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Starting October 8, India will incorporate facial recognition and fingerprint verification as methods for approving transactions carried out through the nationally renowned Unified Payments Interface (UPI), according to insiders with direct knowledge of the…
It’s becoming clear that Asia is leading the charge in the world of instant payments. According to estimates by GlobalData, the instant payments market across 14 Asia Pacific countries is set to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.6% between…
Alibaba’s navigational application, Amap, is diversifying its functionality beyond its primary aim of providing directional services. It is venturing into the local-lifestyle domain, a territory traditionally occupied by competitor Meituan. This move is…
Research reveals a growing preference for spicy foods among Australians and New Zealanders. In response to this trend, Suimin, a popular convenience food brand, has unveiled a new range of super spicy, Korean-style instant noodle bowls. The products, which…
Put together by the XV development team, this is being billed by its producers as the first-ever official mashup TV commercial in the history of Final Fantasy. It was just a few days ago that we heard news of a possible collaboration between Final Fantasy XV…
Instant noodles, once an easy meal for millions of Chinese workers, is getting less popular. Workers scrapping instant noodles are seen as a symbol of the chaining lifestyle of the working class. The sales of instant noodles fell 12.5 percent last year. The…
PT. Indofood Sukses Makmur, the largest instant noodle producer in Southeast Asia has expanded operation to Europe setting into operation its factory in Serbia. Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic officially commissioned the factory in Indjija, around 80…
Lampung has recorded growing exports of instant coffee reaching 63.2 tons in November, 2015. “Exports of instant coffee has continued from month to month,” head of the provincial trade office Ferynia said here on Saturday without saying exports in the…
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