Uber backlash after Hong Kong drivers found guilty by court


  • TECH
  • Friday, 10 Mar 2017

Kenneth She, Uber's General Manager in Hong Kong, speaks to journalists after five Uber drivers were found guilty of illegally using their vehicles for commercial purpose, in Hong Kong, China March 10, 2017.REUTERS/Bobby Yip

HONG KONG: Uber hit back at Hong Kong authorities Friday after five of its drivers were found guilty of operating without proper licences, in yet another blow to the ride-hailing giant. 

The case comes as the ride-hailing app encounters regulatory roadblocks around the world – it pulled out of Taiwan last month following an impasse with the government, which deems the service illegal. 

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