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  "id": 17207606,
  "title": "8 companies apply for Hong Kong ride-hailing licences ahead of deadline",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/8-companies-apply-for-hong-kong-ride-hailing-licences-ahead-of-17207606",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-30T09:17:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
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    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3372730/8-major-operators-apply-hong-kong-ride-hailing-licences-deadline"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Eight companies have applied for licences to provide ride-hailing services in Hong Kong under the new regulatory regime ahead of Friday’s deadline, the Transport Department has confirmed. US-based Uber, Singapore-based Tada, Amap and Didi Chuxing, all of which currently serve the market, confirmed to the South China Morning Post that they had submitted applications. Amap is operated by Alibaba…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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