Octopus expands merchant acceptance via NFC-enabled mPOS app

Octopus Cards Limited has launched a new feature to enhance the Octopus App for Business, enabling merchants to accept Octopus card payment through their NFC mobile devices, according to a press release.

Users of all Octopus cards and products (including Smart Octopus in Samsung Pay) can simply tap on the merchants' NFC mobile devices, which can now serve as Octopus readers for payments.
In collaboration with the Coalition of Hong Kong Newspaper and Magazine Merchants, the new feature will be introduced in the coming months to around 400 newspaper stalls in Hong Kong, commencing in Mong Kok.