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Japan invention QR code wins award for global impact in electronics

Kyodo News
Posted at Oct 18 10:41 AM

The QR code, which has the ability to carry around 200 times more information than barcodes, was first developed in 1994 for inventory management. Read more »

Pasay City to use QR code for COVID-19 contact tracing

Michael Delizo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 05 06:51 PM

Businesses in the city have been urged to use the Pasay QR Code COVID-19 Tracer App for contact tracing. Read more »

COVID-19 pandemic highlights 'increasing importance' of digital transactions: BSP

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 08 01:27 PM

The lockdowns imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19 have given electronic payments a boost, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Gov. Benjamin Diokno said Wednesday.   Read more »

Walang cellphone, walang pang-load: Mga tsuper hirap makabalik pasada dahil walang QR code

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 06 10:54 AM

MAYNILA — Nahihirapan ang ilang mga tsuper sa pagbabalik pasada dahil sa kawalan ng internet access at cellphone para makagamit ng QR code, ayon sa national president ng isang transport group nitong Lunes.  Read more »

Validity of RapidPass QR codes for frontliners extended until Dec. 31: DICT

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 24 12:48 AM

MANILA (UPDATE) - The validity of RapidPass QR codes issued to frontliners for speedy checkpoint processing during the coronavirus lockdowns will be extended, the country’s IT regulator said Tuesday.  Read more »

S.Korea mandates QR codes to log customers after nightclub COVID-19 outbreak

Daewoung Kim and Soohyun Mah, Reuters
Posted at Jun 02 11:10 AM

South Korea is testing a new quick response (QR) code system this week to log visitors at high-risk entertainment facilities, restaurants and churches in a bid to track coronavirus cases and prevent further spread of the disease. Read more »

PayMaya to equip taxis with cashless payment capability

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 27 11:49 AM

PayMaya said Wednesday it partnered with transport authorities to equip taxi drivers with cashless payment options required under the new normal. Read more »

RapidPass for COVID-19 frontliners to cover entire Metro Manila: PLDT

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 20 11:39 AM

PLDT will supply a total of 540 cell phones for officers manning a total of 180 checkpoints, the telco said in a statement. The smartphones are loaded with voice, SMS and data packages, it said.  Read more »

Frontliners get mobile phone 'rapid pass' at checkpoints: COVID-19 task force

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 03 10:50 AM

Frontliners can download QR codes on their mobile phones for quicker and near contact-free passage at checkpoints, the government's coronavirus task force said Friday. Read more »

Bangko Sentral to ensure security of digital transactions: Diokno

Cathy Yang, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 21 06:44 AM

Digital banking “is safe” Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Benjamin Diokno assured the public Friday as the government reviews existing regulations to enable further growth of electronic payments. Read more »

Bangko Sentral launches standardized QR, platform for digital payments

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 20 06:45 PM

The EGov Pay will allow consumers to make financial transactions with government agencies electronically, while QR Ph will push for a QR code standard for all digital transactions in the country to be adopted by all financial technology firms as well as banks, the BSP said.  Read more »

In high-tech Japan, cash is still king

Anne Beade, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 21 06:11 PM

Four out of 5 purchases are still made with cash in Japan, despite its reputation as a futuristic and innovative nation. In South Korea, some 90 percent of transactions are digital, while Sweden aims to be a cashless society as early as 2023. Read more »

Palengke sa Valenzuela, cashless na

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 28 01:14 AM

Puwede na kasing gawing cashless ang pagbayad. Read more »

GCash, Alipay target Chinese tourists with new payment scheme

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 16 10:46 PM

Globe Telecomm's fintech arm Mynt and Alibaba Group's Ant Financial on Monday jointly launched a new QR Code solution which will allow Philippine merchants to accept local GCash payments and payments from Chinese tourists using Alipay in one single connection. Read more »

Dining goes digital for Thailand's street food vendors

Suphanida Thakral, Reuters
Updated as of Nov 23 02:54 PM

Bangkok's famous street-food vendors have joined the digital revolution, embracing payment via Quick Response (QR) barcodes that can be read using smartphones. Read more »