Taiwan’s anti-trust regulator rejected Uber Technologies Inc.’s plan to buy Delivery Hero SE’s Foodpanda business on the island for $950 million, arguing it would decrease competition in the fast-growing food-delivery industry.

Regulators in Taiwan blocked Uber's $950 million purchase of online food delivery and ordering platform Foodpanda.

Uber and German food delivery firm Delivery Hero announced the Taiwan deal in May. Read more at straitstimes.com.