Hong Kong taxi drivers should join Uber’s ride-hailing service if they cannot beat it instead of demanding authorities outlaw the operation, a lawmaker has said, with others calling for a robust legal framework to manage the sector better.

Lawmaker Michael Tien Puk-sun told cabbies to consider joining the company’s Uber Taxi service as he weighed in on the latest debate over the use of ride-hailing services in the city.

He said about 11,000 of the 16,000 urban taxis in the city were already on the platform, adding that some were earning an extra HK$10,000 (US$1,300) in monthly income, according to his understanding.

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Much like the company’s regular service, Uber Taxi allows passengers to book rides directly with an upfront price instead of using a meter.

“The complaints were made by those who did not join. To me, if you can’t beat them, join them. If all the drivers join Uber Taxi and it turns out the demand is larger than the supply, the government should grant more hire-car permits,” Tien said.

“If their idle time has not reduced after they join, then I agree to outlaw Uber private cars. It is just a very simple concept to tackle the situation.”

https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanp...ons-experts-say

2014 ke? Msia Grab dah lama won taxi, even beaten Uber.

Was Uber MY good? I wasn't really aware of them before

if im not mistaken, uber or ehailing is illegal in hong kong. probably to protect the taxi drivers as they paid a lot for the taxi permit.

uber in HK is not cheap at all
and their taxi have to adhere to all regulations and rules

no one is winning over who at the end

HK taxi license cost few millions leh, u think the big boss holding taxi license will cincai give in?

it was good when they give alot of high value voucher rm5, rm10 , few every week , makes my trips around almost free , until they went off with grab

Exit long time

those uber drivers better beware
taxi drivers in hk all crazy or gangster or both

Grab had to throw prices to compete with Uber.

they even go "undercover" to report the uber driver.

https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transpo...l-ride-services

back then uber > myteksi...

uber black was cheap enough... often get camry/teana grade car...

after grab took over.. grabcar premium also sometimes get c-segment car... recently from airport i got sylphy... renault fluence...

Yep..i prefer uber more..

Used it in the early days...driver was really professional...cars are clean and comfy..no funny smell unlike others...

HK people have become very rowdy

but the majority was cheapskate
then uber exited and grab monopoly the market

oi 18 Jan mana 18 Jan ?

hopefully other country still can use uber..

i use uber as my daily ride in ksa...
in stockholm i also use uber.. screw arlanda express.. the t-centralen station still not connected to the tube/metro.

uber was supposed to be the mcdonalds of taxi
u can go any country and use the same app to get transport
grab killed tat with their biz tactics

plotex gang also lah

and deswai uber is gone

Most of the taxi drivers in Hong Kong are psycho. They spend almost every second inside the taxi every day complaining. Quite detached from the society and real life as listening to the radio is the only window towards real life. They also only interacted with their own unhealthy circle where they will only talk about passengers behind their back with other bad taxi drivers.
In this video for example, the driver clearly don’t have other civilized social skill to express his anger but allowing himself going to the extreme by threatening the customer/passenger with a weapon. This is why Uber is more being accepted by the local residents as the price between the two doesn’t have big difference but with much much better service from Uber.

uber is gone from south east asia because grab churned out more vouchers to customer last time, basically killed your competitors

In 2013 and 2014, Grab entered the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia, each time beating Uber by a few months. Its aggressive use of consumer promotions and provider incentives, however, drained much of the US$85.3 million that it had raised. To continue its growth, Grab drew US$250 million in funding from Softbank in a relatively early large-scale investment.

https://knowledge.insead.edu/entrepreneursh...-southeast-asia

they did it at a loss

Even china got didi... dunno why hk still stuck with taxi.

Give almost every ride, then surprise Pikachu bankrupt?

Dllm

grab was cheaper than uber... ultimately uber demise.

but once grab monopoly... the price become more expensive now...

and they still recording losses

Aik, need tongkat?

our money is too small to make any profit.

especially when u are operating out of sg.... salary also more expensive there.

took uber from stockholm arlanda to office.. 800 kronors.. about rm 400 here.

took uber from riyadh airport to hotel... 120 saudi riyals.. about rm 150 here..

in malaysia grab car plus only charge rm 75++ from city to airport..

it doesn't matter
global economics is pay at local currency

e.g.
red bull in malaysia RM3.50
red bull in vietnam (after convert) RM1.00 margin still better than malaysia
why?

it is all about volume, business plan and business model
the currency is irrelevant.

yes la

they were slashing prices left right centre

then came Softbank big boss say fuck you Malaysia and Singapore, commands Uber to move out and let Grab raise back prices.

The more the country protect their taxi permit, the more they get screwed by e hailing.

Bangkok traditional taxi still survive due to open competition.

not sure year, but date confirmed is 18 jan