
Eight companies have applied for ride-hailing licences in Hong Kong ahead of the Transport Department's deadline, including Uber, Tada, Amap, and Didi Chuxing.
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Hong Kong has introduced a new regulatory regime for ride-hailing services.
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 SCMP that they had submitted applications.
Amap is operated by Alibaba Group Holding, which owns the SCMP.

Taichung City’s second wave of logistics coupons was launched on October 30, and was distributed in 21 business districts across the city. People exchanged 100 yuan for 200 yuan coupons. The event combines shopping festival draws and store promotions, and is expected to increase consumption willingness in the business district and drive overall performance growth by about 20%.

China Council for the Promotion of International Trade released the "Global Intellectual Property Protection Index Report (2025)", covering 25 major economies. The report shows that global intellectual property protection is showing a multi-polar trend. China entered the first tier for the first time with a score of 81.75, ranking 6th in the world and continuing to lead in many indicators such as protection performance.

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The 61st International Committee on Legal Metrology Conference was held in Delhi, India. China has officially obtained the right to assume the secretariat of the Technical Committee on Quality and Density Automatic Weighing Instruments Sub-Technical Committee (TC9/SC2) and will be responsible for formulating relevant international metrology rules and helping to eliminate technical barriers to trade.

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China Life announced its results for the first three quarters of 2024, achieving total premiums of 676.144 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 1.0%. New business value increased by 13.1%, and the total investment return rate reached 3.23%. The company's solvency is sufficient, its sales force remains industry-leading, and its ESG rating has been raised to AAA.