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Nua Nan Bank JCB LOVE TSCC Debit Card to be launched in Taiwan in August

The Japan Credit Bureau (JCB), in collaboration with Hua Nan Bank, has announced that it will launch the Nua Nan Bank JCB LOVE TSCC Debit Card in Taiwan in August. It is the first debit card that has an option to be equipped with TSCC, a contactless payment service which can be used as a fare card on trains and buses. The debit card will also be accepted at some shops and restaurants. In ...
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Manny Ramirez is off the roster of the EDA Rhinos in Taiwan and reportedly will leave the country on Thursday. The 41-year-old Ramirez played 49 games for the Rhinos in the Chinese Professional Baseball League and hit .352 with eight home runs and 43 RBIs in 206 plate appearances. Ramirez's contract reportedly has an opt-out clause that allows him to pursue other opportunities, and there ...
Manny Ramirez leaves Taiwan might head to Japan to continue career

the previously indispensable Manny Does Taiwan blog reports that Ramirez has been removed from the roster of the EDA Rhinos, his team in Taiwan, and might be looking for work in ...
Manny Ramirez to leave his Taiwanese baseball team

Manny Ramirez left his Taiwanese baseball team, possibly to head to Japan. (AFP/Getty Images) Manny Ramirez is leaving his Taiwanese baseball team, the EDA Rhinos, possibly to pursue opportunities to play professionally in ...
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Hawaiian Airlines to open Taipei to Honolulu flights

TAIPEI -- Hawaiian Airlines will start offering non-stop services from Taipei to Honolulu from July to cash in on increased passenger numbers since the U.S. began extending visa-free treatment to Taiwanese nationals, the company said ...
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Nua Nan Bank JCB LOVE TSCC Debit Card to be launched in Taiwan in August

The Japan Credit Bureau (JCB), in collaboration with Hua Nan Bank, has announced that it will launch the Nua Nan Bank JCB LOVE TSCC Debit Card in Taiwan in August.

It is the first debit card that has an option to be equipped with TSCC, a contactless payment service which can be used as a fare card on trains and buses.

The debit card will also be accepted at some shops and restaurants.

In addition, the Hua Nan Bank JCB LOVE TSCC Debit Card is the first debit Precious Card, the highest status card of JCB in Taiwan, which offers exclusive services, including free airport transportation and special offers at high-end restaurants.

JCB International Co. Ltd. has been expanding business in Taiwan since 1981, and now, has an alliance with 30 partner banks and financial institutions for merchant acquiring and card issuing.

Hua Nan Bank, a partner since 2000, is the largest JCB card issuer in Taiwan.

Kimihisa Imada, Deputy President of JCBI said, "It is a great pleasure to start issuing such a unique card with top JCB card issuer, Hua Nan Bank. While expanding the JCB cardmember base worldwide, we strive to deliver various kinds of products contributing to more convenient consumer lifestyles in each market". ...