Several ride-hailing firms express interest in Hong Kong licences: minister

Several ride-hailing firms have expressed an interest in offering services under the new regulatory regime in Hong Kong, one day after the government opened licence applications setting out nine requirements, the transport chief has revealed. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan said on Saturday that two to three firms had expressed an interest in offering ride-hailing services, emphasising that operators were capable of meeting the requirements. “Just one day after our announcement,...