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Using AI-Driven System to Speed Up Merchant Onboarding<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

HONG KONG<\/span><\/span>, Nov. 18, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ — Payment Asia<\/span>, a leading payment service provider, gladly announced that the company has become the official Payment Facilitator of Octopus Cards Limited for both online and offline transactions in Hong Kong<\/span>. The partnership integrates Octopus\u2014used by more than 98% of the city’s population\u2014into Payment Asia’s AI-enabled platform, extending access to small, medium-sized, and large enterprises that seeking unified payment solutions.<\/p>\n

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Payment Asia provides limited offer for merchants that apply for Octopus service.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Merchants using Payment Asia’s<\/span><\/a>\u00a0platform can now accept Octopus payments across physical and digital channels. Leveraging the company’s AI-powered onboarding system, streamlined KYC procedures that enabling simultaneous activation of online and offline transaction capabilities. The system supports a wide range of acquiring channels, offering consolidated management through a single interface.<\/p>\n

The collaboration arrives as Octopus accelerates its cross-border payment strategy. Following the introduction of the outbound version of “Easy Ride” service across Thailand<\/span>, Singapore<\/span>, Malaysia<\/span>, and Vietnam<\/span> in May, Octopus has also entered the Japanese market recently in October 2025<\/span>. Additional features under development include Chinese mainland ride-hailing payments and peer-to-peer transfers.<\/p>\n

“Octopus is embedded deeply in the daily commerce of Hong Kong<\/span> and beyond,” said Paul Tang<\/span><\/span>, Chief Operating Officer at Payment Asia. “Integrating Octopus into cloud platforms\u2014such as unified ordering and settlement systems for restaurants\u2014advances fintech innovation and smart city development.”<\/p>\n

Edwin Lai<\/span>, General Manager of Retail Business and Partnerships at Octopus\u00a0added: “Payment Asia’s AI-powered onboarding platform in Hong Kong<\/span> will serve as a core solution for enhancing customer experience. This partnership is more than a payment channel expansion, it represents a significant milestone in Hong Kong’s<\/span> fintech export story.”<\/p>\n

Effective immediately, merchants in Hong Kong<\/span> can apply for integrated Octopus payment services through Payment Asia’s website or mobile app. The service offers tiered solutions suitable for businesses ranging from food stalls and e-commerce operators to cross-border traders.<\/p>\n

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Using AI-Driven System to Speed Up Merchant Onboarding<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

HONG KONG<\/span><\/span>, Nov. 18, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ — Payment Asia<\/span>, a leading payment service provider, gladly announced that the company has become the official Payment Facilitator of Octopus Cards Limited for both online and offline transactions in Hong Kong<\/span>. The partnership integrates Octopus\u2014used by more than 98% of the city’s population\u2014into Payment Asia’s AI-enabled platform, extending access to small, medium-sized, and large enterprises that seeking unified payment solutions.<\/p>\n

\n

\"Payment<\/a>
Payment Asia provides limited offer for merchants that apply for Octopus service.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Merchants using Payment Asia’s<\/span><\/a>\u00a0platform can now accept Octopus payments across physical and digital channels. Leveraging the company’s AI-powered onboarding system, streamlined KYC procedures that enabling simultaneous activation of online and offline transaction capabilities. The system supports a wide range of acquiring channels, offering consolidated management through a single interface.<\/p>\n

The collaboration arrives as Octopus accelerates its cross-border payment strategy. Following the introduction of the outbound version of “Easy Ride” service across Thailand<\/span>, Singapore<\/span>, Malaysia<\/span>, and Vietnam<\/span> in May, Octopus has also entered the Japanese market recently in October 2025<\/span>. Additional features under development include Chinese mainland ride-hailing payments and peer-to-peer transfers.<\/p>\n

“Octopus is embedded deeply in the daily commerce of Hong Kong<\/span> and beyond,” said Paul Tang<\/span><\/span>, Chief Operating Officer at Payment Asia. “Integrating Octopus into cloud platforms\u2014such as unified ordering and settlement systems for restaurants\u2014advances fintech innovation and smart city development.”<\/p>\n

Edwin Lai<\/span>, General Manager of Retail Business and Partnerships at Octopus\u00a0added: “Payment Asia’s AI-powered onboarding platform in Hong Kong<\/span> will serve as a core solution for enhancing customer experience. This partnership is more than a payment channel expansion, it represents a significant milestone in Hong Kong’s<\/span> fintech export story.”<\/p>\n

Effective immediately, merchants in Hong Kong<\/span> can apply for integrated Octopus payment services through Payment Asia’s website or mobile app. The service offers tiered solutions suitable for businesses ranging from food stalls and e-commerce operators to cross-border traders.<\/p>\n

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