Mastercard (MA) Expands Contactless Payments to Hong Kong's MTR

Mastercard Incorporated (MA) recently announced that its contactless credit and debit cards will be accepted for fare payments on the MTR heavy rail network in Hong Kong, excluding the Airport Express. The new inclusion has already taken effect from Aug 24. This integration will allow Mastercard cardholders to effortlessly tap their contactless cards or payment-enabled devices on the card readers at the light blue entry or exit gates across MTR stations. Initially, each station will feature at least two gat ...