Smart Card

21 Mar 2012

Near-field communication (NFC) is making life easier and more convenient by making it simpler to conduct transactions, exchange digital content and connect electronic devices with a touch.

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Smart way to deal with new cards

26 Aug 2011

A decade ago, it was still common to carry lose coins for a bus ride or small purchases around the city. But since 1997, the launch of the Octopus stored-value smart card for electronic payment...

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Glitch leaves Henry Tang red-faced, but 'all will be right on the night'

20 Apr 2010

Gremlins rained on Hong Kong's parade yesterday when Chief Secretary Henry Tang Ying-yen paid a visit to the city's HK$346 million presence at the World Expo in Shanghai.

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Corrections & clarifications

30 Sep 2008

Last week's Technology article 'China Digital bets on product replacement' misquoted the company's chief financial officer about the estimated physical life of a smart card on the mainland.

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Expo panel hails long reach of Octopus card

3 Apr 2008

Octopus, the rechargeable e-payment smart card, has won the heart of the World Expo panel and landed Hong Kong a chance to showcase the city's efficiency at the 2010 extravaganza in Shanghai.

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Mistaken Octopus deductions revealed

24 Jan 2008

A total of HK$35,000 was incorrectly deducted from Octopus smart cards on 837 occasions over the past two years.

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Opinion

Alex Lo

Whistle-blowing vital in a democracy

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Hu Shuli

China's reform blueprint must address key challenges

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Banks waking up to use of 'chip-and-PIN' against card frauds

Banks have only just begun examining the use of chip-and-PIN technology in credit cards to safeguard customer accounts, although the security measure has cut fraud by more than 30 per cent in some...

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Beijing Development readies reserves for Smart Card expansion

Beijing Development (Hong Kong), which runs the Smart Card system in Beijing with its joint venture partner, said it had HK$500 million in cash reserves to build its smart card and underground...

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Head start

Lam Pui-lun, 83, gets a new hairdo, one of about 140 elderly people who enjoyed the treat before they were driven to the Smart Identity Card Centre in Causeway Bay to apply for their smart...

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Screening out cyber-crime

Two-factor authentication and e-Certs have made internet trading much safer

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Octopus extends its services in era of the smart card

HONG KONG BOASTS many superlatives - from the world's longest suspension bridge and busiest container port to the highest concentration of Mercedes-Benz cars.

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Other winners in the category

Hong Kong Productivity Council's BM-Combo The HKPC promotes productivity of local firms by providing support to enhance the value-added content of products and services, and increase...

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