The new regulatory regime comes six years after ride-hailing apps began gaining popularity in Singapore, where prior to 2013 there were 28,000 taxis. Today, there are about 20,000 taxis and 45,000 private hire cars, providing 6% of all journeys in the city-state.
SINGAPORE (Aug 7): Singapore will tighten regulations on ride-hailing operators such as Grab and Gojek, bringing safety-related rules for the services in line with taxi operators to better protect commuters and drivers.
Senior Minister for Transport Janil Puthucheary outlined a new bill governing the ride-hailing industry in the country’s parliament Tuesday. He said ride-hailing operators with at least 800 vehicles will be licensed. Taxi companies will have another license.
