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01-Mar-18 Chinese-made robots dressed in nurse uniforms are being used to alleviate a manpower shortage at the busy outpatient ward of a major medical center in Bangkok, with patients amazed by the machines, but staff sceptical. [image: Xinhua]
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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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23-Feb-18 Russia is looking to impose duty charges on cross-border e-commerce purchases from May-18, bringing an end to the boom years for major players such as China's AliExpress and JD.com. [image: HTDC Research]
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