As Uber bows out to Grab, drivers and riders bemoan loss of choice


  • TECH
  • Tuesday, 27 Mar 2018

A passenger of Grab bike fixes her helmet next to Uber driver at Manggarai train station in Jakarta, Indonesia, March 26, 2018. REUTERS/Beawiharta

SINGAPORE: A mix of concern and disappointment met Uber Technologies Inc's deal to sell its South-East Asian business to bigger regional rival Grab, as drivers and users of the ride-hailing firms took in the prospect of sharply reduced competition.

The services throughout Asia have long relied on discounts and promotions for consumers and incentives for drivers, which made for tough competition, pushing down profit margins.

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