Corporate Bits | Mastercard launches Masterpass in Hong Kong and Brazil

MasterCard has launched MasterPass in Hong Kong and Brazil, delivering a secure online shopping experience for local consumers.
Seeing the enthusiasm Hong Kong consumers have towards the emerging digital lifestyle and enhancing their online shopping experience, MasterCard is partnering with Bank of East Asia, China Construction Bank, Dah Sing Bank and DBS Bank to launch branded MasterPass digital wallets.
“According to the latest MasterCard Online Shopping Survey in Hong Kong, nearly 90 per cent of local consumers love to shop online using their mobile devices. We have also found that security and reputation of the website are both top considerations for local consumers when shopping online,” said Anna Yip, Head of Hong Kong and Macau, MasterCard.
“MasterPass addresses the concerns of online shoppers, as well as their needs of speed, ease and convenience by offering a one-stop secure payment platform for our digitally-savvy consumers, who are looking to shop and pay safer, faster and simpler. MasterCard is leading the transition to digital payments with the convergence of innovation and digital lifestyle.”

Sands China care ambassadors learn about the hearing impaired

Volunteers from the Sands China Care Ambassador (SCCA) program participated in two sign language workshops with the Macau Deaf Association (MDA) – Friday at The Venetian Macao’s Adelson Advanced Education Centre and Saturday at MDA’s Service Centre for the Deaf.
The 60 Care Ambassadors participating in the two workshops learned some sign language, watched educational clips from the MDA, and were led by the MDA staff in activities aimed at giving them insight into the realities of the deaf experience.
Besides promoting social inclusion, the workshops also served to deepen the Care Ambassadors’ understanding of the community and community service.
“I had joined another MDA activity with the Care Ambassadors last year in March, and both of these experiences have left really big impressions on me,” said one of the SCCA volunteers who participated in the workshops. “Being able to experience what someone else’s life is like – even if just a little bit – really helps me understand what others might be going through. I think this helps us strive to be better people, and it helps us serve each other better.”