APAC

JPMorgan Expands APAC Digital Payments With Investment
JPMorgan Expands APAC Digital Payments With Investment
December 19, 2022  |  Investments

J.P. Morgan is growing its digital payments ventures in Asia with its In-Solutions Global investment. The partnership announcement comes as the first major investment into...

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75% of Small Businesses Dissatisfied With Cross-Border Payment Solutions
75% of Small Businesses Dissatisfied With Cross-Border Payment Solutions
December 14, 2022  |  SMBs

International transactions for small businesses should be as easy to clinch as domestic sales. The rise of digitally powered businesses has opened new possibilities for...

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Adyen Takes Integrated Payments Platform to Japanese Merchants
Adyen Takes Integrated Payments Platform to Japanese Merchants
December 13, 2022  |  Payment Methods

Adyen has launched its unified commerce solution in Japan. In a Tuesday (Dec. 13) press release announcing the launch, Adyen reported that when it surveyed...

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Airwallex Partnership With Agoda Booking Platform Offers Business Travel Discounts
Airwallex Partnership With Agoda Booking Platform Offers Business Travel Discounts
December 11, 2022  |  Travel Payments

FinTech Airwallex has teamed with Agoda to help Hong Kong business travelers book their accommodations. The companies say their partnership — announced in a recent...

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Cart Abandonment Rates Top 60% in APAC Region 
Cart Abandonment Rates Top 60% in APAC Region 
December 08, 2022  |  Consumer Insights

Offer local APAC payment methods or learn to live with high cart abandonment rates. That’s the memo to U.S., U.K., and Canadian firms trying to...

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India to Regulate All Real-Money Online Games
India to Regulate All Real-Money Online Games
December 04, 2022  |  International

India’s proposed online gaming regulations will apply to all games involving real money. That’s according to a report Sunday (Dec. 4) from Reuters, which says...

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Western Merchants Deeply Lacking Knowledge About APAC Payments
Western Merchants Deeply Lacking Knowledge About APAC Payments
December 01, 2022  |  Cross Border Commerce

Local FinTech wallets are a key part of the Asia-Pacific (APAC) eCommerce ecosystem. Whether Alipay in China, Paytm in India, Kakao Pay in South Korea...

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FinTech Revolut Eyes Japanese Expansion
FinTech Revolut Eyes Japanese Expansion
November 29, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

British FinTech startup Revolut is looking at Asia to continue its rapid growth.  Revolut has 25 million customers — primarily in Europe — and aims to...

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Singapore’s Temasek Explains Its Due Diligence Following FTX Losses
Singapore’s Temasek Explains Its Due Diligence Following FTX Losses
November 28, 2022  |  Regulation

After Singapore’s state-owned investor Temasek wrote off its $275 million stake in now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX, some of the country’s legislators are reportedly questioning the...

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