Uber says has government approval to operate in Jakarta

JAKARTA (Reuters) - U.S. ride sharing service operator Uber said on Tuesday it had received the green light from the Jakarta governor to operate in the Indonesian capital. "Yesterday, the Jakarta Government took a first step toward making history," Uber said in a statement. "Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (Ahok) officially recognized Uber's value and legality having received approval from the BKPM (Indonesia's investment coordinating board)," the company added. Uber has been aggressivel