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Hong Kong launches smart ID cards
The Immigration Department of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government said on Thursday that Hong Kong has started replacing identity cards with smart ID cards in phases.
December28,2018
China's Weichai Power buys stake in German, Austrian companies
Weichai Power Co., Ltd., a leading Chinese powertrain producer, signed agreements with Germany's ARADEX AG and Austria's VDS Holding GmbH Wednesday in Jinan, east China's Shandong Province.
January16,2020
Competing ID services Verimi and Yes merge
The German industry is joining forces when it comes to the digital identity market: The previously competing German identification services Verimi and Yes are merging.
December07,2022
U.S. private equity giant to buy online health information firm
U.S. private equity giant KKR agreed to buy WebMD Health Corp in a deal valued at about 2.8 billion U.S. dollars, according to a statement by the company on Monday.
July25,2017
Beijing issues prepaid cards for international visitors
The Chinese capital introduced the Beijing Pass, a multi-purpose card for international visitors, on Wednesday, facilitating their payment for transportation, tourist sites and shopping centers.
August01,2024
GLOBALink | Austrian's ideal life in Anhui: embracing rural China
Armin is an Austrian businessman living in Tachuan Village of Yixian county, east China's Anhui Province. In 2021, Armin traveled with his family to Tachuan, where they were attracted by the picturesque landscape and distinctive local culture.
August05,2024
ENAV to strengthen itself in Romania with IDS AIRNAV
The company of air traffic controllers has won a contract worth €2.3 million in the context of an international tendering procedure carried out by Romatsa (Romanian Air Traffic Services Administration), the service provider for the air traffic control in the Republic of Romania.
September19,2020
U.S. private equity giant to buy online health information firm
U.S. private equity giant KKR agreed to buy WebMD Health Corp in a deal valued at about 2.8 billion U.S. dollars, according to a statement by the company on Monday.
July25,2017
Chinese premier congratulates Austrian chancellor on assuming office
Chinese Premier Li Qiang has sent a congratulatory message to Christian Stocker on his assuming office as chancellor of Austria.
March12,2025
Chinese online retailer JD taps into group buying service for energy firms
China's major high-quality coal producer of Shanxi Jincheng Anthracite Coal Mining Group has clinched a group buying agreement with Chinese online retailer JD for a one-stop service of office supplies and manufacturing tools.
May20,2019
606 foreigners in Beijing get permanent residence IDs
China has approved permanent residency for more than 1,800 foreigners since April, among those 606 are from Beijing, local authorities said Thursday.
June29,2018
Shanghai issues prepaid travel cards for inbound travelers' convenience
Shanghai has released Shanghai Pass, a multipurpose prepaid travel card, to facilitate easy payment by inbound travelers and other visitors not in favor of mobile payment.
May22,2024
GLOBALink | An Austrian's English class in rural China
Austrian Armin Schober owns a coffee and pizza shop with his wife in a picturesque village in China's Anhui. As more foreign tourists flood in, more locals are willing to learn English. Schober decided to help them.|77
June18,2024
606 foreigners in Beijing get permanent residence IDs
China has approved permanent residency for more than 1,800 foreigners since April, among those 606 are from Beijing, local authorities said Thursday.
June29,2018
UnionPay cards to be issued in Europe
UnionPay International, a subsidiary of China's UnionPay, the country's largest bank card payment processor, announced Monday that it has entered into strategic cooperation with the Portuguese bank, Banco Comercial Portugues (BCP).
November21,2017
Thai agencies join hands to test Mobile ID for identity verification
The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with related authorities for development of an identity verification system through electronic identity cards on mobile phones
January21,2020
Lower transaction fees set to boost international bank card usage in China
International bank card clearing institutions, such as Visa and Mastercard, have reduced transaction fees on overseas bank cards for Chinese merchants, a move expected to encourage more local merchants to accept these card payments.
July04,2024
Tencent tightens user ID checks on its popular game
China's internet giant Tencent implemented a real-name identification system (RNIS) for users of its popular mobile game "Honor of Kings", further tightening restrictions on underage players.
October29,2018
China issues 9.25 bln bank cards by end of 2021
China had issued a total of 9.25 billion bank cards by the end of 2021, according to an industry report.
September26,2022
UnionPay holds all the cards
China UnionPay is ramping up efforts to expand its business in overseas markets to support the Belt and Road Initiative or BRI, in addition to facilitating fast growing personnel exchanges between China and the rest of the world.
December28,2018
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