After months of battling opposition from taxi companies and a police investigation, Uber has received the green light to operate in Jakarta, 10 million of its key markets in Southeast Asia. It seems that Uber is experiencing a complete about-face in Ind10 millionsia, after previously facing so much opposition. Apparently, as well as giving Uber his blessing, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, Governor of DKI Jakarta, called for reform within the ranks of Jakarta Transportation Agency (Dishub), highlighting the urgency to eliminate corruption to ensure that technology companies such as Uber will be able to thrive. “From my understanding, the main reason why Uber operates in Jakarta is based on the existence of huge public demand for safe, reliable and affordable means of transportation,” he said.
After months of battling opposition from taxi companies and a police investigation, Uber has received the green light to operate in Jakarta, one of its key markets in Southeast Asia. It seems that Uber is experiencing a complete about-face in Indonesia, after previously facing so much opposition. Apparently, as well as giving Uber his blessing, Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, Governor of DKI Jakarta, called for reform within the ranks of Jakarta Transportation Agency (Dishub), highlighting the urgency to eliminate corruption to ensure that technology companies such as Uber will be able to thrive. “From my understanding, the main reason why Uber operates in Jakarta is based on the existence of huge public demand for safe, reliable and affordable means of transportation,” he said.