Good progress: The permit allows Uber back into its home state and the chief testing ground for self-driving cars. PIctured is Uber's Volvo XC90 self driving car.
HONG KONG: Five Hong Kong Uber drivers were found guilty of illegally using their vehicles for commercial purposes by a local court, dealing a potential blow to Uber Technologies Inc’s operations in the Asian financial hub.
The ruling is seen having a chilling effect on Hong Kong drivers working for the San Francisco-based company, which is battling similar issues with regulators across Asia, experts said. Uber pulled out of Taiwan less than a month ago.
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