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Payments through digital wallets had grown to 8 percent of in-person card transactions in 2019, up from 2 percent in 2016. (File/AFP)

Australia considering new laws for Apple, Google, WeChat digital wallets

  • Australia considers new laws that would tighten the regulation of digital payment services by tech giants
  • Apple Pay, Google Pay and China’s WeChat Pay are not currently designated as payment systems, putting them outside the regulatory system
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Chinese apps could face subpoenas or bans under Biden order

Chinese apps could face subpoenas or bans under Biden order

By Reuters ·
US judge blocks Commerce Department order to remove WeChat from app stores

US judge blocks Commerce Department order to remove WeChat from app stores

By Reuters ·
US officials to ban TikTok, WeChat downloads from Sunday

US officials to ban TikTok, WeChat downloads from Sunday

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Trump order targets Chinese Internet giants TikTok, WeChat

Trump order targets Chinese Internet giants TikTok, WeChat

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Trump bans dealings with Chinese owners of TikTok, WeChat

Trump bans dealings with Chinese owners of TikTok, WeChat

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China passes cryptography law as it gears up for digital currency

China passes cryptography law as it gears up for digital currency

By Reuters ·
China smartphone makers join hands on apps, pose threat to WeChat

China smartphone makers join hands on apps, pose threat to WeChat

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WeChat accounts cross one billion mark

WeChat accounts cross one billion mark

By AFP ·
Google signs patent deal with WeChat developer Tencent amid China push

Google signs patent deal with WeChat developer Tencent amid China push

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China’s WeChat plans to resurrect tipping button after agreement with Apple

China’s WeChat plans to resurrect tipping button after agreement with Apple

By Reuters ·
Chinese social media block profile pic changes during congress

Chinese social media block profile pic changes during congress

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China investigating top media sites Baidu, Tencent, Weibo for breaching cyber laws

China investigating top media sites Baidu, Tencent, Weibo for breaching cyber laws

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