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Payment technology predictions for Asia Pacific – what to expect of 2024

Voice of the Industry | Payments General | 24 Nov 2023

Jonathan Bautista, BPC, analyses Asia-Pacific's payment landscape rapid shift from traditional methods to digital solutions, driven by fintech innovation.

payments , e-wallet, cryptocurrency, fintech, startup, contactless payments, COVID-19, transactions , digital payments, cross-border payments

GoTo Financial partners with Bank Jago

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 23 Oct 2023

GoTo Financial has partnered with Indonesia-based Bank Jago to launch GoPay Tabungan by Jago, a bank account for daily transactions. 

partnership, product launch, mobile banking, financial services, financial inclusion, unbanked, bank account, e-money

PPRO integrates Gojek's GoPay e-wallet onto its platform

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 23 Jun 2022

PPRO, a provider of digital payments infrastructure, has integrated Gojek’s GoPay e-wallet onto its platform, helping PPRO to offer better coverage of the Indonesian market.

partnership, BNPL, payment methods, Unicorn, digital payments

The rise of super apps: how banks can compete

Voice of the Industry | Online & Mobile Banking | 28 Apr 2022

Super apps are becoming more and more popular across the world. Annmarie Mahabir, Principal Payments Consultant at Endava, explores what banks can do to compete in this new space of super apps

super app, banks, payments , digitalisation, e-wallet, transactions , data, financial services, BaaS, regulation

GoTo announces IPO on Indonesia Stock Exchang

News | Ecommerce | 16 Mar 2022

The fusion between ride-hailing startup Gojek and ecommerce company Tokopedia, trading under the name of PT GoTo has announced its plan to carry out an initial public offering (IPO) on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) market. 

IPO, Unicorn, GoTo Group, ecommerce, delivery

SimpliFi secures USD 5.1 million in funding

News | Cards | 20 Dec 2021

SimpliFi, a UAE-based Cards-as-a-Service platform, has reised USD 5.1 million in funding to accelerate expansion across the MENA region, following its beta launch in August 2021.

funding, debit card, credit card, expansion

GoPay partners Jago for financial inclusion in Indonesia

News | Online Payments | 01 Dec 2021

Indonesia-based e-money wallet GoPay integrated with Jago bank to enable Indonesians to open a Jago bank account directly from the Gojek app.

partnership, financial inclusion, digital banking, bank account, money transfer

South Korea-based Viva Republica/Toss eyes ride-hailing expansion

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 08 Nov 2021

Fintech unicorn startup Viva Republica has decided to expand from the world of finance and into the arena of ride-hailing, according to Forbes.

expansion, startup, fintech, insurance, super app, mobile banking

How can European companies win in Indonesia's ecommerce market?

Voice of the Industry | Ecommerce | 21 Sep 2021

Kelvin Phua of PPRO makes a rundown of the latest trends, new-comers, innovation and dynamics of the current Indonesian ecommerce market

ecommerce, e-wallet, online payments, marketplace, local payment method

Bank Central Asia (BCA) to pump USD 200 million in digital unit

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 26 Aug 2021

Bloomberg has reported that Indonesia-based BCA has decided to invest USD 200 million in its digital arm to match competitors’ efforts in one of the world’s largest unbanked markets, according to techinasia.com.

banks, investment, digital banking

BigPay secures USD 100 mln from SK Group

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 09 Aug 2021

ASEAN-based Digital banking challenger BigPay has acquired USD 100 million in funding from South Korea-based SK Group, according to IBS Intelligence.

investment, challenger bank, online banking, fintech

AirAsia to buy Gojek's Thai business for USD 50 mln in shares

News | Ecommerce | 07 Jul 2021

Malaysia-based budget carrier AirAsia Group has announced it will buy Indonesian ride-hailing and payments company Gojek's Thailand business in a stock swap.

acquisition, ecommerce, online payments, travel payments

Gojek, Tokopedia merge to form GoTo Group

News | Ecommerce | 17 May 2021

Gojek and Tokopedia have announced the merger of their businesses to form GoTo Group.

Gojek, Tokopedia, GoTo Group, merger, ecommerce

Gojek secures USD 300 mln in additional funding from Telkomsel

News | Online Payments | 10 May 2021

Indonesia-based ride-hailing and food-delivery company Gojek has secured USD 300 million in additional funding from telco company Telkomsel.

Gojek, Telkomsel, online payments

Bukalapak raises USD 234 mln in new funding round

News | Ecommerce | 15 Apr 2021

Indonesia-based ecommerce company Bukalapak has raised USD 234 million in capital in a funding round led by Microsoft, Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC, and local media conglomerate Emtek.

Bukalapak, funding, ecommerce

Ecommerce in Asia – lessons learnt during the pandemic

Voice of the Industry | Ecommerce | 19 Jan 2021

Joshua Chong, Kapronasia: 'One of the charms of ecommerce is the inclusion of social and entertainment components on the platform, otherwise known as shoppertainment. During the outbreak, ecommerce players have taken full advantage of this'

Joshua Chong, Kapronasia, ecommerce, shoppertainment, COVID-19, SMEs, Asia, online shopping, cash-on-delivery

Gojek, Tokopedia reportedly in talks for a USD 18 bln merger

News | Ecommerce | 05 Jan 2021

Gojek and Tokopedia have reportedly discussed a USD 18 billion merger that they aim to seal in the first half of 2021, according to Reuters.

Tokopedia, Gojek, ecommerce, ride-hailing, merger, super app

Gojek launches GoStore to help SMEs set up online stores

News | Ecommerce | 09 Dec 2020

Indonesia-based ride-hailing and food-delivery company Gojek has announced the launch of GoStore, a solution that aims to help SMEs set up online stores.

Gojek, Indonesia, Asia, product launch, GoStore, GoPay, GoSend, Midtrans, Moka, online shopping, ecommerce, SMEs, online stores

Digital wallets – shaping the digital consumers of the future

Voice of the Industry | Mobile Payments | 23 Oct 2020

Hianyang Chan, Senior Consultant at Euromonitor, elaborates on the latest developments when it comes to digital wallets

Hianyang Chan, Euromonitor, digital wallets, Asia-Pacific, digital payments, payment method, super app, WeChat Pay, Alipay

Anatomy of a super app in APAC – factors shaping its evolution

Voice of the Industry | Online Payments | 21 Sep 2020

Joshua Chong, Analyst at Kapronasia, elaborates on the key factors that drive the popularity of super apps in APAC and shape their evolution

Kapronasia, Joshua Chong, Alipay, WeChat, Grab, Gojek, super app, Asia, APAC, mergers and partnerships, digital payments