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25-Apr-18 Chinese players Alipay and WeChat are powering many digital purchase transactions in China and now abroad. These digital wallets are moving west, as the spending power of China's residents grows and the government allows travel to more destinations. [image: Shiho Fukada / Bloomberg]
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23-Apr-18 436,000 Chinese tourists visited New Zealand in the 12 months to Feb-18 – more than any country except Australia. But local businesses are yet to make a few simple tweaks to align with how Chinese prefer to purchase products. [image: Smartpay]
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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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