Cards & Payments
MetaComp leverages Solana for $15b payment shift
MetaComp, a leader in unified Web2.5 digital financial solutions in Asia, has announced its strategic move to utilise Solana as the primary blockchain for its...
Ant International upgrades Alipay+, deploys PETs
Ant International has announced a significant upgrade to its global wallet gateway, Alipay+, by integrating privacy enhancing technologies (PETs) across all critical operations. This development...
Tribe Payments joins EPAA amid APAC growth race
Tribe Payments, a fintech company specialising in issuer and acquirer processing, has announced its membership with the Emerging Payments Association Asia (EPAA). This move comes...
Mastercard launches AI payments across ASEAN
Mastercard has announced the successful rollout of its first wave of authenticated agentic transactions across ASEAN, marking a significant step in its AI strategy. This...
Asia dominates as digital wallets surpass cards
Worldpay, now part of Global Payments, has unveiled its 2026 Global Payments Report, revealing that the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region remains the global leader in digital...
Sunrate boosts operations with KL office expansion
Sunrate, a global payment and treasury management platform, has inaugurated a new office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, as part of its strategic expansion across Southeast...
EPAA and Monash tackle APAC payment challenges
Emerging Payments Association Asia (EPAA) and Monash University Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to address key challenges in the Asia Pacific (APAC)...
FOMO Pay launches AI Soundbox to enhance Singapore payment systems
FOMO Pay, a Singapore-based payment institution, has launched the FOMO AI Soundbox, a pioneering payment device designed to consolidate various payment methods, including cards, PayNow,...
Visa reveals Asia Pacific finance tool gap
Visa's 2025–2026 Growth Corporates Working Capital Index (WCI) reveals a significant gap between the working capital needs of mid-sized firms in Asia Pacific and the...
OCBC rolls out digital e-packets for Hari Raya
OCBC has unveiled Hari Raya e-packets on its app, allowing customers to send Duit Raya digitally for the first time. This initiative, available until 20...
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