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Bitcoin, Peers Slammed On South Korean Tax Fears
January 22, 2018

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Aadhaar No Panacea For India’s Ills, Says Economist
January 22, 2018

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Patent Deal Struck Between Google And Tencent
January 19, 2018

Google has inked a pact with China’s multinational investment holding conglomerate Tencent Holdings in a deal that cross-licenses a number of patents. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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JD.com Invests $3.B To Turn Manufacturing Towns Into eCommerce Towns
January 19, 2018

One of the largest eCommerce sites in China plans to invest more than 20 billion yuan — or $3.11 billion USD — in the country’s northeastern “rustbelt” region, Business of Fashion reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Why World Bank Rankings Rankle
January 16, 2018

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Chinese Pyramid Scheme Lands Fraudsters In The Pokey – For Life
January 10, 2018

A Chinese court has sentenced two people to life in prison for fraud, with 19 others getting up to 12 years in prison for their part in a pyramid scheme. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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LATAM Banks Embrace Platforms As A Service
January 09, 2018

As quickly as financial services are evolving in the U.S., the U.K. and other more advanced economies, things are just heating up in other parts of the world, where less established infrastructure and a large, untapped market for emerging payment technologies exist. Get the Full...

South Asia
A Year After Demonetization, Cash Still King In India
January 08, 2018

Since demonetization last year, Indian government and regulatory authorities have worked hard to push digital payment methods. But Indian citizens are not quite cooperating just yet and continue to prefer cash for most routine transactions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Ant Apologizes Over Credit Scoring Snafu
January 08, 2018

Following an online uproar, Chinese financial giant Ant Financial has apologized for auto-enrolling unsuspecting users of its new shopping profile service in its credit scoring system, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...