The digital Octopus Card can be used for subway fare on the Hong Kong MTR, local buses and taxis, and as a cash card at convenience stores and retail outlets. Cut the risk of carrying cash and, if you ...

The best way to get around Hong Kong is the Mass Transit Railway (MTR). Ideally, you'll use a combination of the MTR and your own two feet to get places quickly and cheaply. If you take a bus or ...

To say that the fare collection system in Hong Kong has been well received would certainly be an understatement. Today, there are actually more Octopus Cards in circulation than there are residents in ...

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then Hong Kong-based Octopus Cards Limited ought to be feeling pretty good about itself. Not only has it revolutionized transit payments at home-Hong ...

Established as a transit-fare and small-value payment card in Hong Kong nearly 20 years ago, the Octopus Card is making a transition to a virtual prepaid card for online shopping. Octopus Holdings CEO ...

The MTR Corporation on Friday announced a donation of Octopus cards loaded with HK$2,000 each to Wang Fuk Court residents. It also donated HK$10 million to support those affected by the Tai Po fire.