But late Friday the government's transport agency said it would lift the ban following an Uber appeal. It ordered the US firm to pay a fine of 190 million pesos ($3.7 million) and give its drivers financial aid for lost earnings. "The online ride-sharing services of the respondent USI (Uber) will be restored when it has paid the amount of fine and the said financial assistance remitted," a Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board resolution said. Officials said while southeast Asian rival Grab eventually followed the directive, Uber defied it, while other transport groups accused Uber of acting above the law. Uber said this month it was accepting new applications for vehicles but was not processing them pending its discussions with regulators.

Source: The Nation Bangkok August 26, 2017 05:48 UTC