Published: 9:30pm, 30 Nov, 2017 Updated: 2:55pm, 20 Jul, 2018
Hong Kong 's e - payment operator Octopus has implemented a QR code scheme aimed at transitioning the country 's top taxi drivers away from cash . The ##opus service , which is also targeted at small sellers , reduces the need for merchants to install card readers . So far the service has not proved widely popular . taxi industry insiders said more data protection and incentives are needed to boost its uptake amongst drivers .