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Alipay now has over 1 billion users worldwide

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10-Jan-19 Worldwide users of Alipay, China’s leading online payment platform, have exceeded one billion. Alipay’s Ant Financial Services Group said it had cooperated with nearly ten major overseas smart payment companies, which contributed to its growth in user numbers. [image: Alipay]

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BMW adding Tmall genie to connected-cars in China

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08-Jan-19 Alibaba Group’s smart assistant, Tmall Genie, will launch in select BMW vehicles in China by the end of 2019. Drivers will be able to use Tmall Genie to shop online, view cinema listings or check the weather at their destination. [image: Alzila]

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Massive market for cross-border P2P payment

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08-Jan-19 The market for cross-border person-to-person remittances was worth USD689 bn in 2018, more than Saudi Arabia's GDP. It is experiencing double-digit growth as people migrate in search of economic opportunities or to escape political upheaval in their home country. [image: The World Bank / PaymentsSource]

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China’s billions are powering Latin America’s tech boom

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08-Jan-19 With growing emphasis on telecommunications, Chinese investment is increasingly the primary fuel behind Latin America’s tech boom. Beijing wants deals with countries that are resource-rich and have growing consumer demand, such as Colombia, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Peru and Brazil. [image: Nelson Ching / Bloomberg]

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Raffles Medical Group opens its first China hospital in Chongqing

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08-Jan-19 Raffles Medical Group officially has opened its first hospital in China in south-western Chongqing. Touted as Singapore's first tertiary hospital in China, Raffles Hospital Chongqing is a 700-bed facility with a gross floor area of more than 100,000 sqm. [image: Raffles Medical Group]

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