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07-Mar-18 In order to prevent Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro phones being sold out within seconds to people buying them for resale, the manufacturer has removed the Cash on Delivery payment option for sales on Mi.com and Flipkart in India. [image: xda]
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28-Feb-18 China's mobile payment apps are expanding their global presence. Wechat processes transactions in 13 currencies and Alipay supports 27 currencies; consumers in 24 countries recieve tax refunds through Alipay; and Alibaba has partnered with India's PayTM since 2015. [image: China Plus]
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28-Feb-18 According to China Post, a total of 40 bn express packages were delivered in 2017 in China (more than 40% of the total packages around the world), and 68% of the packages came from e-commerce businesses. [image: Reuters / Thomas Peter]
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27-Feb-18 SRumours are circulating that Alibaba is planning to acquire one of China's major online food delivery platforms Ele.me, as part of its new retail strategy, in a deal reportedly worth about USD9.5 bn. [image: Wikimedia Commons]
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26-Feb-18 eBay’s change of payments processor from PayPal to Ayden shocked the industry and signalled the increasing importantance of local and alternative payment methods to its international merchants, and the company's international presence. [image: Bloomberg News]
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