taxi licences – Charm

Opinion | So, Hong Kong has pledged to legalise ride-hailing. Don’t hold your breath

Cs news12 months ago04 mins

This week marks the third anniversary of John Lee Ka-chiu taking up the office of chief executive, with just two years to go in the current term. I wonder if we are getting close to a sensible resolution of Hong Kong’s taxi/hired car situation. Though I am an optimist, on the basis of past form,…

Hong Kong needs route for taxis, ride-hailing firms to co-exist: lawmakers

Cs news1 year ago02 mins

Hong Kong should find a way to allow the taxi trade and ride-hailing services to compete and complement each other, even though cab owners blame competition from unregulated platforms for lowering the value of their licences, lawmakers have said. Debate on the way forward for the trade followed calls from some industry leaders for the…