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08-May-18 Japanese banks hope that integrating mobile payments like Alipay and Apple Pay with other cashless methods will help them regain ground in the market and promote such options in a country where cash is still king. [image: Manami Yamada]
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01-May-18 To accelerate its cashless initiatives, Singapore is focusing on driving its efforts towards SMEs who make up 99% of the businesses in Singapore. However, cash payments make up nearly 60% of transactions. [image: Shutterstock / Techwire Asia]
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01-May-18 UnionPay is expanding the acceptance of the UnionPay app to 25 countries and regions outside China. Users can pay with a UnionPay QR code or activate the contactless payment function of their NFC-enabled mobile phone. [image: NFC World]
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23-Apr-18 436,000 Chinese tourists visited New Zealand in the 12 months to Feb-18 – more than any country except Australia. But local businesses are yet to make a few simple tweaks to align with how Chinese prefer to purchase products. [image: Smartpay]
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20-Apr-18 Apple will allow Siri to support voice commands for Alibaba's Alipay, meaning users will be able to tell Siri to open the Alipay payment screen directly - an acknowledgement that Chinese players are miles ahead on payments. [image: South China Morning Post]
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