Taxi drivers: Are their best days behind them? Heart of the Matter Taxi drivers: Are their best days behind them? First it was the rise of ride-hailing. Then came COVID-19, wiping out tourists and reducing passenger numbers. How have taxi drivers survived the ... 12 May 2021 01:02PM (Updated: 12 May 2021 01:26PM) First it was the rise of ride-hailing. Then came COVID-19, wiping out tourists and reducing passenger numbers. How have taxi drivers survived the onslaught of change and continued to put food on the table for their families? Lin Suling speaks to Watson Wong and Sivalingam Subramaniam about common complaints, frustrations and being forced to adapt.