Uber is back in Taiwan, two months after it was unceremoniously banned — but it's not all good news for drivers there.
Under Uber's new agreement with regulators, it only be able to operate again in Taipei by using licensed commercial drivers, rather than private drivers.
"Drivers have to be licensed commercial drivers working for rental car companies," an Uber spokesperson told Mashable.
This effectively blocks regular folk wanting to operate as ride-sharing drivers.
On a statement on its website, Uber announced that it would now be "partnering with licensed rental car companies to resume serving riders in Taipei...after constructive talks with transportation authorities." Read more...
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