HitBTC transfer is also disabled for eons. Interestingly, HitBTC sometimes have highest volume among the exchanges with similar price range to other exchange. It is strange since exchange with disabled transfer always has price disparity.
I wonder why Okcoin (OKEX) and Bitfinex do not list Steem. They have many, many junk or low ranked coins.
RE: Promoting Steem to the Asian Markets - Could Steem-Pop be a thing?