New Rules for Ride-Hailing Cars in Hong Kong

May 11, 2026, 13:45
HKPolitics

Introduction

The Hong Kong government is making new rules for ride-hailing apps. They want to decide how many cars can have permits.

Main Body

The government looks at the roads and the people. They want to know how many cars the city needs. Ride-hailing companies want many permits. They want tens of thousands of cars. Taxi drivers want fewer permits. Some say only 10,000 cars. The government wants a middle number. They also want better insurance for the cars. They do not want prices to go up too much. New laws start in early 2026. Apps will get licenses in the third part of the year. Drivers will apply for permits in the last part of the year.

Conclusion

The government is still talking to people. They will announce the final number of permits soon.

Learning

🕒 Talking about Time

In the text, we see how to describe when things happen. This is key for A2 English.

The Pattern: Time Phrases

  • Early [Year] → Early 2026 (The start of the year)
  • The third part of [Year] → (Around September/October)
  • The last part of [Year] → (December)

Simple Rule: Use Early for the beginning and Last part for the end.

Examples from the story:

  • Law starts →\rightarrow early 2026
  • Licenses arrive →\rightarrow third part of the year
  • Drivers apply →\rightarrow last part of the year

Vocabulary Learning

government (n.)
The group of people who run a country.
Example:The government will decide the new rules.
rules (n.)
The instructions that tell people how to act.
Example:The new rules will start in 2026.
permit (n.)
A written permission to do something.
Example:Drivers need a permit to drive a ride‑hailing car.
insurance (n.)
Money that protects you if something bad happens.
Example:The government wants better insurance for the cars.
price (n.)
How much money something costs.
Example:They do not want prices to go up too much.
law (n.)
A rule made by the government.
Example:New laws will start in early 2026.
announce (v.)
To say something to everyone.
Example:The government will announce the final number soon.