DIDI CHUXING DRUMS

BEIJING: Chinese ride-hailing giant DIDI CHUXING said yesterday it had bought Brazils's 99 Taxis.

Opening another front in the Beijing based company's- Global battle with Uber.

Didi had become a strategic investor in 99 Taxis last January. It now will acquire the company outright along with its 14 million users in Brazil as it pushes into the growing Latin American car-share market.

''GLOBALISATION is a top strategic priority for DiDi,'' said founder and chief executive officer Cheng Wei. Agencies.