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30-Jun-18 Consumers will complete mobile payment using upgraded facial recognition technologies on China-branded Android phones as early as Jul-18. Oppo will partner with Alibaba to kick off facial recognition authorization on AliPay using its new technology called FaceKey 3D. [image: Shine]
                            
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28-Jun-18 Japanese chat app operator Line unveiled a new service aimed at spreading mobile payment across Japan, in the most potent challenge yet by a Japanese operator to the dominant Chinese mobile payment platform, Alipay. [image: Keiichiro Sato / Nikkei Asian Review]
                            
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25-Jun-18 Megvii, the Beijing-based facial recognition start-up whose technology has been used by police to arrest fugitives, is seeking to expand its presence in Southeast Asia as China bolsters its export of surveillance, security, and payment technology. [image: SCMP]
                            
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24-Jun-18 PayPal believes its global reach and security infrastructure will keep its digital payments service relevant amid an active consumer ecosystem and various government efforts to digitise the payments industry in Asia. [image: Netral English]
                            
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19-Jun-18 UB QFPay, the joint venture between Dubai-based United Brands and China-based QFPay, will collaborate with Noor Bank, a leading Sharia compliant bank in UAE, to bring new mobile payment and digital marketing solutions to Emaar. [image: UB QFPay]
                            
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