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Visa introduces a suite of new products and services for APAC

News | Payments General | 08 Nov 2024

Multinational payment card services corporation Visa has announced the launch of a suite of new products and services for the Asia Pacific region. 

product launch, expansion, digital wallet, A2A payments, QR payments

MODIFI obtains USD 15 million from SMBC Asia Rising Fund

News | Online Payments | 08 Nov 2024

Germany-based fintech MODIFI has announced that it secured USD 15 million in a funding round led by SMBC Asia Rising Fund. 

investment, funding, SMEs, cross-border payments, B2B payments

Ant International launches MSME S-Card with industry partners

News | Payments General | 11 Nov 2024

Ant International has launched its MSME S-Card, aimed at introducing a sustainability impact on SMEs in their development process, as well as new green financing opportunities.

partnership, product launch, green finance, sustainability , ecommerce

BuzzAR launches BuzzPay, an AI-powered fintech

News | Online Payments | 11 Nov 2024

BuzzAR has launched BuzzPay, an AI-powered fintech solution that integrates with the company’s AI travel companion, BAE (Buzz AI Experience).

product launch, artificial intelligence, fintech, payments , partnership

AEON introduces crypto payment on BNB Chain

News | Cryptocurrencies | 12 Nov 2024

Japan-based AEON has announced the launch of a QR code payment system to BNB Chain with Terminus, with the company aiming to scale crypto payment accessibility in Southeast Asia. 

partnership, cryptocurrency, crypto, cryptocurrency exchange, mobile payments, QR payments

Alipay+ pushes QR code payments for Asian customers

News | Mobile Payments | 09 Jan 2023

Alipay+, China’s tech giant Ant Group payment solution, has planned to enable greater QR code payments connectivity for Asian tourists in the Chinese mainland. 

cross-border payments, cross-border ecommerce, online payments, e-wallet, digital wallet, digitalisation, cashless, Alipay, QR code, QR payments, digital payments, mobile payments, mobile money

GHL to enable BNPL by Grab for in-store purchases

News | Payments General | 16 Jan 2023

Malaysia-based payment acquirer in the ASEAN region, GHL, has recently announced it continues to roll-out the PayLater by Grab BNPL service for its in-store merchants, allowing customers flexible payments in monthly instalments, with 0% interest rate.

SMEs, omnichannel, online payments, payments , BNPL, partnership, instalment payments, mobile payments, contactless payments, digitalisation, ecommerce, ecommerce platform, merchant

Alternative Airlines partners Atome for flexible payments in Asia

News | Online Payments | 03 Feb 2023

Global flight search and booking website, Alternative Airlines, has announced a new strategic partnership with Atome, a BNPL provider, to offer flexible payment options to travellers in Asia.

BNPL, partnership, travel payments, online payments, instalment payments, platform, online platform, local payment method, cryptocurrency, e-wallet, digital wallet, merchant, merchants, merchant onboarding

Digital payment platform Yedpay expands to ASEAN

News | Payments General | 17 Jan 2023

Hong Kong-based digital payment platform Yedpay has partnered with Venture Cap, Easylink, and Hong Kong Polytechnic University to expand its reach in the ASEAN market.

partnership, expansion, remittance, money transfer, cross-border payments, PCI DSS

Tencent to provide metaverse building services in Asia

News | Cryptocurrencies | 24 Feb 2023

China-based software and tech company Tencent has announced its metaverse service suite targeted at Asian countries such as Singapore and Thailand.

metaverse, web3, product launch, virtual asset

Mastercard and Vesta offer digital fraud detection solutions for Asia Pacific

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 27 Feb 2023

Mastercard has partnered with fraud protection platform Vesta to deliver innovative fraud management solution for merchants in Asia Pacific.

chargebacks, ecommerce, MasterCard, fraud prevention, cybersecurity

Kredivo raises USD 270 mln in series D

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 24 Mar 2023

Kredivo Holdings, the Singapore-based parent company of Kredivo and Krom Bank Indonesia, has raised USD 270 million in a series D round led by Japan’s Mizuho Bank.

funding, investment, fintech, BNPL

Allianz Trade forms partnership with Bueno.money in APAC

News | Payments General | 05 Apr 2023

Insurance company Allianz Trade has ventured into the Asia Pacific B2B ecommerce space and partnered with B2B BNPL company Bueno.money.

BNPL, B2B payments, lending, partnership, ecommerce

Mastercard, Vesta improve fraud protection for MPGS

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 15 May 2023

Mastercard has integrated the solutions of transaction guarantee company Vesta into Mastercard Payment Gateway Services (MPGS) to improve fraud protection for ecommerce merchants.

partnership, fraud prevention, cybersecurity, payments , ecommerce, merchants, financial crime, data analytics, omnichannel payments solution, risk management, checkout, transaction fraud, online fraud, online shopping, fintech, chargebacks

Coda Payments partners with KYC

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 28 Feb 2023

Cross-border payments and solution provider Coda Payments has partnered with RegTech provider KYC to deliver straight-through corporate onboarding across APAC.

partnership, KYC, KYB, AML, fraud management, fraud prevention, fraud detection, compliance

ShopeePay becomes a payment option for Apple services

News | Mobile Payments | 17 Mar 2023

Singapore-based mobile wallet ShopeePay has gotten integrated as a payment method for Apple services in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam.

digital wallet, mobile payments, Apple, online payments, digitalisation, payment methods

Zurich APAC launches Zurich Edge, a digitally embedded insurance suite

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 19 Jul 2023

Switzerland-based insurance group Zurich has launched Zurich Edge, offering a digital suite of technology capabilities and insurance expertise across the company’s Asian markets.

embedded finance, product launch, insurance, digitalisation, API

Visa: Embedded finance to be a USD 242 bln opportunity in APAC by 2025

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 27 Jul 2023

In November 2022 Visa has commissioned a study which revealed that embedded finance will unlock USD 242 billion in revenue by 2025 across SMBs and consumer segments in APAC.

embedded finance, study, SMEs, lending, SME lending

Asian Clearing Union agrees to settle trade in local currencies

News | Payments General | 07 Jul 2023

All members of the Asian Clearing Union have agreed to move towards local currency settlement in a bid to reduce dependence on the US dollar.

partnership, trade finance, settlement, transactions

YouTrip integrates with Apple Pay

News | Mobile Payments | 17 Aug 2023

YouTrip, a multi-currency digital wallet, has integrated with Apple Pay aiming to provide users a smooth user experience and enhanced financial benefits.

digital wallet, contactless payments, mobile payments, Tap-to-Pay