NIA encourages public to make use of mobile payment functions to reduce crowding at service stations

【Taiwan Immigrants’ Global News Network】Edited by Angela Rodriguez

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The NIA encourages the public to use mobile payment functions to avoid crowds at service stations. (Photo / Provided by the NIA)

The NIA in cooperation with the Executive proposed the "Mobile Payment Policy" where the public can process their payments using credit card or mobile payment. There is no need to use cash and this also reduces the risk of transmitting diseases among users.

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The NIA encourages the public to utilize these mobile payment functions so there is no need to visit the service stations physically. These measures are implemented in order to protect the public and to fight against the epidemic in Taiwan.