BRAND HEALTH CHECK: In just 10 months, Meituan-backed Keeta has taken Hong Kong’s food delivery market by storm, toppling competitors with aggressive discounts and bold tactics. But is its cash-burning spree and rapid rise sustainable, or is a crash inevitable?
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Can HK food-delivery app Keeta's cash-burning blitz sustain its rapid growth?
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meituan
Uber buys out Foodpanda in Taiwan for $950 million
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uber
Delivery Hero, the parent company of Foodpanda, has been actively seeking to offload some of its regional assets to enhance its profitability.
GrabFood versus GoFood: The rivalry only escalates in Indonesia
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grab
Deep discounts and promotions are keeping competition delivered hot and fresh via apps touting ever-more convenience and integrations.
Driven to death? China food-delivery services criticised for pressuring drivers
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consumer
food delivery
meituan
China food-delivery services Meituan and Ele.me are dealing with a public outcry over the 'bloody truth' that their 'unsympathetic' algorithms push drivers too hard, leading to safety risks.
Food delivery brands in Asia stay nimble amid lockdowns
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food delivery
top of the charts
TOP OF THE CHARTS: The pandemic is driving innovation in takeaway food, as confined consumers seek to bring restaurant experiences to their homes, according to Circus Social.
Facebook introduces food ordering feature
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Giving its users another reason to stay on the app, Facebook embraces the ecosystem domination of WeChat by introducing a food ordering feature.
TripAdvisor aims to create one-stop shop with Deliveroo deal
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food delivery
travel
The collaboration allows Deliveroo's restaurant partners featured under the travel booking site's restaurant listings to take orders directly from site visitors.