Uber to Apply for Hong Kong Operator Licence by End of October
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Ride-hailing platform Uber plans to submit its operator licence application in Hong Kong by the end of October as the government moves to regulate the service, according to its local general manager.
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Uber relaunched in Macau in February following a nearly decade-long absence.
Ride-hailing platform Uber will submit its operator’s licence application in Hong Kong by the end of October, its local general manager has revealed, as the city government moves to regulate the service.
The platform also said on Tuesday that Hong Kong residents accounted for the largest share of its users in Macau, months after it relaunched in the gaming hub in February following a nearly decade-long absence.
“We’re putting our best foot forward, making sure we can comply with the government requirements and we have continued communication with [the government],” Estyn Chung, general manager of Uber in Hong Kong, said.
A spokeswoman for the United States-based Uber said the company had continued efforts to support drivers, with financial aid for exams and tests, one-on-one consultations and information sessions to ensure service quality during the transition period.
Separately in the Macau market, Uber said it was working with nearly 1,000 metered taxi drivers each month on average, with the number of completed trips in July surging more than five times compared with its launch in February.
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Uber will submit its operator licence application in Hong Kong by the end of October.
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- Will the Hong Kong government approve Uber's licence application?
