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Uber driver hopefuls challenge Hong Kong officials in court over permit refusals

Source: hksar.org hksar.org
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Two Hong Kong men planning to work as Uber drivers have applied for a judicial review of the government’s refusal to grant them hire car permits that would render their intended services lawful. Chen Hai-tao, a 44-year-old member of the catering industry, and private driver Yin Wai-ho, 34, wanted to use the ride-hailing app to take passengers in their new luxury [Tesla](tag?_=tesla) Model S electric cars, in light of public demand in Hong Kong for ordering point-to-point services through mobile phones and other devices. But both of their applications, lodged in March 2018, were rejected by the commissioner for transport…

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