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29-Mar-18 Japanese users of Line's messaging app will be able to buy and sell securities with brokerage Nomura Holdings. Japan's 73 mn monthly Line users will have access to mutual funds, domestic stocks and global equities. [image: Nikkei Asian Review]
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22-Mar-18 Electronic payment is taking off in Vietnam as people solve the problem of spotty bank coverage with apps. E-payments in Vietnam grew to USD6.1 bn in 2017 and the figure is projected to double to USD12 bn by 2022. [image: Reuters]
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16-Mar-18 Gimhae, Korea is among the 70 cities that have adopted a mobile health center system and local residents have been receptive to the new service, which consists of a smartphone app offering health checkups, medical analysis and counselling. [image: Yonhap]
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08-Mar-18 A consortium of 61 Japanese banks partnered with the payment firm Ripple to offer a mobile app, Money Tap, that enables customers to make domestic payments instantly using a bank account, phone number or QR code. [image: RTT News]
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28-Feb-18 Mastercard, Ecobank and Facebook Messenger will partner to offer small businesses in Africa and Asia a Facebook Messenger-based payment app, dubbed the Ecobank Masterpass QR, enabling users to receive instant payments. [image: Pymnts.com]
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