WAO ART #199

UnionPay International has partnered with Kiwibank in New Zealand to expand payment acceptance for UnionPay cards. This collaboration allows Kiwibank's merchants to accept UnionPay cards for in-person payments, increasing UnionPay card acceptance in New Zealand to 95%.

A college volleyball match in Nebraska has set a new attendance record for a women's sporting event in the US. A crowd of 92,003 fans watched Nebraska defeat Omaha at their Memorial Stadium, surpassing the previous record set by a Women's Champions League match in Barcelona.

North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles in a simulated nuclear strike on South Korea. The tests were conducted as a warning against the US deployment of strategic bombers to the region. The launches occurred during the annual military drills between the US and South Korea.

UBS Group is set to cut 3,000 jobs as it absorbs Credit Suisse in a takeover that is reshaping Swiss banking. UBS reported a $29.3 bln profit in its first results since acquiring its struggling rival, reflecting a one-off boost from Credit Suisse. The merged bank aims to cut costs by over $10 bln.

Swift, the global financial messaging network, conducted an experiment with Chainlink's Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) to assess the potential for interoperability. The experiment involved collaboration with multiple financial institutions, including ANZ, BNP Paribas, Citi, and Lloyds.

Army officers who staged a coup in Gabon have named General Brice Oligui Nguema as the country's transitional leader. The deposed President, Ali Bongo, has called on his supporters to "make noise" on his behalf. The coup has been condemned by the UN, the African Union, and France.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Argentina and the Argentine Chamber of Commerce for Asia and the Pacific held a meeting to promote trade and investment opportunities between the two countries. The meeting gathered around 30 enterprises from various industries.