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Singapore, Hong Kong push to go cashless, as China pulls ahead in electronic payments
Like Hong Kong, Singapore is nudging its population to embrace mobile payments. The city state has pledged to reduce cash withdrawals at ATMs and phase out paper checks by 2025
Like Hong Kong, Singapore is nudging its population to embrace mobile payments. The city state has pledged to reduce cash withdrawals at ATMs and phase out paper checks by 2025
At Hangzhou’s Xiaoshan International Airport, there is no cashier at the KFC taking orders. There are not even self-service touch screen kiosks.
To order a Zinger or fried chicken, consumers sit down and scan the QR bar code at their tables and place their orders via smartphone. Payment is made either with Alipay or WeChat Pay. The meal is prepared and a message sent to the smartphone when it is ready to collect.