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2024.12.17

15:13

Overseas UnionPay partner wallets can scan domestic WeChat payment codes to pay

According to 21 Finance, UnionPay International will reach a cooperation with WeChat Pay to support overseas UnionPay partner wallets to scan domestic WeChat Pay payment codes for payment. Eight wallets including Bank of China (Hong Kong) BoC Pay, Octopus, PayMe by HSBC, Tap & Go in Hong Kong, Bangkok Bank Mobile Banking, K PLUS in Thailand, NAVER Pay in South Korea, and ICBC Mobile Banking (ICBC Pay) in Malaysia will be the first to open this function, further enriching the mobile payment options for overseas people coming to China.

2024.05.10

08:41

South Korea's Naver considers selling stake in Line operator

Asia Tech Wire (May 10) -- South Korean Internet giant Naver said Friday it is exploring various options, including the possible sale of its stake in LY Corp.

2024.03.22

04:08

Samsung said to supply $752 million AI chips to Naver, replacing Nvidia

Asia Tech Wire (Mar 22) -- Samsung Electronics, the world's top memory chip maker, will supply its next-generation artificial intelligence chip, Mach-1, to South Korea's online giant Naver Corp. by the end of this year, per a new report from KED Global.

2023.12.06

09:56

Naver plans to launch game streaming platform in H1 2024

National Business Wire (Dec 6) -- South Korean Internet giant Naver Corp. plans to launch a game streaming platform in the first half of next year, according to The Korea Times.

2022.01.24

10:28

Outgoing Naver CEO likely to lead e-commerce business in Europe

Asian Tech Press (Jan 24) -- Han Seong-sook, the outgoing CEO of South Korean tech giant Naver Corp., will reportedly lead the company's e-commerce business in Europe.

2021.10.18

08:43

Naver, SoftBank discussing joint business on AI

Asian Tech Press (Oct 18) -- South Korean tech giant Naver Corp (035420.KS) and its Japanese SoftBank Group Corp. (9984.T) are exploring joint business on AI, the Maeil Business Newspaper reported on Monday.

2021.09.09

06:47

Kakao, Naver tumble amid concerns over tougher regulations in South Korea

SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Yonhap) -- Shares in South Korean tech giants Kakao Corp (035720.KS) and Naver Corp (035420.KS) plummeted Wednesday amid growing concerns that new regulations may be introduced to curb their dominance in the market.

2021.06.25

17:30

LINE owner's top executive offers resignation for an employee's death

A top executive of South Korean internet conglomerate Naver Corp., the parent company of social platform LINE, offered on Friday his resignation to take "moral" responsibly for the recent suicide of an employee over workplace bullying.

2021.06.16

14:00

e-mart and NAVER likely to be eBay Korea's new owners

Shinsegae's e-mart and portal site NAVER are reportedly expected to become the new owners of eBay Korea. eBay Korea has notified e-mart and NAVER of the bidding results, and e-mart has not yet stated its position on the matter.

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