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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Shinkansen parts produced by Kobe Steel fail to meet national standards: JR East
East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) has said that some of the parts produced by Kobe Steel Ltd. used on its Shinkansen bullet train failed to meet the Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS), local media reported on Saturday.
October23,2017
Ukraine, Turkey sign visa waiver deal for electronic ID holders
Ukraine and Turkey signed an agreement to mutually adopt a visa-free policy for holders of electronic national identity cards (IDs), the Ukrainian government said in a statement on Tuesday.
March15,2017
2025 Int'l Chinese Language Day event held in Moscow
2025 International Chinese Language Day event was held in Moscow on April 20, 2025.
April21,2025
Giant panda Dingding's eighth birthday celebrated at Moscow Zoo
A girl with a panda doll attends a birthday celebration for giant panda Dingding at the Moscow Zoo in Moscow, Russia, on July 30, 2025. The Moscow Zoo held an event to celebrate giant panda Dingding's eighth birthday on Wednesday.
July31,2025
Russia-China partnership key to global stability: Lavrov
The relationship between Russia and China is essential to maintaining global stability at a time of rising tensions around the world, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Tuesday in his annual press conference.
January15,2025
State Grid in Shandong's Zibo improves electrical installation efficiency through online process
State Grid Zibo Power Supply Company in east China's Shandong Province is improving the efficiency of its electric services with the help of online application in order to meet the rising demand from electric vehicle owners.
July28,2025
"Laowai" in China | Kazakh ophthalmologist witnesses China, Kazakhstan lasting friendship in Daqing
Saulebek Kabylbekov is a 66-year-old Kazakh ophthalmologist at Daqing Ophthalmology Hospital who could communicate with patients fluently in a northeastern Chinese dialect.
August11,2025
Feature: First Russian-born panda "Katyusha" celebrates birthday with avid fans
"Katyusha," the first giant panda ever born in Russia, celebrated her second birthday on Sunday at Moscow Zoo, where a week-long gala greeted visitors pouring in to honor the "popular star."
August27,2025
Feature: Moscow Zoo celebrates birthdays of panda couple with cultural extravaganza
The Moscow Zoo erupted in cheerful Mandarin choruses of "shengri kuaile!" ("Happy Birthday!") as staff led visitors in birthday celebrations for resident giant pandas Ding Ding and Ru Yi.
August01,2025
Letter from China: China through the lens, not China through surmise
The photographers, who traveled from the United States to east China's Zhejiang Province, were thrilled by the hospitality before entering the Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City in the provincial capital of Hangzhou.
April02,2025
Feature: Chinese-built plant helps upgrade cocoa industry in Cote d'Ivoire
As the rainy season brings a welcome hint of cool relief to Cote d'Ivoire, a hive of activity is unfolding at the PK24 Industrial Park on the northwestern outskirts of Abidjan, the country's economic capital, marked by long queues of cocoa-laden trucks and the bustling movement of workers.
June11,2025
Cross-border exchanges heat up as China records 15.3 pct spike in entries, exits in Q1
Travel and exchanges across China's borders have seen a vibrant uptick in early 2025, with the country recording 163 million entries and exits in the first quarter of 2025.
April16,2025
Indonesia's president has trial ride of Chinese ART system in new capital
Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Tuesday had a trial ride of the Chinese-developed Autonomous Rail Rapid Transit (ART) system in the new capital of the Southeast Asian country.
August14,2024
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