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Japans JCB expands its reach to Taiwan

Taiwan, Dec 24 (ANI): Japan’s global payment card brand, JCB, launched the world’s first JCB brand “Debit Card” in Taiwan in cooperation with Hua Nan Bank, a JCB partner since 2000. The card has already become popular in Taiwan with over 9 million users in a working population of 11 million people. This is a very high penetration rate. JCB believes that the success of its cards in Taiwan is because it is a low-risk product as it directly debits from the bank account. JCB International Taiwan has been adopting various measures to penetrate the competitive debit card market in Taiwan. Dec 24, 2013
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It happens: KASHMIR GLOBAL FILM FEST

Srinagar city, Dec 20 (ANI): Kashmir came alive with a big cinematic extravaganza, as it hosts the first-ever Kashmir International Film Festival (KIFF) post insurgency. Documentaries from across the globe hit the big screen of Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Center located on the banks of the famed Dal Lake in Srinagar city, which is hosting its first-ever international film festival in more than 23 years. The fest was being held after a lull of more than two decades in the valley since the eruption of militancy in 1990. The theatres remained shut following a diktat by of separatist's outfits in the region. The screening of movies was once again halted in early 2000 after grenade attacks inside the hall premises.Twenty-three films, including some based on the history and culture of Kashmir, were enthralling the audiences in the region. Short films from countries like Germany, Afghanistan, France, and Pakistan besides the ones made by Kashmiri youths were being screened at the four-day long festival. Dec 20, 2013
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Samsung Announces Mid-Range Smartphone Galaxy Core Advance

South Korean electronics giant Samsung has announced a new mid-range smartphone called Galaxy Core Advance. The device sports a 4.7-inch WVGA (480x800p) TFT display and runs on the Android v4.2 Jelly Bean OS out-of-the-box. Dec 17, 2013