The 14 firms vying for the LTA licence include existing players, such as local start-ups Neuron Mobility and Telepod, as well as United States-based Lime.
oBike's new majority shareholder, Omni Sharing, applied for a sandbox licence to rent out 500 e-scooters under a new brand.
Personal mobility device sharing operators will be restricted to small-scale operations when licence applications begin in January next year.
According to the Land Transport Authority, the earliest Singapore-based start-up Beam can launch its e-scooter sharing service here is next year.
The recommendations include lowering the speed limit on footpaths for personal mobility device users and cyclists from 15km/h to 10km/h.
Bicycle-sharing firm GBikes joins oBike, Mobike, ofo and SG Bike after quietly rolling out its bicycles for almost five months.
Home-grown start-ups Telepod and Neuron Mobility have begun offering shared e-scooter services in the Central Business District.