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Taiwan Blocks Grab's $600M Foodpanda Deal
- Grab Holdings' $600 million purchase of Delivery Hero's Foodpanda business in Taiwan was blocked.
- The Taiwan Fair Trade Commission cited Uber's 13.1% stake in Grab as a reason for the block.
- Grab and Uber have overlapping board memberships and a history of business cooperation.
- Uber operates another leading food delivery platform in Taiwan.
- Grab's equity ties and business cooperation with Uber raised concerns for competition.