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  • Mastercard and HKTaxi teamed up for clients’ Rewards Program

    Mastercard and HKTaxi teamed up for clients’ Rewards Program

    Mastercard and local taxi-hailing app HKTaxi bring a new rewarding experience to Hongkongers by introducing the city’s first taxi ride rewards program, creating more value and excitement for passengers to enjoy safe, fast and convenient cashless payment all over the city. While earning rewards through dining and shopping are not uncommon in the city, the concept of earning rewards through taxi rides marks a breakthrough in the taxi industry.

    As part of the ongoing collaboration, Mastercard cardholders can exclusively earn a 5% rebate in “Taxi Dollars” when paying for taxi rides with Mastercard via HKTaxi from now until December 31, 2018. The earned Taxi Dollars can be used to pay for future HKTaxi rides, which will surely make travelers look forward to every journey they take.

    “HKTaxi shares the same vision with Mastercard in building a cashless society and making Hongkongers’ lives more secure and convenient through technology,” said Kay Lui, co-founder, HKTaxi. “We are proud to launch the city’s first taxi ride rewards program that endows passengers with Taxi Dollars, an enthralling and breakthrough concept that not only benefits the Hong Kong people but also takes the taxi industry to a whole new level.”

    “Mastercard aims to take care of cardholders’ needs and provides them with the best service every day,” said Helena Chen, managing director, Hong Kong and Macau, Mastercard. “Mastercard continues to bring safe, fast and convenient in-app digital payments experience to Hongkongers through its technology. The launch of the pioneering Taxi Dollars privilege enables taxi riders to further enjoy the secure and cash-free experience. More importantly, Mastercard aspires to push forward the development of digital payments in Hong Kong.”

    With the world’s fastest and most reliable global payments network, Mastercard cardholders can enjoy safe, fast, convenient, and rewarding journeys with the city’s first taxi ride rewards program.

     

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  • Shop Online and Roam the City with Mastercard, HKTaxi and HKTVmall

    Shop Online and Roam the City with Mastercard, HKTaxi and HKTVmall

    From worry-free local transportation to hassle-free shopping, Hongkongers’ daily lives are getting more and more convenient! Mastercard has today announced its partnership with local online shopping mall HKTVmall, as well as its strengthened collaboration with the city’s most popular taxi-hailing app HKTaxi, to bring safe, secure and cash-free ways to shop and get around Hong Kong.

    Mastercard is effectively shaping the daily life of Hong Kong people to be more convenient than ever by forming a joint partnership highlighting both HKTVmall’s easy pickup and delivery services and HKTaxi’s 98.4% order fulfilment rate – the highest in the city as tested by the Consumer Council in March 2018.

    As a result of an exclusive privilege for Mastercard cardholders, HKTVmall shoppers can receive rewards to satisfy their daily needs by using their Mastercard to pay for taxi rides via HKTaxi, which recently announced that more than one-fifth of its 50,000 registered taxi drivers now accept Mastercard payments.

    “We at Mastercard aim to take care of all our cardholders’ needs and provide them with the best service every day,” said Helena Chen, managing director, Hong Kong and Macau, Mastercard. “By joining forces with HKTVmall and HKTaxi, we have now fully expanded our services from excellent local transportation to outstanding online shopping services, allowing us to become a truly integral part of Hongkongers’ daily lives.”
    “HKTaxi and Mastercard share the same drive to make Hongkongers’ lives more convenient with technology.

    The collaboration with HKTVmall extends our passion to provide great and beneficial services to every Hong Kong resident,” said Kay Lui, co-founder, HKTaxi. “Our joint partnership is built on convenience, safety and security, utilizing modern technology in responding to the demands of the Hong Kong people. Since the inception of the partnership between HKTaxi and Mastercard in March, the number of taxi rides paid for with Mastercard has been doubling each month and we are very thrilled with the progress. ”

    “We are proud to have partnered with Mastercard and HKTaxi to deliver the best experience in online shopping to everyone in Hong Kong,” said Ricky Wong, chairman, Hong Kong Television Network Limited. “Now, everyone in the city can rest assured that there is an easy way to take care of all their daily needs.”

    From June 1 to August 31, HKTVmall members who hail taxi rides with HKTaxi can receive HKTVmall Mall Dollar valued at 5% of the taxi fare when they pay with Mastercard. Mastercard cardholders who use HKTaxi can also get HK$50 after making three rides every week until July 29.

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  • Mastercard and HKTaxi Partner to Offer In-App Digital Payment for Taxi Rides

    Mastercard and HKTaxi Partner to Offer In-App Digital Payment for Taxi Rides

    Mastercard announced its partnership with HKTaxi, a local taxi-hailing app, to roll out in-app digital payments that will provide a safe, secure and cash-free way to pay for taxi rides in Hong Kong.

    Backed by Mastercard’s global payments processing network and multi-layered security, the new service will specifically cater to Hong Kong taxi users’ needs for a fast and secure cashless payment experience. The HKTaxi in-app credit card payment service helps users avoid common cash payment situations such as fumbling around for loose change, worrying about not having enough cash for a taxi ride when they desperately want to go home after a long work night, or dealing with taxi drivers’ reactions when they see HK$500 bank notes. It offers peace of mind for passengers from the minute they book their rides through the app to the moment they arrive at their destination as they go without the hassle of handling coins or bank notes.

    Taxi drivers too often experience inconvenience in having to prepare change for large bills, and face potential safety concerns such as carrying too much cash or receiving counterfeit banknotes. The new in-app payment feature allows taxi drivers to skip the wait for cash transactions, enhance their service and strengthen their business by giving more options to their customers.

    The demand for further developments in digital payment across all aspects of everyday life in Hong Kong has grown significantly in recent years. According to the 2017 Mastercard Online Shopping Survey, the use of mobile phones for payment continues to rise in Hong Kong, with 44.3 percent of respondents having used their mobile phones for transactions last year. Regarding their motivation in choosing to use mobile payment options, convenience (54.6 percent) is reported to be the key driver, followed by the growing prevalence of apps (41.8 percent).

    The research also finds that well over three-quarters (79.8 percent) of respondents regard security of the payment facility as the top consideration when shopping online. With Mastercard’s deep knowledge of local spending habits in Hong Kong and a reliable global payments network, the technology company provides users with multiple layers of security from account authentication and data protection to purchase authorization. That is why every transaction through the new in-app payment service with HKTaxi is securely protected.

    “Mastercard is proud to be working with HKTaxi in supporting the development of a cashless society in Hong Kong,” said Helena Chen, managing director, Hong Kong and Macau, Mastercard. “Mastercard is leading the transition to digital payments with the convergence of innovation and digital lifestyle. In continuing Mastercard’s efforts – along with the Hong Kong government, merchants and industry players – to improve the lives of the city’s residents and visitors, we believe that the simple, secure and smart in-app payment service Mastercard provides to Hong Kong people through HKTaxi is a significant step forward.”

    “HKTaxi is created by, designed for and used by Hong Kong people, and we understand the needs and demands of both taxi riders and drivers in the city. Through HKTaxi, which is the first and the most popular taxi-hailing app in Hong Kong, we are making taxis more accessible to users. We are also happy to partner with Mastercard in giving both taxi drivers and riders a hassle-free alternative to cash payments, making their taxi journeys seamless and convenient,” said Kay Lui, co-founder, HKTaxi.

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