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Octopus extending tentacles outside of Hong Kong
Monday, May 12 2008
By Andy Williams, Contributing Editor
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 Kong-but its arms are starting to spread to other parts of the world.
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