Any bad travel or hotel experience leaves a mark. And this is especially true when you realise you have been mugged off. Yet there is probably no way to check the authenticity of service provider. All you can do after knowing is— complain. And that takes time too. This becomes more complicated when you visit […]
Category: Asia
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You know that Japan has 21 World Heritage Sites. These sites along with the country’s rich culture attract Millions of tourists every year. About two-thirds of tourists in Japan in 2017 were from Taiwan, South Korea, and China. Taking advantage of these factors, Japan Foodie, a restaurant search and discovery app, has launched TakeMe Pay. […]
Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel) launched a new digital payments network—VIA. SingTel launched VIA in partnership with Thailand’s wireless operator AIS and Kasikornbank. Telecommunications such as Telkomsel (Indonesia) and Globe (Philippines) might join them in future. Arthur Lang, CEO, International Group, SingTel said: “The VIA alliance is aimed at unifying Asia’s fragmented payments scene. It will […]
Since 2017, Singapore has been gradually initiating a cashless drive. It started with the Monetary Authority of Singapore deciding to roll out a common Singapore Quick Response Code (SG QR) sometime in 2018. They planned for QR Code adoption by payment service providers all across the country. It was also in 2017 that seven banks […]
In Nov 2017, Sri Lankan Education Minister, Akila Viraj Kariyawasam, proposed to use QR Codes for student identification. Under this initiative, every student will be assigned a unique QR Code for identification. The students’ fingerprints and unique numbers, will serve as a source for identification. How? Fingerprints and unique numbers will be linked to the […]
Trust China to come up with quirky uses of QR Codes. In a record-breaking feat, China has created the biggest human formation of a QR Code. The event took place in Zhengzhou, Central China’s Henan province. Human-QR Code Formation On Nov 1, 2017, more than 2,500 students from Sias International College came together to created […]
The annual revenue from the tourism industry reached a staggering 7.6 trillion U.S. dollars in 2016. From beautifully shot video commercials to alluring prints ads, countries leave no stone unturned to attract tourists. Marketers have also come up with many unique, and quirky ways to bring in tourists. Once such country is China. Also read: How […]
China never ceases to amaze with its usage of QR Codes. Still not aware of China’s love for QR Codes? Read our article on China’s fascination with QR Codes here. Now the latest to join the list is the Hong Kong. Hong Kong Tourism Board QR Codes The Hong Kong Tourism Board is using QR […]
You know what QR Codes are and how they’re used in recruitment. The Enhanced Career and Education Fair (ECEF) held in Singapore allotted each full-time national servicemen (NSFs) a unique QR Code. The QR Code encoded the details of servicemen’s educational qualifications and a list of their skill sets. The aim of the fair was […]
QR Codes a more secure and hassle free mode of payment. With cash, there is always an issue of change which mostly, is never handy. Debit/credit card payments on the other hand run the risk of Phishing. Also read: QR Code Payments: Everything you need to know Besides offering a quicker, safer, and more convenient […]