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20-Apr-18 Apple will allow Siri to support voice commands for Alibaba's Alipay, meaning users will be able to tell Siri to open the Alipay payment screen directly - an acknowledgement that Chinese players are miles ahead on payments. [image: South China Morning Post]
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20-Apr-18 Healthcare buyouts in Asia hit a new high in 2017, with deal values from 61 transactions reaching USD7.2 bn, as companies increasingly partner with foreign players on larger deals. The deal value surpassed the long standing 2001 record. [image: SCMP]
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19-Apr-18 The People's Bank of China has issued an Announcement allowing qualified foreign-invested enterprises to apply for payment business licences under the existing legal regime applicable to domestically-owned entities. [image: TMTPost]
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16-Apr-18 The cashierless Amazon Go concept is inspiring fear in traditional US retailers, but the idea is already mainstream in China. Beginning in 2016, a cashierless chain called BingoBox has already grown to 300 locations and 30 cities. [image: PaymentsSource]
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13-Apr-18 The public healthcare system in China is overcrowded, particularly in level III public hospitals. The government has now opened the healthcare system to private investments and the Chinese government is now encouraging physicians to practice at multiple facilities. [image: China Med Device]
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