Ele.me starts using drones to cut delivery costs and time
Drones are officially joining China’s food delivery service. Chinese food delivery platform Ele.me has gotten approval for the country’s first batch o…
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Baidu Waimai rumored to be facing staff turmoil
Baidu Waimai, China's third-largest takeaway service which was acquired by Ele.me in August last year, is facing "structural adjustments," according to…
The battle for China’s on-demand food delivery moves to Nanjing
Didi announced via their official WeChat account on May 24 that their food delivery service, Didi Foodie, will formally land in its second city, Nanjin…
Analyse Asia 250: China tech giants’ acquisitions & its impact to Asia with Jon Russell
Editor's note: This originally appeared on Analyse Asia, a weekly podcast hosted by Bernard Leong, dedicated to dissecting the pulse of business, techn…
Baidu, Meituan and Ele.me take down thousands food vendors from app
Three of China’s most popular online food delivery platforms—Baidu Waimai, Meituan Waimai, and Ele.me—have each launched their own investigation in Bei…
Ele.me and Meituan Dianping respond to food delivery data leak
After revelations that personal data of food delivery app users is readily available for sale through several channels for as little as RMB 0.10 per pe…
Alibaba buys food delivery platform Ele.me
Alibaba announced today that it will acquire all outstanding shares that it does not already own in food delivery platform Ele.me. The transaction impl…
China’s top apps user respond to user privacy concerns
China’s popular apps have found themselves in hot water as the public scrutinizes how tech companies collect user data. Companies including iQiyi, Youk…
Merchants accuse Ele.me of unfairly deducting money from orders
Merchants are accusing food delivery startup Ele.me of forcing to deduct RMB 3 per order for promotion fee for a bid ranking, Tencent News is reporting…
Didi plans to raise $1.5 billion using asset-backed securities
Chinese ride hailing company DiDi announced on March 19th that the company will raise $1.5 billion in funding using asset-backed securities (ABS), afte…
Updated: Baidu Waimai contractors accuse Baidu of driving them towards bankrupcy
Baidu’s food delivery service Baidu Waimai has accused the company of making them lose thousands if not millions of RMB when promised subsidies never c…
Top 15 apps you need for living in China
Say goodbye to Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram and welcome your new favorite apps. Here is everything you will need to navigate your China life. 1. C…