Philippines regulator orders pushback in Uber’s shutdown amid ongoing review


People walk past an Uber advertisement outside the Uber main office in Mandaluyong city, metro Manila, Philippines August 15, 2017. REUTERS/Dondi Tawatao/Files

MANILA: The Philippines' anti-trust agency said it has ordered Uber Technologies Inc to continue domestic operations as it reviews the ride hailing firm's deal to sell its money-losing South-East Asian business to rival Grab.

The move puts another hurdle in the transaction, following an order by Singapore's competition watchdog that Uber delay its shutdown by a week because of an ongoing review.

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