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In China - no-one has any money!

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28-Jun-18 In China, everybody was still using cash. In 2016, China's mobile payments reached USD5.5 tn, roughly 50 times America's market. Mobile payments - mainly via WeChat - are now a default way of life. [image: Pulse LinkedIn]

Chinese facial recognition start-up Megvii makes push into Southeast Asia

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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]

Asia rushes to a cashless society

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22-Jun-18 E-payments are expanding across Asia at breakneck speed. Hong Kong, Singapore and predominantly China lead the way. Singapore’s education minister, Ong Ye Kung says already 80% of Singapore consumers use e-payments and nearly 60% merchants now accept e-payments. [image: finews.asia]

China tech giants tap into AI healthcare market

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19-Jul-18 The People's Hospital of Nanshan District in Shenzhen has introduced "Tencent AIMIS", an AI medical imaging software that screens through each report and notifies the doctor if further inspection is needed or not. [image: Global Times]

Alibaba and Tencent are taking the fight to Southeast Asia

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19-Jun-18 In Southeast Asia Alibaba and Tencent have spent billions to secure major equity stakes in the region’s leading tech startups. Online media, travel, ride-hailing and e-commerce will grow to USD200 bn by 2025, from USD50 bn in 2017. [image: Fortune]

In China - no-one has any money!

Chinese facial recognition start-up Megvii makes push into Southeast Asia

Asia rushes to a cashless society

China tech giants tap into AI healthcare market

Alibaba and Tencent are taking the fight to Southeast Asia

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