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Soon Chen Kang 江欣珍
Mar 9, 2018

Coupons and cash: Mobile-payments services go all out to get HK users

Alibaba-owned Alipay has topped 1 million users in Hong Kong, but the perk-rich competition to gain loyal users is far from over.

(from left) Eric Jing, CEO, Ant Financial; Canning Fok, group co-managing director, CK Hutchinson and Jennifer Tan, CEO, APSHK Joint Venture.

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