Cards & Payments
Mastercard launches AI transaction with DBS, UOB
Mastercard has successfully completed its first live, authenticated agentic transaction in Singapore, partnering with DBS and UOB. This significant development in AI-powered commerce involved an...
CoGoLinks obtains MPI licence from MAS
CoGoLinks Asia Pte Ltd has been granted a Major Payment Institution (MPI) licence by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), effective from 1 March 2026....
Mastercard taps Cho to lead Singapore’s digital push
Mastercard has announced the appointment of Minsook Cho as the new Country Manager for Singapore. Cho will oversee the company's strategic direction and business operations,...
CIMB, Ant clash over payment tech integration
CIMB Group Holdings Berhad and Ant International have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore innovations in cross-border payments and treasury and liquidity management...
DBS Bank leads Visa commerce pilot in Asia
DBS Bank, Southeast Asia's largest bank, has partnered with Visa to pilot Visa Intelligent Commerce (VIC), marking a significant step in agent-initiated payments in the...
DBS Bank and TenPay Global launch cross-border payment platform
DBS Bank and TenPay Global have introduced a new service enabling DBS customers to transfer money instantly to Weixin Pay, the digital RMB wallet within...
NPCI partners with PayNet for QR payment integration in Malaysia
NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL), the international arm of the National Payments Corporation of India, has partnered with Payments Network Malaysia (PayNet) to facilitate QR-based...
AI trust issues remain a concern for Asia Pacific consumers
Visa has unveiled findings from its State of Digital Commerce in Asia Pacific study, highlighting that whilst 74% of consumers in the region use AI...
Atome Singapore expands payment reach to Malaysia
Atome, Southeast Asia's leading digital finance platform, has announced that users of the Atome Singapore app can now shop and pay in Malaysia using the...
XPENG taps Antom to improve digital payment for EV charging
XPENG, a leader in intelligent electric vehicles (EV), has teamed up with Ant International's Antom to introduce a streamlined payment solution for EV charging. Launched...
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