Uber launches Asia-Pacific hub in Singapore, no plans to restart in South-east Asia

SINGAPORE - Just a little over a year after it announced its exit from Singapore and the South-east Asian market, Uber now says it is in the Republic to stay.

While there are local teams on the ground in these countries, Uber is maintaining its regional hub in Singapore as it is an"amazing hub for talent", said the firm's Asia-Pacific senior director for policy and communications Amy Kunrojpanya. "We feel really good about the business decision behind that,"Ms Kunrojpanya told The Straits Times, describing Singapore as a"non-operational market" for the American firm.

This is in line with the longer-term strategy and collaborative approach taken by chief executive Dara Khosrowshahi, who succeeded Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick in 2017 following a series of scandals involving the company.

Guess low corporate taxes, lax regulations and not having to listen to Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga on the loop drew them back.

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