Hong Kong’s leader has rejected a proposal from the taxi industry for the government to repurchase licences that have depreciated in recent years due to competition from online ride-hailing services, saying the documents have always given cabbies exclusive rights. Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu also said on Tuesday that online ride-hailing was an “irreversible trend”,…
Hong Kong’s taxi trade and ride-hailing services can work together on the same platform, Uber’s global head of public policy has said, while suggesting that authorities look at how other jurisdictions have adapted and used levies to set up a fund to support cabbies. In an interview with the Post, Andrew Byrne said that Hong…
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Chinese short video platform Douyin now counts about 40 per cent of Hong Kong’s 7.5 million residents as users, about five years after social media giant ByteDance suspended the operation of hit global app TikTok in the city. The number of monthly active users (MAUs) of Douyin in Hong Kong has already surpassed 3 million,…
Kylie Jenner launched her clothing brand Khy in November 2023 and recently collaborated with Dilara Findikoglu’s namesake brand. Photo: @kyliejenner/Instagram The beauty mogul shared several snaps of herself in the hottest pieces from the collection, writing, “It has been a dream to partner with Dilara Findikoglu, a brand I’ve worn and admired for years. We…