Uber launches new taxi booking app in Singapore

Commuters who struggle to hail a taxi can now turn to another taxi-booking app - UberTAXI - launched in our island on Monday.

According to The Straits Times, passengers who utilise UberTAXI will get a 25 percent discount if they managed to book a cab on this app from now until September 30. Fares will be charged according to rates set by Land Transport Authority (LTA) and charged to commuters' credit cards, revealed Uber, the San Francisco based parent company of UberTAXI.

Uber started operations in Singapore last year to provide car-sharing services and joins an increasingly crowded taxi app market including: Easy Taxi and GrabTaxi.

Uber operates in about 40 countries across the world and has sparked controversy in some places. Earlier in September, Germany blocked its app pending a court case and South Korea's capital city Seoul is reportedly considering a ban. In addition, the app developer has faced angry protests by cab drivers in countries including France and U.S.A, who fear it is chipping away at their client base.