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Hong Kong gearing up for digital payments
Published Sun, Sep 17, 2017 · 09:50 PM
Hong Kong
ALL you need is a mobile phone that can scan QR codes with an app linked to a Chinese bank account to travel, dine, and shop in the bustling city of Shenzhen.
Yet across the border in neighbouring Hong Kong, commuters are still rummaging for change in taxis - which accept cash-only payments.
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