Same thing in Thailand I'm given to understand. Much like Taiwan, you can do ANYTHING there, including getting a dose of free AC.
- I can pay pretty much any bill over the counter. (electricity, mobile/internet, ecommerce purchases from Lazada, flights booked with AirAsia, etc)
- There's a wide selection of packaged & refrigerated food that they can warm up for you; microwave meals, various types of toasties, congee/noodles (these are self serve, but they provide the hot water), etc.
- They sell alcohol in the fridges alongside soft drinks. I know that's normal in other parts of the world too, but coming from Australia, is unimaginable there.
- I think there is also a catalog of stuff I can order and pay for in store and pick up later. Not 100% sure because I haven't tried that yet.
Kind of like drive-through alcohol shops in AU.
http://philip.greenspun.com/images/pcd2488/nh-state-liquor-2...
(in an odd remnant of Prohibition, New Hampshire only allows wine and liquor to be sold by government-run stores).
In The Netherlands bills can be automatically deducted from your bank balance if you choose so, or we can easily pay them online regardless of bank through a joint system called iDeal.