Hong Kong police have intercepted eight drivers after they were suspected to have illegally carried passengers for money in a citywide operation to combat illegal providers of online ride-hailing services. The crackdown was disclosed on Wednesday night, hours after a taxi union cancelled a strike planned for next month following a meeting with government advisers…
A Hong Kong taxi union has cancelled a planned strike next month after a meeting with government advisers and a pledge from the city leader to enforce the law against illegal ride-hailing services, the group’s chairman has said. The announcement by Hong Kong Tele-call Taxi Association chairman Wong Yue-ting followed Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu’s…
by Sharelle Burt February 18, 2025 There is always a solution…. To fight back against the lack of money made by driving people around, drivers for Lyft and Uber are creating ride-hailing cooperatives and apps to make up for the lost wages, Business Insider reported. Cooperatives are non-profit business models that some drivers say work…
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Once again, taxi operators have vowed to strike if officials fail to clamp down on Uber and other unauthorised rides. The threat, while unsurprising, does nothing for the industry’s image and reputation as a hospitable and reliable transport service. It risks upsetting the community further and backfires in a long drawn-out battle against increasingly popular…
Hong Kong’s ride-hailing firms are seeing a light at the end of the tunnel after more than a decade of operating mostly illegally and locking horns with the taxi industry. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan is intent on legalising ride-hailing and opening the sector to all players. A framework for regulating the platforms…
A looming five-day strike against illegal ride-hailing services in Hong Kong has met with challenges including objections by some taxi drivers, with a number criticising the move as only driving more passengers to operators such as Uber and Amap. Some drivers also told the Post on Thursday that the planned strike would do little to…
An influential taxi union will send an ultimatum to the Hong Kong government to demand a clampdown on illegal ride-hailing services run by operators such as Uber and Amap, and is threatening to strike for five days next month. The Hong Kong Tele-call Taxi Association said it held an internal meeting on Tuesday, where about…
Why Uber (UBER) Shares Are Falling Today Shares of ride sharing and on demand delivery service Uber (NYSE: UBER) fell 7.4% in the pre-market session after the company reported weak fourth-quarter results: gross booking guidance for the next quarter missed, and this is weighing on shares. Also, the comments during its earnings call suggest that…
One of Hong Kong’s most popular cab-hailing apps, HKTaxi, announced on Monday it would shut down on April 1 after 12 years in operation. The platform also asked users to switch to the Uber app, which acquired HKTaxi in 2021, adding it would start suspending user accounts from Monday. HKTaxi not only connects drivers and…