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Universal SIM card rollout faces another hurdle

TherolloutofuniversalSIMcards,calledeSIM,couldbedelayedbecauseofaninvestigationintowhetherwirelesscarrierscolludedtomakeitmoredifficultforcustomerstoswitchservi

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Hudson’s Bay subsidiaries hit by payment card data breach

RetailerHudson’sBaydisclosedonSundaythatitwasthevictimofasecuritybreachthatcompromiseddataonpaymentcardsusedatSaksandLordTaylorstoresinNorthAmerica.Onecybersecu

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China tightens rules on oversea cash withdrawals

Chinahastightenedrulesonhowmuchcashcardholderscanwithdrawoverseasinabidtoclampdownonmoneylaundering,terroristfinancingandtaxevasion,authoritiessaidSaturday.Thea

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China issues 4,819 new version permanent residence cards to foreigners<br>

Chinahasissued4,819newversionpermanentresidenceidentitycardstoforeignerssincetheprojectwaslaunchedinJunethisyear,theMinistryofPublicSecuritysaidTuesday.Compared

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University admission notices issued with bank cards: Is this legal?

NowistheseasonformillionsofChinesestudentstogettheiryearsofhardworkpaidoffasuniversitiesaresendingoutadmissionnotices.Butveryoften,alongwiththenoticescomebankca

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Upgraded Chinese 'green cards' offered to foreign expats

Upgraded versions of permanent residence ID cards - the Chinese green cards – are now being made available to offer better services to foreigners living and working in the country.

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Upgraded Chinese 'green cards' offered to foreign expats

UpgradedversionsofpermanentresidenceIDcards-theChinesegreencards–arenowbeingmadeavailabletoofferbetterservicestoforeignerslivingandworkinginthecountry.Thenewver

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HSBC launches its first credit cards in China

Bank targeting three million users, but will need to overcome competition from mobile payment providers

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More nonlocal residents can apply for ID cards in Beijing

Starting Tuesday, residents from 16 provincial-level regions will be able to have their ID cards issued in Beijing, according to Beijing public security department.

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UnionPay International cooperates with the second largest bank in Cambodia in card issuance

UnionPay International and Canadia Bank signed a card issuance cooperation agreement in Phnom Penh on August 7,2015. According to the agreement, UnionPay debit cards (card number starting with 62) will be launched at the beginning of the next year to provide local residents with more convenient and preferential payment services for daily purchase and international travel. Chen Zhi, vice-chairman of China UnionPay and Datuk Michael Lor, CEO of Canadia Bank, attended the ceremony.

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Pentagon audit finds government credit cards used for gambling, prostitutes: report

​A Pentagon audit recently found that several Defense Department employees used government credit cards for gambling and "adult entertainment", according to U.S. media report.

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Living with austerity - the change of the Chinese official

Gao, an official in north China's Shanxi Province, has noticed his colleagues dressing differently since the broom of austerity swept through the government two years ago.

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Living with austerity - the change of the Chinese official

Only cooperation between Internet operators, finance departments and anti-corruption departments can expose hidden corruption.

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Chinese use more credit cards in 2014

Chinese people used more credit cards last year, fresh evidence that the nation's traditionally frugal residents are looking for credit cards for everyday purchases.

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Special Domestic Business Districts Accepting UnionPay Cards

Today, UnionPay International announces that holders of UnionPay cards issued overseas can enjoy a 15% discount and diversified privileges in Xintiandi business district, a landmark in Shanghai.

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Xinjiang orders real-name bus ticket purchases

Police and transport authorities in China's far western Xinjiang region have ordered bus ticket purchases under real names starting next month.

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Alipay to issue online credit cards

Users of China's most popular online payment service, Alipay, will have the chance to apply for credit cards for online use, starting next week.