oBike ceases operations in Singapore

Bicycle sharing operator oBike announced on Monday (25^th June) that it will cease operation immediately in Singapore due to difficulties in meeting the new requirements and guidelines released by Land Transport Authority on dockless bicycle sharing.

All oBike users who currently possess an oBike Super VIP membership will still be able to use oBike services in all other oBike operating countries except for Singapore, it said in an online statement. Grab, in a statement responding to oBike's announcement that it has ceased operations in Singapore, refuted the bike-sharing firm's claim that users can still use its bikes via the GrabCycle app.

"We understand that oBike will be ceasing their operations in Singapore. As such, we will no longer be able to offer their bikes on our GrabCycle marketplace app," Grab said. "We understand that with one less partner on our platform, our customers' experience will be impacted. Hence we have decided to waive all active subscriptions for now as it is the right thing to do."