HONG
KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 25
January 2021 - HKTA Hong Kong Tutor
Association Ltd launched online electronic payment systems including TA
e-wallet, Loyalty Member Reward Points program, and e-gateway payment access
system, these newly launched programs are awarded the Fintech Awards 2020 by
etnet.com.cn. This is also the industry's affirmation that HKTA Hong Kong Tutor
Association Ltd will rise to the challenge during the pandemic¹.

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In the past year, the education industry in
Hong Kong had a cold winter due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the unemployment rate
reached 6.3%² according to the Census and Statistics Department
HKSAR. Many part-time tutors were unemployed since the beginning of the
semster. According to some private tutorial school owners, they are still
watching the economy and changed some full-time tutors to part-time mode³.

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Facing
the new norm of social distancing, students cannot attend classes, parents are
inconvenient to go to the bank, and tutors cannot teach in person, HKTA Hong Kong Tutor Association Ltd swam upstream during the pandemic and
increase investment in company's IT system. HKTA Hong Kong Tutor Association
Ltd use the most advanced artificial intelligence technology to enhance the
company's comprehensive competitiveness. The IT department developed a
cross-platform video tutoring system, AI matching background enhancement
technology and online electronic payment system. With these great innovations,
HKTA Hong Kong Tutor Association Ltd helped to reduce physical contact, and
parents no longer need to queue up at banks or ATMs. Besides, logging in to the
HKTA website or mobile app can easily complete the one-stop service of tutoring
with online interacting video system,�
and contactless e-wallet settlement. In addition, tutors from all over
Hong Kong can easily go to HKTA's online video platform to interact or check
homework with students at home. The combination of real person matching and AI
system can match students with the most suitable teacher in an efficient and
accurate way. HKTA Hong Kong Tutor Association Ltd provides the most efficient
and focused tutoring matching services in the market for 80,000 active students
and 120,000 registered tutors⁴.

HKTA Website?https://www.hkta.edu.hk/

HKTA Mobile Apps?https://www.hkta.edu.hk/download/

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Reference?

[1]�http://fintech.etnet.com.hk/2020/index.php

[2]�https://www.news.gov.hk/chi/2020/12/20201217/20201217_164302_775.html

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[4]�https://www.hkta.edu.hk/