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Hong Kong Currency

by admin on 2 August , 2010 · 1 Comment

Hong Kong currency denominations are HK$1000, HK$500, HK$100, HK$50, HK$20, HK$10 ( Notes ) & HK$10, HK$5, HK$2, HK$1, 50cents, 20cents, 10cents ( Coins ). Hong Kong currency is pronouned as “Yuen” Please note that Hong Kong currecy in large denomination like HK$1000 notes are not very welcome by most of the smaller retailers due to [...]

ATM

by admin on 12 November , 2008 · No Comments

Hong Kong has the one of the best banking systems in Asia. Withdrawing cash ( HK$ ) from an Automatic Teller Machine is like a breeze. All of the ATM machines in Hong Kong support Visa, Master, Cirrus, Plus and therefore it will not be any issue if you need to withdraw some urgent cash [...]

Tipping in Hong Kong

by admin on 1 November , 2008 · No Comments

Most restaurants have incorporated a 10% service charge in your bill. I think it is a good gesture to encourage better services by tipping the waiter or waitress if the service is good. In the local context, a waiter will only expect a small tipping (about HK$10). For your information, a cup of coffee in [...]

E-Wallet … Octopus

by admin on 19 October , 2008 · No Comments

This is something you must have when you are traveling to Hong Kong. Octopus card is an electronic wallet with stored value, mainly used for payment in the public transport system. The use of Octopus card has now extended its reach to restaurants, vending machines, cinemas and even 24hrs convenient stores. This card has an [...]