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Kakao to Expand Van-hailing Service

SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Kakao Mobility, an affiliate of Kakao Corp., the operator of top South Korean messaging app KakaoTalk, plans to challenge the taxi van mobility service market through the expansion of Kakao T Venti, an 11-passenger van-hailing service. Sixteen former taxi drivers in Seoul recently became new drivers for Kakao T [...]

Van-hailing Service Tada’s Expansion Plan Irks Authorities

SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The operator of rental van-hailing service Tada said Monday it will sharply increase the number of service vehicles and drivers next year to meet rising demand. But its expansion strategy drew an immediate backlash from the country’s transportation authorities, which have been seeking to intervene in months-long wrangling between [...]