Hong Kong to Launch Ride-Hailing Permit Applications in August
Hong Kong will begin accepting applications for ride-hailing permits in August, with a full regulatory regime expected to be implemented next year. This move aims to formalize and regulate the ride-hailing industry in the city.
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Hong Kong set to invite ride-hailing firm to apply for licences in August
Hong Kong authorities plan to invite ride-hailing platforms to apply for operator licences as early as next month and will begin approving them in batches from the end of November, the city’s transport minister has said. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan laid down the timeline on Thursday as lawmakers completed the negative vetting process to approve the subsidiary legislation for the ride-hailing regulatory regime. “In August, we will invite ride-hailing platform companies to...
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The Hong Kong government is set to welcome applications for 10,000 ride-hailing operator permits from August, the Transport and Logistics Bureau has announced. The bureau said said in a statement on Thursday that the legislature had completed its review of subsidiary legislation to regulate ride-hailing services, including legislation stipulating the cap of the number of […]
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