Complaints about Uber in Yangon are mounting even as officials of the company insist that it continues to improve its ride-hailing service for both drivers and passengers. US-based Uber first began operating in Yangon last May, joining local taxi operators Oway Ride and Hello Cabs. Months later, Singapore-based Grab, also launched its ride-hailing service in […]
Hello Cab returns to market with new app, says market big enough for four
August 18, 2017 by
Local taxi operator Hello Cab is gearing up to compete in Yangon’s after upgrading its mobile app, managing director U Aung Win said. ‘’We are using an application which was created in 2013 and is no longer up to date. Now, we are drawing on new software to build the app and hope to finish […]
With Myanmar launch, Uber treads softly instead of barging in
May 12, 2017 by
Uber today announced its entry into Myanmar, launching its UberX service in Yangon. The ride-hailing giant has been testing its app for the past couple of weeks in Myanmar’s largest city, and now it’s ready to go with “a few hundred drivers,” according to the company. However, there’s one key difference to how Uber is […]
