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1 million Hongkongers received first round of e-vouchers through Octopus mobile app, says finance chief | South China Morning Post

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One million residents received the first instalment of the government’s latest round of e-vouchers through the Octopus mobile app, a nearly 40 per cent increase over last year’s figure that signalled a growing acceptance of digital payment platforms in Hong Kong, the finance chief has said. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po also revealed on Sunday that the government would launch its inaugural retail green bond now worth HK$15 billion (US$1.9 billion) by the end of the month after the initiative was delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The e-vouchers and the green bond were two key measures that Chan unveiled…

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