By Linda Pasquini

(Reuters) -German online takeaway food company Delivery Hero said on Thursday it expected growth to accelerate in the current quarter, driven by a recovery in its Asian market, sending its shares up 8%.

The company said early signs in the current quarter were “encouraging,” as orders returned to growth in the key South Korean market in October and a subscription program introduced last year was showing promise.

“We see subscribers ordering much more frequently than non-subscribers,” Chief Financial Officer Marie-Anne Popp said in a call with Reuters.

The company expected to return to growth in Asia in the last quarter of the year, after recording a regional 3% decline in gross merchandise value (GMV) in the third quarter.

This would contribute to an acceleration in o

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