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Tada, a Singapore-based ride-hailing service founded in 2018, operates in the transportation sector across Southeast Asia, including Singapore, Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, and Hong Kong. It specialises in app-based intracity taxi and car rides, targeting commuters and drivers. Notably, Tada is recognised for its unique "zero-commission" model for drivers, fostering fairer earnings and competitive fares for riders. This approach has driven significant growth, securing a strong market position, including the second-largest share in Singapore. Its overall business focus is on providing a fair, reliable, and sustainable mobility platform.
Hong Kong has proposed a cap of 10,000 vehicles under a new ride-hailing licensing regime covering platforms, vehicles and drivers. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong economy

Where will ride-hailing data go? Hong Kong eyes national security compliance

Transport minister Mable Chan says emphasis under coming regulatory framework must be on protecting data safety and national security.

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Hong Kong transport

Uber survey finds 90% of passengers deem 10,000-permit cap ‘very insufficient’

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Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong rules out favouring existing ride-hailing platform drivers for permits

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Hong Kong transport

Taxi trade fears 10% could lose cabs as drivers gear up for ride-hailing

Industry leader Chau Kwok-keung estimates about 1,800 out of city’s 18,163 cabs will be repossessed by banks as owners fail to meet mortgage payments.

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Chau Kwok-keung, chairman of the Hong Kong Taxi and Public Light Bus Association, says many owners “feel hopeless about the industry’s future”. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong transport

Ride-hailing cap of 10,000 ‘prudent’ start for Hong Kong, transport chief says

Mable Chan says government will dynamically adjust quota based on operational data, but she stops short of setting time frame for review.

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Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong sets ride-hailing permit cap at 10,000 under regulatory push

Applicants who have owned private car for certain period likely to be given priority under new regime.

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Hong Kong transport

Editorial | Ride-hailing regulation must keep customers and operators in mind

Whatever cap the government sets on ride-hailing vehicles, it can adjust the number if it proves too cautious to meet user demand.

An Uber taxi in Wong Tai Sin in 2025. Photo: Edmond So
Hong Kong transport

What Hong Kong’s planned ride-hailing regime could mean for your next Uber trip

Officials provide more information on enforcement powers, penalties and licensing arrangements – but little word on anticipated detail.

Hong Kong transport

How many ride-hailing permits should Hong Kong allow? It depends on who you ask

Both taxi industry leaders and Uber sound alarm over government’s latest step towards regulating service, even before final quota is decided.

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Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong authorities to set cap on ride-hailing vehicles ahead of Legco break

Platform operators could also face up to HK$1 million fine and 12 months in jail for failing to comply with coming regulatory regime.

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Hong Kong authorities should issue about 20,500 licences in the first phase of regulating ride-hailing platforms, lawmakers and experts have said. Photo: Dickson Lee
Hong Kong courts

Ex-PLA soldier jailed for 8 months over illegal ride-hailing trips in Hong Kong

Magistrate rejects defendant’s explanation that he was struggling financially to support family, saying his problems were ‘self-induced’.

Former PLA soldier Zeng Yulin has been sentenced to eight months in prison for offering illegal ride-hailing services. Photo: Brian Wong
Hong Kong economy

Taxi industry shifts focus to fair play after Hong Kong passes ride-hailing bill

Industry leaders demand meeting with transport officials, warn that government’s franchised fleet initiative may be undermined.

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Hong Kong transport

Ride-hailing services set to be licensed in Hong Kong by last quarter of 2026

Lawmakers pass Road Traffic Amendment Bill, but transport minister admits many details still need to be worked out.

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Hong Kong transport

Hong Kong ‘may set ride-hailing floor price’ to prevent race to bottom

But lawmaker warns that setting a minimum price may cause legal problems, suggests regulation by controlling number of licences issued instead.

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The government may set a floor price for ride-hailing services to prevent cutthroat and reductive competition that harms the industry, the Post has learned. Photo: Jelly Tse
Hong Kong courts

Mainland driver charged in Hong Kong for offering ride-hailing service illegally

Ye Hai, 41, faces three charges after he entered Hong Kong on two-way permit and alleged used online mapping service Amap to offer paid rides.

A 55-year-old local man was also arrested alongside the defendant in a police sting operation and has been released on bail without charge. Photo: Sun Yeung
Hong Kong transport

80% of Hong Kong Uber drivers worried about quota and fees under new rules

According to survey of 4,800 drivers by ride-hailing operator, 70 per cent cite flexibility as main reason for joining platform.

Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong court quashes government decision to refuse permits to 2 Uber drivers

High Court deems Commissioner for Transport’s rejection of applicants in 2018 to be based on ‘impractical, illogical and unworkable’ premise.

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