A tablet sits on display at the Uber Technologies Inc. office in Singapore, on Friday, Jan. 19, 2018. The San Francisco-based company is planning an expansion in Japan and is offering faster booking and cheaper rides to gain share in Singapore, Uber chief business officer of Asia-Pacific Brooks Entwistle said in an interview. Photographer: Huiying Ore/Bloomberg
Uber Technologies Inc isn’t ready to give up the world.
Dara Khosrowshahi, in his first trip to Asia since becoming chief executive officer, made it clear that the ride-hailing company isn’t about to scale back its business to just countries where it already has a strong market position. During his first stop in Japan, he said he’s willing to forge partnerships with taxi companies in order to succeed, even though Uber has less 1% market share and only offers limited services there.
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