WeChat Pay Hong Kong has recorded a fourfold increase in mainland Chinese tourist payments for taxi services in the city from last year and growing usage among locals and visitors alike, according to parent company Tencent. Vice-president of Tencent Financial Technology Daniel Hong Danyi said on Thursday that the number of transactions from mainland tourists…
WeChat Pay Hong Kong has recorded a fourfold increase in mainland Chinese tourist payments for taxi services in the city from last year and growing usage among locals and visitors alike, according to parent company Tencent. Vice-president of Tencent Financial Technology Daniel Hong Danyi said on Thursday that the number of transactions from mainland tourists…
A demerit point system aimed at ensuring Hong Kong’s taxi drivers act professionally takes effect on Sunday, but industry leaders warn that cabbies fear some passengers may file wrongful complaints and push their colleagues into the illegal ride-hailing trade rather than risk being targeted. Under the system, taxi drivers will be given demerit points for…