Hong Kong Taxi Drivers Flock to E-Payment Systems Ahead of Ching Ming Festival
More than 40,000 Hong Kong taxi drivers have signed up for electronic payment platforms AlipayHK and WeChat Pay HK, easing a pain point for mainland Chinese visitors expected during the Ching Ming Festival break.
More than 40,000 Hong Kong taxi drivers have adopted major electronic payment platforms AlipayHK and WeChat Pay HK, easing a protracted pain point for mainland Chinese visitors who are expected to arrive in droves during the coming Ching Ming Festival break. AlipayHK, a joint venture of Ant Group, an affiliate of Alibaba Group Holding, which owns the South China Morning Post, said on Thursday that its e-payment system was available to 46,000 taxi drivers. WeChat Pay HK said it had more than...