Karun Arya Uber Communications, Southeast Asia and India
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Tuesday, September 22, 2015
As protests rejecting the Uber car hire company grew louder, Karun Arya found himself coming more frequently to Jakarta. Last month, this spokesman for Uber Southeast Asia and India was in Jakarta twice in a month. Now, he must be in Jakarta every week to attend meetings.
But Arya is used to facing rejection and protets, as he has in places like India and the Philippines and he is optimistic he will overcome these challenges in Jakarta. "I would like to come here for sightseeing, not to deal with problems," said Arya, when he was interviewed by Tempo reporter Syailendra Persada in Jakarta, last week.
As protests rejecting the Uber car hire company grew louder, Karun Arya found himself coming more frequently to Jakarta. Last month, this spokesman for Uber Southeast Asia and India was in Jakarta twice in a month. Now, he must be in Jakarta every week to attend meetings.
But Arya is used to facing rejection and protets, as he has in places like India and the Philippines and he is optimistic he will overcome these challenges in Jakarta. "I would
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