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Hong Kong set to invite ride-hailing firm to apply for licences in August

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Hong Kong authorities will invite ride-hailing platforms to apply for operator licences in August, with approvals starting in November. Transport Secretary Mable Chan announced the timeline after lawmakers completed negative vetting of the subsidiary legislation for the new regulatory regime. This move aims to regulate ride-hailing services in the city.

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Subsidiary legislation for ride-hailing approved.

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Transport Secretary Mable Chan announced the timeline on Thursday.

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Hong Kong authorities plan to invite ride-hailing platforms to apply for operator licences as early as August.

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  • Subsidiary legislation for ride-hailing approved.
  • Negative vetting process completed by lawmakers.

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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.

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Hong Kong authorities plan to invite ride-hailing platforms to apply for operator licences as early as August.

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Approvals for ride-hailing licences will begin in batches from the end of November.

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Transport Secretary Mable Chan announced the timeline on Thursday.

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Lawmakers completed the negative vetting process to approve subsidiary legislation for the ride-hailing regulatory regime.

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