epa05469926 A user launches the Uber application on a smartphone in Taipei, Taiwan, 10 August 2016. According to reports, Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs announced that before 11 August they will call for Uber to withdraw from the country following numerous petitions from different transport sectors and public users last month, against the online transportation network company. EPA/RITCHIE B. TONGO
TAIPEI: Uber Technologies Inc said it will suspend its service in Taiwan from Feb 10, firing the latest salvo in the ride-hailing service company's long-running dispute with the island's authorities.
Uber's move comes after Taiwan recently raised fines against unlicensed ride-sharing services, targeted at Uber, which the company said were the highest in the world. Taiwan has maintained Uber's business is illegal, and at one point last year even considered ordering it to leave the domestic market.
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