Cab-hailing platform HKTaxi to shut down on April 1 as users asked to switch to Uber app
[HKFP] - 02/4/2025
Hong Kong cab-hailing platform HKTaxi has announced it will cease operations in April, asking riders to switch to the Uber app, its parent company. In a notice issued on its app on Monday, HKTaxi said they would be gradually suspending users’ accounts. The platform, founded in 2013 as one of the (…)
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