Four individuals were charged in a Singapore court for allegedly selling a doctored version of the foodpanda app to foreigners, enabling them to bypass identity checks and work illegally as delivery riders.
Southeast Asian superapp Grab has announced an agreement to acquire Foodpanda Taiwan from German food delivery firm Delivery Hero for $600 million, marking a significant expansion in the Taiwanese market.
Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi stated that the company's $14.8 billion acquisition of Delivery Hero's foodpanda business in Taiwan is expected to double Uber's mobility and delivery markets.
foodpanda supported physically challenged rider Solayman with an e-bike at its 'Panda Rider Grand Iftar 2026' event, promoting inclusivity and empowerment.
Grab's stock experienced a dip on March 25 after the company announced a $400 million share buyback program and a $600 million acquisition of Foodpanda.
Global food delivery giant Delivery Hero has confirmed the sale of its Taiwan food delivery business, Foodpanda Taiwan, to Grab for $600 million, marking Grab's first expansion beyond ASEAN, as reported by the Wall Street Journal and other sources.
At the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, sales director Sabir Ansari relied on Deliveroo almost daily for burgers and pasta delivered to his door in Singapore.
Over time, the 31-year-old said, it became harder to justify the service’s costs as rival platforms like Grab and Foodpanda offered more food options and aggressive promotions that made “delivery fees way cheaper”.
“It was a no-brainer,” he said.
For Deliveroo, that kind of calculation among consumers became increasingly consequential.
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