year-old David Liang is used to burning the midnight oil.

14 Sep 2018 - 10:58pm

China’s Didi Chuxing rolls out in-car audio recording as part of safety overhaul

Didi rolls out in-car audio recording as part of safety overhaul

10 Sep 2018 - 11:05pm

A new driver in his vehicle for Chinese ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing, in Toluca, Mexico. Photo: Reuters

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8 Sep 2018 - 4:01pm

The voluntary disclosure offers a rare glimpse into the financial state of the privately held firm as it tries to shore up public confidence following the deaths of two female passengers

Didi founder Cheng Wei, embroiled in safety crisis, tells staff ‘we’re not evil’

8 Sep 2018 - 7:10am 1

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Didi chief admits lack of experience, letting guard down as authorities step up checks after second passenger death

Didi CEO admits to letting guard down as safety checks begin

6 Sep 2018 - 8:29pm

The Beijing-based company, which is pursuing up to a US$4.4 billion listing in Hong Kong, currently offers ride-hailing services in Nanjing and Shanghai

Meituan Dianping to halt ride-hailing expansion in China amid crisis at Didi

6 Sep 2018 - 7:00am

The safety revamp comes in the wake of the death of a young female passenger at the hands of a driver, which brought the company back under scrutiny after its previous efforts to step up safety failed to prevent the crime

Didi suspends late-night ride-hailing after killing

5 Sep 2018 - 11:06am 1

A private car owner who has registered 'didapinche', or 'dida pinche', a service allowing private car owners to give car pool service and accept fares, drives a passenger in Beijing. Photo: SCMP/Simon Song

Public outcry in China over live streaming of female car passengers

30 Aug 2018 - 11:06pm 1

The new VV Go platform aims to address the passenger safety concerns in China’s ride-hailing market, while boosting the income of drivers

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5 Sep 2018 - 3:10pm 1

Didi’s safety record has come under intense scrutiny in recent days after a driver using the company’s Hitch service confessed to raping and killing a 20-year-old woman. Photo: Reuters

Didi safety record under scrutiny as trail of sex crimes by drivers revealed

30 Aug 2018 - 2:50pm 13

The death of the female Didi passenger has sparked nationwide concern in China over the safety of private-hire cars

Didi founder blames ‘breathless expansion’ for safety lapse in murder

29 Aug 2018 - 1:22pm

Second killing in three months at Didi Chuxing highlights how technological convenience has made us more vulnerable. Photo: Reuters

Overhaul needed at Didi after murder

28 Aug 2018 - 10:22pm

The rush to download police apps has intensified amid calls by Chinese authorities for greater oversight of ride-hailing operators

Chinese download 'facetime' police app after second Didi murder

28 Aug 2018 - 3:48pm 2

The latest grisly episode triggered an outpouring of criticism on social media, with more than 5,000 comments as of Monday morning on the Twitter-like Weibo service reacting to Didi’s official apology post

China clamps down on transport sector after Didi passenger killing

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Didi confirms a complaint was made by a female passenger against driver one day before he confessed to killing another rider

Didi rocked by second passenger killing in three months

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Men look at an electric car from Caocao Zhuanche, a chauffeur ride-hailing platform backed by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, at a new energy vehicle trade fair in Zhengzhou, Henan province. Photo: Reuters

Two Chinese EV sharing platforms in US$730 million push to fuel growth, sources say

13 Aug 2018 - 5:33pm

The driver, surnamed Zhang, said the company had assured him there would be no problem with the fare. Photo: 163.com

Chinese teens hail 1,400km Didi ride with less than US$30

11 Aug 2018 - 12:42am 1

At US$75 billion, Bytedance would become the world’s most valuable start-up by eclipsing Uber at $68 billion

ByteDance funding round could see it become most valuable start-up

14 Sep 2018 - 7:08pm

New company Xiaoju Automobile Solutions is expected to help ride-hailing giant Didi keep partners and customers glued to its ecosystem of services

Didi to invest US$1 billion in one-stop car services business

6 Aug 2018 - 11:57pm

Ofo’s chief executive says he would turn down a US$10 billion offer for Chinese bike sharing firm

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3 Aug 2018 - 10:58pm 4

Didi Chuxing says it employs 3.9 million retired soldiers as drivers, easing China’s jobless veterans problem

In China, millions of retired soldiers become Didi drivers

30 Jul 2018 - 8:17am 1

Both Singapore and Malaysian regulators are analysing the merger

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28 Jul 2018 - 1:36pm

How Anthony Tan has taken a taxi-hailing app to keep drivers and riders more safe into an everyday app to book cars, bicycles and even food delivery services

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28 Jul 2018 - 5:30pm 7

Ele.me, a subsidiary of e-commerce giant Alibaba, aims to capture at least 50 per cent of China’s growing food delivery market in the near term

Alibaba is spending big to invest in its recently acquired meal delivery unit Ele.me

25 Jul 2018 - 12:46pm

Founded in the Hong Kong Science Park in 2014, SenseTime has already raised more than US$1.2 billion in two funding rounds this year

SoftBank fund seeks investment in Chinese AI giant SenseTime

20 Jul 2018 - 2:43pm

Long dominated by taxis, Japan’s US$15 billion car-transport industry is starting to show signs of change

SoftBank and China’s Didi to bring taxi-hailing business to Japan

19 Jul 2018 - 2:25pm

Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi gets US$500 million funding boost from Booking Holdings

China’s Didi gets US$500 million boost from Priceline parent

17 Jul 2018 - 6:19pm

Initiatives taken by Chinese internet companies to create expanded online platforms and super apps, which support multiple services to offer more convenience to users, are now being duplicated by online firms based overseas

The digital world is looking to China, not Silicon Valley – here’s why

15 Jul 2018 - 4:12pm 11

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