Taxi hailing app Uber appears to be ending its operation in Macau next month, according to a statement signed by Asia-based Uber executives that was uploaded by local lawmaker Au Kam San on his social media site yesterday.

The statement in Chinese and dated August 22, said that September 9 would be Uber’s last day in service in Macau.

The statement was signed by Uber’s regional general manager in Asia Mike Brown and the company’s regional public policy director in Asia Damian Kassabgi. A call to the local office yesterday to confirm the statement was not answered.

The undated publicity photo provided by Uber in October last year shows local singer Siufay getting out of an Uber limousine near Macau Tower. The Macau Post Daily reported on its front page on October 23 the US company’s local launch of its ride-hailing app service on the previous day. The story was headlined: “Uber starts service but police say it’s illegal”.