Keenon Robotics Brings New Service Robots in HK and MAC
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Keenon Robotics and Minolta Business to Introduce New Service Robots

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Keenon Robotics and Minolta Business to Introduce New Service Robots Photo by Website/Keenon Robotics

Keenon Robotics, the global leader for robotics and services, continues to expand and bring advanced solutions in different industries through a special partnership with Minolta Business Solutions (HK) Ltd., a subsidiary of Konica Minolta Inc., to introduce advanced service robots set to be distributed both in Hong Kong and Macau.

In a press release, the signed agreement will let Konica Minolta serve as Keenon’s official distributor of the “KEENON DINERBOT T10,” tailored for hospital service. This robot is programmed to have a large-capacity tray, a customizable design, and an interactive display for enhanced engagement.

Aside from the “KEENON DINERBOT T10,” Konica Minolta will also be the official distributor of Keenon in other industries, including healthcare and retail.

Both companies are honoured to be partnering with each other, powered by Keenon’s innovative robotic solutions and Konica’s extensive marketing reach. They both aim to provide exceptional service for all their customers.

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Apple Music Classical Coming Soon to Macau, Hong Kong & Beyond!

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Apple Music Classical to be Available in East Asian Regions Photo by YouTube/Apple Music

Love listening to classical music? Great news, because Apple has announced that its streaming app, Apple Music Classical, will soon be available in East Asia.

In a social media post, Apple Music Classical announced that the streaming service is now available for pre-order in six East Asian regions: Macau, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, China, and Korea.

Launched in March 2023, Apple Music Classical was initially available to all countries where Apple Music is available excluding said regions, along with Russia and Turkey.

With the launch of Apple Music Classical in East Asia, classical music lovers in these regions can now access the app’s massive catalog, which contains over five million tracks.

This includes the tunes of classical music geniuses, from well-known composers like Johann Sebastian Bach, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Ludwig van Beethoven to underrated musicians like Max Bruch and Camille Saint-Saëns.

Apple Music Classical also has exclusive contents and playlists made in partnership with some of the world’s highly regarded classical institutions, such as the New York Philharmonic, the San Francisco Symphony, the Opéra national de Paris, and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, among others.

To give listeners a more immersive and concert-like experience, Apple Music Classical is also equipped with Spatial Audio by Dolby Atmos and lossless audio of up to 24 bits per 192 kilohertz.

To pre-order Apple Music Classical, visit this link or head over to the App Store.

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Macau Pass Expands Services to New Partner E-Wallets from Worldwide

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Macau Pass Expands Services to New Partner E Wallets from Worldwide header Photo by Facebook/MacauPass 澳門通

Macau Pass S.A. has taken a significant stride towards global expansion by making its services compatible with seven Alipay+ partner e-wallets from various corners of the world.

This strategic move will enable Macau Pass to extend its reach and offer its payment and acquiring services to merchants who utilize these overseas e-wallets.

The newly added partner e-wallets encompass a diverse range of regions, including Tinaba from Italy, OCBC and Changi Pay from Singapore, MyPB by Public Bank in Malaysia, Toss Pay and NAVER Pay in South Korea, and Hipay in Mongolia. This integration ensures that Macau Pass' payment and acquiring services are seamlessly accessible to users of these e-wallets across borders.

Earlier in September, Macau Pass announced a groundbreaking cooperation agreement with Alipay+ that allowed its e-wallet, Mpay, to facilitate payments in mainland China and Hong Kong. AGTech, an Alibaba affiliate, acquired Macau Pass Holding for HK$778 million (USD$99.6 million) last year, signalling ambitions for international expansion.

As part of its ambitious expansion plans, Macau Pass aims to introduce Mpay services in additional foreign countries by the third or fourth quarter of 2023, with the goal of making services available in over 40 countries by the end of 2024.

The extensive coverage of Mpay will span countries such as the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, various European Economic Area nations, Australia, New Zealand, Qatar, Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, Japan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States of America.

In addition to its compatibility with Alipay, AlipayHK, WeChat Pay, Simple Pay, and other e-wallets offered by local banks in Macau, Mpay already supports international e-wallets like Kakao Pay in South Korea, GCash in the Philippines, Touch'n Go eWallet in Malaysia, and TrueMoney in Thailand.

For more information about Mpay, click here to visit their official website.

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