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  "id": 8856783,
  "title": "Over 11,000 applicants for new Hong Kong taxi, ride-hailing test",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/over-11-000-applicants-for-new-hong-kong-taxi-ride-hailing-test-8856783",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T05:45:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
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    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3368211/over-11000-applicants-new-hong-kong-taxi-riding-hailing-test"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "More than 11,000 residents have applied to take the joint examination for taxi and ride-hailing car driver permits, exceeding the Hong Kong government’s expectations, the city’s transport minister has said. Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan also gave more details on Monday about a separate scheme that would allow mainland Chinese yacht owners to sail their vessels into city waters,…",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/ex-husband-goes-on-trial-for-murder-of-hong-kong-socialite-abby-choi",
        "published": "2026-09-21T03:51:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
        "title": "Over 11,000 applicants for new Hong Kong taxi, ride-hailing test",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/over-11-000-applicants-for-new-hong-kong-taxi-ride-hailing-test",
        "published": "2026-09-21T05:45:59.000Z"
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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."
}