{
  "id": 2745814,
  "title": "Chinese, Southeast Asian ride-hailing firms eye Hong Kong amid licensing roll-out",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/chinese-southeast-asian-ride-hailing-firms-eye-hong-kong-amid-2745814",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-23T07:51:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3364967/chinese-southeast-asian-ride-hailing-firms-eye-hong-kong-amid-licensing-roll-out"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Chinese and Southeast Asian ride-hailing firms are showing interest in entering Hong Kong's market ahead of the launch of licensed operations, according to the transport minister. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan revealed that more than 7,500 people have applied for a new combined taxi and ride-hailing vehicle written test, which she described as a \"very good and positive\" sign. The government aims to invite interested companies to apply for platform licences within the next few months, and the first batch of candidates for the combined written test would sit the examination from mid-September. The first licensed services are not expected to launch until later this year.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
        "title": "Chinese, Southeast Asian ride-hailing firms eye Hong Kong amid licensing roll-out",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/chinese-southeast-asian-ride-hailing-firms-eye-hong-kong-amid",
        "published": "2026-08-23T07:51:32.000Z"
      }
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  },
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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."
}