In response to a question from the Legislative Council, the Secretary of Transportation and Housing, Chen Fan, revealed that in the first half of this year, the usage rate of QR code payment only accounted for 0.2% to 0.5% of all public transportation service charges, and the cumulative use of it was less than 4 million in half a year.
Li Yongshi, general manager of Alipay in Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, said on a radio program this morning (17th) that 700,000 users have used Alipay to ride in cars. He thinks it is not a small number, but admits that there is still a long way to go if the habits of the people are to be changed.
She revealed that she is discussing with the government to include Alipay in the transportation allowance.
The gates where QR codes can be provided will be marked with a purple notice for color identification.
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Li Yongshi stated on the TV and TV program "Millenniums" that the payment of fares using QR codes was not long after the MTR gates started to support Alipay at the beginning of this year. However, there have been 700,000 users who have used Alipay to ride cars. That's not enough.
She said that the first step is for users to try it first, and then gradually change their habits when they find it convenient, but admits that there is still a long way to go.
When asked about the maximum limit implemented, Li Yongshi said that the always-delivery treasure is not included in the transportation allowance and the two-yuan car discount plan, and there is no student discount.
She believes that it is not difficult to introduce related functions technically, but it needs to be discussed with the government. Among them, there have been contacts and talks about transportation subsidies.
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Fang Baoqiao, honorary chairman of the Hong Kong Information Technology Chamber of Commerce, said that Octopus has been in Hong Kong for more than 20 years and believes that other QR code electronic payment platforms will take more time to penetrate.
He also said that although there are not many obstacles to using QR codes, it is always necessary to use the phone to open the program, "it takes a little more time."
However, he also said that from consumer coupons, the public has become accustomed to using electronic payments.
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