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Hong Kong to issue ride-hailing licenses starting August

Hong Kong is preparing to issue ride-hailing licenses starting in August, with the first batch of approvals expected by the end of November. Transport Minister Mable Chan announced the timeline, indicating that a dedicated website for these services will launch soon. The new regulations will take effect on August 3, and licensed platforms will have approximately nine months to comply with all requirements before full enforcement on August 22 of next year. AI

RANK_REASON Significant policy change regarding ride-hailing regulation in a major city. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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Hong Kong to issue ride-hailing licenses starting August

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Edith Lin ·

    Hong Kong set to invite ride-hailing firms 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 …