HONG KONG SET TO INVITE RIDE-HAILING FIRMS TO APPLY FOR LICENCES IN AUGUST
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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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- Topic: CHINA — the feed headline centres on HONG, KONG, INVITE, RIDE, HAILING.
- Original feed: News - South China Morning Post.
- Published: 16 Jul 2026, 07:17 UK.
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- News - South China Morning Post: 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.
- News - South China Morning Post: 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.
- News - South China Morning Post: “In August, we will invite ride-hailing platform companies to...
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