Uber boss in Hong Kong doubles down on commitment to city despite dip in US-China relations and looming national security law
- Ride-hailing firm’s general manager continues to press for his company’s operations to be legalised locally
- Estyn Chung says move would bring jobs and boost innovation in Hong Kong
Chung also said the move would create jobs and help foster innovation and technology talent in Hong Kong, saying the regional headquarters would support nine Asia-Pacific markets including Australia, India, South Korea, Taiwan and Japan.
“We’re talking about creating a regional hub in Hong Kong that supports all operations throughout the region,” he said. “We want jobs of all functions here to be able to support those markets.
“We want to bring together the best and brightest young Hongkongers here to help them solve their everyday problems, in marketing, engineering, operational strategies, data analytics, et cetera.”
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Chung said none of that could happen until his company was allowed to operate legally in the city, and revealed there had been some positive signs that might occur.