Ride - hailing company Uber will put its services in the Chinese gambling mecca of Macau on hold , following a lengthy dispute with local regulators . The company said it will “pause” its services in Macau from July 22 following a prolonged disagreement with local regulators. Uber faced a similar situation in Taiwan , where it entered into a partnership with local rental car companies in order to trade . In a blog post , the company wrote , " We are already exploring ways to serve the city again , and have had initial discussions with business partners , including transport operators and hotels " . The US firm has encountered many difficulties across Asia , most notably selling its Chinese business to rival Didi Chuxing .
Ride - hailing company Uber will put its services in the Chinese gambling mecca of Macau on hold , following a lengthy dispute with local regulators . Uber faced a similar situation in Taiwan , where it entered into a partnership with local rental car companies in order to trade . In a blog post , the company wrote , " We are already exploring ways to serve the city again , and have had initial discussions with business partners , including transport operators and hotels " . The US firm has encountered many difficulties across Asia , most notably selling its Chinese business to rival Didi Chuxing .