Tag "Samsung Pay"
A Snapshot of Hong Kong’s Emerging Mobile Payments Scene and The Players
70% of Hongkongers said they have never paid for something using their smartphone, revealed a survey conducted by the Hong Kong Productivity Council in 2018. Despite the plethora of mobile payment options popping up in the city, on 23% surveyed
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Is Hong Kong Ready to Go Cashless?
Seeing the popularity of WeChat Pay and Alipay in China, it is easy for some to assume that these mobile payment apps are equally popular in Hong Kong. Unlike China, Hong Kong is still largely a very cash dominant society.
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Gemalto Enables Digitization of Hong Kong’s Octopus Card into Samsung Pay
Gemalto, a digital security provider , announced that its Service Hub is enabling the secure digitization of Octopus contactless smart cards into Samsung Pay. Named Smart Octopus in Samsung Pay, this new mobile payment service allows consumers to securely pay and travel by simply
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