Tencent, Visa partner on palm-based authentication in Singapore

Chinese tech giant aims to expand payment system around the world

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Tencent says this is the first time that palm authentication has received a full-fledged rollout outside of China. (Photo by Tencent)

ITSURO FUJINO, Nikkei staff writer

GUANGZHOU -- China's Tencent Holdings announced that it is partnering with Visa to launch a palm biometric authentication payment service in Singapore, with hopes to expand the technology globally in the future.

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