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19-Mar-18 Aeon, Japan's biggest retailer with 430 locations, will partner with Alibaba-backed technology company DeepBlue Technology to develop unmanned convenience stores in China, where a handprint lets users access the kiosk-like store and pay for purchases. [image: Nikkei Asian Review]
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12-Mar-18 Global payment gateway PayPal launched its Indian domestic payments service in Nov-17, and according to MD Anupam Pahuja, "cash continues to be among the biggest competitors... but India is going big on digital and cashless payments." [image: Paul Noronha / The Hindu Business Line]
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12-Mar-18 An increasing number of Korean card issuers are saying they have no chance of winning a complaint against Visa for its unilateral decision to increase a commission charge for the usage of overseas payment networks. [image: Business Korea]
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12-Mar-18 Despite the increased use of electronic payments around the world, there is “scant evidence” of a shift away from cash, according to the latest quarterly review from the Bank for International Settlements - the 'central bank of central banks'. [image: istock / news.com.au]
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09-Mar-18 Hong Kong's Octopus tries to win e-wallet users with HKD8 lobsters, as rivals Alipay and WeChat Pay compete by offering everything from free taxis to discounts at food retailers. [image: Campaign]
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