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Hong Kong’s Secretary for Transport and Logistics Mable Chan reminded the taxi industry that starting in April, they must provide at least two electronic payment methods. Chan recently held a Lunar New Year tea gathering with the taxi industry to promote new electronic payment arrangements. 

Starting April 1st, drivers must provide a QR code payment method, or an Octopus card or credit card payment method.  Drivers who fail to provide this without a reasonable explanation will be in violation of the law and could be fined HK$5,000 and imprisoned for six months.

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