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By Martin Cowen | April 14, 2015

Chinese search giant Baidu has invested in another two taxi-sharing apps, Tiantian Yongche and 51yongche. Last December Baidu announced "a strategic investment and co-operation agreement" with Uber Read More

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Delta to let Chinese buy tickets with Alibaba's Alipay

By Sean O'Neil | April 1, 2015

Delta Air Lines is the first American carrier to offer Alipay payment as an option for Chinese plane ticket buyers. Alipay is a payment platform operated by Ant Financial, a subsidiary of Chinese e Read More

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Alibaba launches Alitrip into hotel IT solutions space

By Martin Cowen | March 31, 2015

Alibaba Group has made the first big announcement regarding its standalone travel business alitrip.com, and it's all about the "hotel of the future." The initiative "aims to use network and Big Dat Read More

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eLong worried by competitors and owners alike

By Martin Cowen | March 16, 2015

eLong has described in more detail the "hyper-competitive Chinese market" while outlining some risks relating to Expedia's controlling interest. It has filed its annual report six weeks after it re Read More

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Lyft picks up half a billion dollars

By Martin Cowen | March 13, 2015

Ride-sharing app Lyft has confirmed a $530 million Series E funding round, led by Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten. In a blog post, Lyft said that the money will be used to expand its footprin Read More

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Uber unphased as China rivals create monopolistic merger

By Martin Cowen | February 16, 2015

Uber will continue to "invest heavily" in China after the country's biggest taxi sharing apps Kuaidi Dache and Didi Dache confirmed a merger. The tie-up creates a business worth an estimated $6 bil Read More

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Are we heading for another defining year in online travel?

By Viewpoints | January 8, 2015

2014 was a very dynamic year for the online travel sector, which saw new forces rising within it, reshaping the way travel products will be marketed in the next few years. NB: This is an analysis b Read More

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What to keep an eye on in China's fast moving tech sector

By PhocusWire | January 2, 2015

On several fronts, 2014 was a particularly eventful year for China’s technology sector. While a handful of domestic players grabbed headlines with blockbuster share offerings, major acquisitions or... Read More

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Pivotal moments in 2014: rapid change in online travel in China

By Claude Bénard | December 23, 2014

Five years ago I wrote in Tnooz (for a crystal ball round-up) about trends in online travel in China. So, let's jump to some pivotal moments in these markets. That's markets with an "s" because th Read More

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Pivotal moments in 2014 - when Alibaba launched Alitrip.com

By Martin Cowen | December 21, 2014

When a business with global aspirations such as Alibaba, currently valued at more than $270 billion, launches a separate standalone travel business, it is not only Chinese OTAs such as Ctrip, eLong an Read More

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Baidu and the uber-Uber rumour

By Martin Cowen | December 12, 2014

Someone needs to write an app that keeps up with all the taxi app news and gossip. Today's speculation - Chinese internet giant Baidu is reportedly taking a stake in Uber, according to sources. The Read More

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Didi Dache grabs $700 million

By Martin Cowen | December 11, 2014

The taxi-app funding frenzy shows no sign of slowing down - Chinese operator Didi Dache has picked up $700 million this week, with TenCent one of the named investors. This comes less than a week af Read More

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Ctrip cool with short-term hits in pursuit of market share

By Martin Cowen | November 27, 2014

China's biggest OTA Ctrip has reported a "solid" operational performance in Q3, although cost increases are hitting margins, spooking the market. But this is not a big concern, according to chief s Read More

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eLong begins PC to mobile turnaround phase

By Martin Cowen | November 14, 2014

eLong has admitted its Q3 performance fell short of expectations, but the shortfall is a result of increased competition in the Chinese market (even before Alibaba's new travel brand Alitrip.com start Read More

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eHi's $25m investment in taxi app revealed

By Martin Cowen | October 22, 2014

Hat-tips galore to the Asian tech media for unearthing another taxi app investment - eHi spent $25m this April buying an 8.4% stake in Kuaidi Dache. The investment was mentioned in eHi's 300-plus-p Read More

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