Cards & Payments
Mastercard intensifies fraud protection measures for e-commerce sellers
About US$10.6b in fraud will potentially affect Asian merchants in 2023.
Mastercard intensifies fraud protection measures for e-commerce sellers
About US$10.6b in fraud will potentially affect Asian merchants in 2023.
HSBC SG partners with Mastercard for travel credit card
It aims to provide convenience for travellers due to the rise in post-pandemic traffic.
Macau Pass to provide acquiring services to SEA e-wallets
The Macau e-wallet can now accept GCash, Touch 'n Go e-Wallet and True Money.
SG fintech Volopay targets to triple revenue by June 2024
Rising above the pandemic, varying regulations, and talent pool challenges, Volopay sets an ambitious goal to expand operations.
Mastercard unveils new Data & Services hub in Malaysia
The company’s D&S experts work with nearly 4,000 clients over 120 countries.
Australia’s Airwallex expands to Israel
Or Liban has been appointed as the company’s head of Israel and the Middle East.
WhatsApp launches payment feature in SG
Users will be able to send payments to merchants.
Indonesia, Malaysia launch cross-border QR payment system commercially
The project is now open to the public after more than a year since its pilot phase.
Airwallex Hong Kong’s gross revenue grows threefold
Its consumer base also grew more than double.
PH banks missing out on revenue from growing middle class market
Over 7 in 10 loans made by banks are extended to corporates– leaving 15 million SMEs and self-employed workers with little access to traditional...
Alipay Q1 transactions by Chinese tourists in SG nearly doubles
Total user transactions in March averaged 45% of the tally in 2019.
Weekly Global News Wrap: Klarna, Block execs calls UK’s planned BNPL regulations “outdated”; Citi’s global FX head to leave
And fintech Boost looks to raise $50m to $100m in possible new funding round.
Techcombank launches AI-powered money management services
It will provide insights on payment behaviors and analyze transactions.
Vietnam’s Techcombank sees net profits slide 17.1% in Q1
Net interest income fell, but net fee income rose.
Mastercard to remove first-use PVC plastics from payment cards by 2028
It will instead use recycled or bio-sourced plastics, the payments company said.
Alipay+ accessible in 11,000 SG Hawker Centre stalls
Users of the platform and partner e-wallets can pay through the SGQR.
Smiles Mobile Remittance adds bills payment for Filipinos in SG
This enables Filipinos based in Singapore to pay their bills via mobile phone.