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APSCA

APSCA is the only regional industry association for organisations in the smart card, smart devices, contactless, mobile contactless/NFC, e-Identification and M2M/IOT businesses in Asia, focusing on multi-sector business and government applications.

The Association delivers information, guidance and networking to corporations and government organisations, including smart card scheme operators and suppliers, providing an unparalleled opportunity to source information and contacts, facilitate smart card and M2M/IOT initiatives and generate increased business development.

Established in 1997, APSCA now has over 60 members in 13 countries throughout Asia as well as in Australia and Europe. The Association has organised more than 130 events in over 12 Asian countries, focusing on the business and technology for smart cards, smart objects and smart devices, and has one of the largest business networks in Asia with over 11,000 smart card industry executives. APSCA is part of the Smartex group of smart card industry associations in Europe, Africa and Asia with over 300 members worldwide.

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China Communication Industry Association

China Communication Industry Association (CCIA) was registered in 1991. It aims to play the role of bridge and assistant between enterprises and government and to promote innovation,export and development of telecommunication industry in China.

Under the guidance of Chinese Industry and Information Technology Ministry, CCIA carries out the sectors’management, information exchange, training, international cooperation and consulting services. China Potevio, Huawei, Bell Shanghai, Founder S&T, Lenovo Mobile, Hair Telecom, Shen’ou Telecom, Chinese Ruida and Yulong Computer are amongst the members of CCIA.

CCIA issues 2 periodicals “China Communication Industry” and “Info-flash on Chinese Telecommunication Industry” to its members.

中国通信工业协会于1991年在国家民政部注册。其宗旨是在企业和政府间发挥桥梁和助手的作用,以便促进中国电信业的创新、出口和行业发展。

在工业与信息产业部的指导下,中国通信工业协会从事行业管理、信息交换、业务培训、国际合作及咨询服务。

中国普天、华为、上海贝尔、方正特技、联想移动、海尔通信、申欧通信、中国瑞达、宇龙计算机均为协会的会员。

中国通信工业协会面向会员发行2种刊物:《中国通信工业》和《中国通信工业快讯》。其官方网址为: www.ccia.org.cn

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Eurosmart

EUROSMART is an international non-profit association located in Brussels. It represents companies, payment systems, laboratories, associations and independent experts of the Smart Security Industry. The association monitors smart security market trends and publishes twice a year volume market forecasts by segment, being the worldwide reference and acknowledged as representing “the Voice of the Smart Security Industry”.

Eurosmart members are companies (Austria Card, EM Electronic Marin, FNMT-RCM, Gemalto, Giesecke & Devrient, Infineon Technologies, Inside Secure, LFoundry, Morpho, NedCard, NXP Semiconductors, Oberthur Technologies, Prooftag, Renesas Electronics, Samsung, STMicroelectronics, Toshiba), payment systems (GIE Cartes Bancaires, Mastercard), laboratories (CEALETI), research organisations (Fraunhofer AISEC), associations (Smart Payment Association, Mobismart, Danish Biometrics) and independent experts (Michel Koenig, Jonas Andersson). 

Contacts: Eurosmart General Secretariat - Rue du Luxembourg 19-21 - B-1000 Brussels - Phone: + 32 2 506 88 38 - Fax: + 32 2 506 88 25 - [email protected]

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FHKI

The Federation of Hong Kong Industries was established under Ordinance, Cap 321 of the laws of Hong Kong, in 1960. We aim to promote and foster the interests of Hong Kong’s industrial businesses; promote business opportunities and Hong Kong’s industrial businesses development; and represent business’s views and advise the government on policies and legislation which affect business.

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GlobalPlatform

GlobalPlatform identifies, develops and publishes specifications which facilitate the secure and interoperable deployment and management of multiple embedded applications on secure chip technology.  Its proven technical specifications are regarded as the international industry standard for building a trusted end-to-end solution which serves multiple actors and supports several business models.

The freely available specifications provide the foundation for market convergence and innovative new cross-sector partnerships.  The technology has been adopted globally across finance, mobile/telecom, government, healthcare, retail and transit sectors.

GlobalPlatform is a member driven association with cross-industry representation from all world continents. Its members contribute to technical committees and market-led task forces.

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GS1 Hong Kong

Founded in 1989 by the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, GS1 Hong Kong is a not-for-profit industry-led organization managing the implementation of GS1 BarCode in Hong Kong. As a local chapter of GS1 who has over one million corporate members spanning 155 countries, GS1 Hong Kong is committed to uplifting the supply chain efficiency and visibility for businesses in Hong Kong and PRD region through the innovative use of globally standardized technologies and practices.

GS1 Hong Kong offers a diversified portfolio of services, including retail solutions like BarCode with identification capability for retail automation, ezTRADE for EDI-based B2B e-commerce, and BarcodePlus as a one-stop product quality information portal for raising brand integrity and consumer safety.

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HKDMA

The HKDMA was established to represent & promote the best practices of direct marketing principles; also serves to protect the common interests of related trades and industries. The HKDMA conduct regular activities such as luncheons & seminars, networking events, newsletter and publications as educational and communication channels for industry practitioners.

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HKLA

Hong Kong Logistics Association founded in 1996 is one of the leading pioneers in promoting logistics and supply chain management in Hong Kong.  Our members include logistics services providers, trading firms, manufacturers, scholars as well as logistics professionals in such key activities as warehousing, freight transportation, physical distribution, procurement, materials management and customer services.

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LSCM

Hong Kong R&D Centre for Logistics and Supply Chain Management Enabling Technologies (LSCM R&D Centre) was founded in 2006 with funding support from the Innovation and Technology Commission of the HKSAR Government. It is hosted by three leading universities in Hong Kong: The University of Hong Kong; The Chinese University of Hong Kong; and The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

LSCM R&D Centre is commissioned to provide a one-stop shop for applied research, technology transfer and commercialization with major roles to:

  • Conduct industry-oriented research
  • Provide technology and market intelligence
  • Provide a platform for exchange of intellectual property/technology
  • Promote technology development, transfer and knowledge dissemination
  • Facilitate intellectual property commercialization
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MEHK, Meetings & Exhibitions Hong Kong

MEHK, Meetings & Exhibitions Hong Kong, office of the Hong Kong Tourism Board, was established to promote Hong Kong as the premier destination for meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions. The office provides none stop support to exhibition organisers including facilitation, government liaison/collaboration, publicity, visitor promotion, and hospitality services. Hong Kong is Asia’s World City, an international marketplace that links the booming economies of Mainland China and the rest of Asia with the world.

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RFID Institute of Thailand

RFID Institute of Thailand is a non-profit organisation originated from the cooperation of 5 agencies as follows:

  • Software Industry Promotion Agency (Public Organization) (SIPA)
  • Telecommunications Research and Industrial Development Institute (TRIDI)
    National Telecommunications Commission (NTC)
  • National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC)
  • The Federation of Thai Industries by GS1 Thailand
  • Thai Embedded Systems Association (TESA)

RFID Institute of Thailand highly hopes for a wakefulness of RFID technology in Thailand under systematical approaches and a wildly utilization of such technology to economically optimize it for Thailand.

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SIMalliance

SIMalliance is (the non-profit trade association) dedicated to supporting the creation, deployment and management of secure mobile services and applications across the globe. Working in partnership with members, strategic partners and the wider mobile community, SIMalliance anticipates and addresses the security, identity and mobility challenges of an increasingly converged internet. Through its working groups the alliance seeks to offer the blueprint to create a secure, open and interoperable environment where mobile services thrive.  Headquartered in London, its membership is responsible for delivering the most widely distributed secure application delivery platform in the world (SIM/USIM).

SIMalliance members are Cipta Srigati Lestari (CSL), Eastcompeace, Fundamenture, Gemalto, Giesecke & Devrient, Incard, Kona I, Oberthur Technologies, Morpho, Valid, Watchdata and Wuhan Tianyu.

SIMalliance Strategic Partners are Comprion, Linxens and Movenda.

SIMalliance – Security Identity Mobility

For more information visit www.simalliance.org

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Ubifrance

UBIFRANCE, the French Agency for International Business Development, is proud to be part of Cartes Asia in Hong Kong and presents the latest innovative companies in the field of card technology on the French Pavilion. UBIFRANCE promotes trade, business and cooperation between French and foreign Companies. We are looking forward to welcoming you on the French Pavilion where you will find new partners and adapted solutions.

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WTIA

Hong Kong Wireless Technology Industry Association (WTIA), which was established in 2001, is a non-profit trade association registered in Hong Kong to provide a platform for the wireless-related business to work together to benefit the industry development and growth; with objectives below:

  • Represent and safeguard the interests and opinions of the wireless technology industry to the Government and other international parties
  • Promote the development, usage and awareness of wireless technology applications in Hong Kong
  • Enhance communication and partnership between different types of companies in the wireless technology industry
  • Advance the professional standards of software and hardware development in wireless technology applications
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Media partners

AET

The Application of Electronic Technique (AET) was founded by the Electronic Sixth Institute of the Ministry of Industry and Information technology in 1975. It is an influential technology and information periodical in the Chinese electronic and IT industry. In the fierce market competition, AET, focused on electronic technology field and constantly oriented to innovation, organized the “embedded” forums, selection of outstanding electronic products and other marketing activity. It is playing a very important role in its professional sectors.
电子技术应用》已成为中国电子、电信、工控、通讯、计算机等领域专业人士的首选期刊。

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Asia Pacific Security Magazine

The Asia Pacific Security Magazine is the Asia Pacific’s leading government and corporate security magazine. Distributed to many of the biggest decision makers in the security industry, the Asia Pacific Security Magazine is a highly respected and sought after publication. Since acquiring what was the Australian Security Magazine in 2011, My Security Media has expanded the scope of the magazine to the Asia Pacific region, incorporating hard hitting investigative journalism, provoking editorial and up-to-date news, trends and events for all security professionals. Covering topics within frontline security to Asia Pacific security to training, equipment and technology to name a few. The Asia Pacific Security Magazine is a must read for all those in the security industry.

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Australian Banking & Finance Magazine

Australian Financial Publications is a financial media company that produce, manage and deliver magazines, online newsletters, conferences, forums, briefings and custom communications.

The company was formed in July 2008 with the merging of Australia's pre-eminent business publication, Australian Banking & Finance Magazine, with niche wholesale financial markets publishing and events company, InAssociation. Due to the exapnsion into Asia, in 2012 Australian Banking & Finance magazine became Asia-Pacific Banking & Finance Magazine.

Asia-Pacific Banking & Finance Magazine complimented a well-respected stable of magazines originally published by InAssociation, including Forum for the securitisation industry, INFRASTRUCTURE - Policy, Finance & Investment , and INFINZ Journal  for the New Zealand finance and capital markets.

Through its publications, daily online newsletter and events Australian Financial Publications has unrivalled coverage of the dynamic financial services sector; informing a readership well over 30,000 industry participants through unique editorial coverage and a constant stream of professional events supporting the industry's development.

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Card Manufacturing

Card Manufacturing is the official publication of the ICMA, the International Card Manufacturers Association. The magazine supports, promotes and encourages the success and growth of companies and organizations that participate in the plastic card industry—including manufacturers, industry suppliers and service providers.

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Cards Tech & Security

Cards Tech & Security(CTS) is a bilingual publication including monthly Chinese version and quarterly English version. It has seen its 10th Anniversary. CTS is the subordinate publication to Smart Card Federation of China while an exclusive official publication of Asia Pacific Smart Card Association(APSCA). It has developed its market in Europe, South America, Africa and Asia. To celebrate its 10th Anniversary, CTS is having a meticulous revision to the global trend and expanding its circulation worldwide. The objective of CTS is to promote the global market of cards, RFID, security industry, innovative products as well as release the updated news.

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CardWave

CardWave, established in 1987, is an unique card business information magazine in Japanese. We provide the possibility of smart card and mag card services and the latest information on payment, CRM, ID, security and mobile services every two months.

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CATR

www.catr.cn is the most authoritative telecom information website in China. It belongs to China Academy of Telecommunication Research (CATR) of the Ministry of Information Industry (MII), which is a nation-level research organization in telecom field directly under the leadership of the MII. It integrates the functions of research, test and certification and consultancy. It mainly performs support work for government. Meanwhile, it can also provide services for the industry, such as quality system certification of enterprises, telecom metrology and product test/certification as well as network planning/design and consultancy for enterprises.

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CCTIME

CCTIME means China Communication Technology Information Management Engine.

CCTIME objective: by following specialization, standardization, internationalization path of development, to become a global Media leader in Information & Communication industries.

CCTIME 's current average daily IP visit exceeds 30000, average daily browse PV exceeds 120000, electronic magazine" CCTIME Weekly" in the form of mail exceeds 300000 copies sent to the government, operators, equipment manufacturers, service providers, relevant personnel and experts, scholars. Buzzing web rankings on Alexa was 18021. The highest ranking was 16900.

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China Credit Card (FCC)

"China Credit Card", founded in 1994 by Financial Computer of China (FCC), is a monthly magazine. Its purpose is to promote China's credit card application. With more than 20 columns, its readers come from financial sectors, credit card authorities, commercial services and the cardholders. It diffuses information about electronic currency, vulgarizes the knowledge on credit card and plays the interface between financial technology, IT, commercial service sectors and credit card holders in order to promote the development of credit card in China. FCC is founded by Industrial and Commercial Bank of China in 1989.

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Electronic Banking Network of China

The Electronic Banking Network of China, led by the China Financial Certification Center, is a professional net founded by more than 40 commercial banks of Chinese e-banking sector. It publicizes the knowledge of online banking security to the public, including online banking, mobile banking, telephone banking, online payment and online financial conduct. It is committed to the promotion of the e-banking products, environmental online financial services of commercial banks, and admitted as an accelerator of the development of Chinese e-banking sector.

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Electronics Today

Launched in 1968 by Mr. S Swarn, the founding Editor-in-Chief and the CEO, Electronics Today is India's FIRST Techno-Economics Electronics Monthly Journal. Electronics Today is devoted to electronics and IT hardware, components, raw materials and production technologies.

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Financial Computerizing

Founded in 1993 under instruction of the People's Bank of China, Financial Computerizing is supported by many financial institutions and become a China's leading finance journals specialised in IT. The purpose of the magazine is to provide service to China's financial innovation, financial information services business and information industry by reporting domestic and overseas financial and information industry, financial information technology and financial business process innovation and development and then help China's financial sector in its reform and development.

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Financial Purchasing Information

Financial Purchasing Information is a professional direct media that promotes the modernization, informatization and electronization of China's financial development, provides customers with systematic, comprehensive, timely, accurate supply and demand information on financial equipment and financial informatization information, issues the media facing the field of China's financial purchasing industry and financial equipment.

Financial Purchasing Information is for formal approval by the Beijing Administration, the license number: No. 20110025 (Beijing Industry and Commerce);  Financial Purchasing Information  is professional EDM of financial purchasing on the Internet of http://www.ibicn.com/, certification number: No. IBI9702. We provide DM with paper media, synchronous network platform, electronic information, mobile information and other technology services of financial Purchasing.

Financial Purchasing Information is the industry's efficient, professional and authoritative DM direct media.

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Intelligent Transport Network

Intelligent transportation network (www.21its.com) is China cyber media pioneer in the field of intelligent transportation. It advocates "professional creates value" as its service concept, by virtue of leading technology and professional services, it devotes unremittingly itself to a perfect combination between transportation industry and web information and it committed to creating competitive advantage for its clients.

Its ambition: to become a global service provider in intelligent transportation market.

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Maverick China Research

Maverick China Research provides business-to-business research and market entry services for clients seeking opportunities in China. We are the leading source of research and market strategy in China's electronic payment sector; areas of expertise include mobile payment, online payment, e-commerce, prepaid products, credit and debit cards, remittances, and contactless payments. Our Beijing-based team provides on-the-ground research through regularly published market reports and customized research projects. Our latest report offerings include Online Payment and E-Commerce in China 2012 and Consumer Payment Trends in China 2012. 

Download the Futue of Mobile Payment in China, a White Paper by Maverick China Research.

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Modern Logistics News

Modern Logistics News is approved by the China State Press and Publication Administration. It is under the supervision of China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing. It’s the only domestic logistics and supply chain professional newspaper. Modern Logistics News is published every Tuesday and Friday.
Its readers are decision makers, managers and operators from the sectors such as national logistics, circulation of raw materials, iron and steel production and trade, industrial processing and manufacturing, transportation, warehousing and distribution, supply and sourcing, information services.

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People’s Posts and Telecommunications News

“People’s posts and telecommunications News (PPTN)”, supervised by the Ministry of Information Industry, is one of the national industrial business newspapers. It is also one of the earliest industrial newspapers established in China and the most valuable publications with the largest circulation. The masthead of “People’s Posts and Telecommunication” in Chinese was inscribed by Chairman Mao Zedong at Xibaipo in December 1948 to the newspaper under preparation.

PPTN has over 60 years’ history and experiences in running a newspaper. Today, to comply with the requirement of the Ministry of Information Industry, PPTN is making every effort to promote the informatization of national economy and social services. PPTN also look forward to a bright future of being the authoritative publication in China’s information industry as the concourse of news. It is the concourse of information and the concourse of advertising in communication field.

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Smart Insights

Smart Insights is the best information source on the Secure Transactions industry.Smart Insights Weekly is a newsletter covering the smart card industry, its businesses, its technologies, its markets as well as its technology suppliers. Smart Insights covers all the major trends in the industry, it encompasses worldwide business, standardization bodies. Smart Insights Reports are research reports providing key facts and figures as well as strategic insights about a technology, an area or a major issue in the secure transaction industry. Smart Insights Reports bring business modeling, forecasting and competitive analysis. Smart Insights: facts . intelligence . now .
Download the Mobile Payment in Greater China White Paper by Smart Insights.

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The Nilson Report

The Nilson Report is the most relevant and respected source of global news and analysis of the credit, debit and prepaid card industry. The subscription newsletter provides proprietary statistics on the current status of the industry, as well as concise company, personnel, and product updates. David Robertson, Publisher of the Nilson Report, is a recognized expert in the field, and is a frequent speaker at industry conferences. Over 18,000 readers in 85 countries worldwide value The Nilson Report to track industry trends and market information.

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yktworld.com

www.yktworld.com is a comprehensive website for the Card, RFID, Smart Cards, Security, Mobile Payment and other related industries. Committed to provide multi-level, diversified marketing services to build a perfect platform for the Card, RFID, Smart Cards, Security, Mobile Payment and other related industries manufacturers, agents and dealers, systems integrators, engineering companies, research institutes, industry organizations, machine Structure users.

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