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Hong Kong Fintech Week 2020 to Return in November
InvestHK today announced that its fifth annual Hong Kong Fintech Week will take place from November 2 to 6 at AsiaWorld-Expo in Hong Kong and in Shenzhen. InvestHK also outlined some of its activities and programmes planned for the months
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Western Union to Enable Money Transfers to 150M Du Xiaoman Financial App Users in China
Western Union customers will now be able to have their money transfers to China accounts be paid out in real-time to majority of bank account holders — this is thanks to a partnership between Western Union, Du Xiaoman Financial and
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Ping An Technology and Intel Sets up Innovation Lab
Ping An’s announced a collaboration between its technology arm Ping An Technology and Intel to establish a joint laboratory where they will collaborate on developing new products and technologies. The two companies will form a joint project team in areas
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A Review of Hong Kong’s Fintech Developments in 2019
Hong Kong, one of the world’s leading international financial centers, has a burgeoning fintech ecosystem with more than 600 companies, a large pool of investors and acceleration programs, and a supportive government that has committed to establishing a favorable environment
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WeChat’s Mini Programs Exceeded 800 Billion RMB Total Transaction Value
Tencent’s WeChat team today celebrated WeChat Mini Programs’ 3rd Anniversary by revealing that total transaction value generated on Mini Programs has exceeded 800 billion RMB in 2019, an increase of 160% year-on-year and a clear demonstration of the platform’s tremendous
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Hong Kong Institute of Bankers Welcomes 6 Virtual Banks as Its Latest Member
The Hong Kong Insititute of Bankers announced that that six virtual banks in Hong Kong have recently joined the Institute as Corporate Members: Airstar Bank Limited, Fusion Bank Limited, Livi VB Limited, Ping An OneConnect Bank (Hong Kong) Limited, SC
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Taiwan to Launch Contactless Payment on Airport Metro Line
Taoyuan Metro company will launch contactless payment via bank cards on January 16, 2020 to serve passengers travelling to and from the capital city of Taipei and Taoyuan International Airport. The tap-and-go service will open to holders of VISA, Mastercard,
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