Cards & Payments

Hong Leong Bank, JCB, Soft Space drive JCB card use in Malaysia

Sofitel Kuala Lumpur Damansara has begun accepting JCB card payments.

Hong Leong Bank, JCB, Soft Space drive JCB card use in Malaysia

Sofitel Kuala Lumpur Damansara has begun accepting JCB card payments.

UnionDigitalBank, Capital A launch embedded finance services in the Philippines

Amongst services to be offered is the “Fly Now, Pay Later” flexible payment option.

Singapore to eliminate use of all corporate cheques by 2025

Cheque transactions have declined by almost 70% between 2016 to 2022.

Public-private cooperation and partnership are key to advancing CBDCs

Whilst the merits of CBDCs are still widely debated, central and commercial banks are actively exploring the use of CBDCs in local markets. 

BigPay revamps mobile application interface

The redesign now features a floating navigation bar.

Chart of the Week: 1 in 3 online transaction in Australia use alt payments

The e-commerce market will be worth $51b in 2023, according to GlobalData.

Australia's Zip cuts 20% of workforce: report

The CEO did not confirm whether the company is downsizing its workforce.

Malaysia’s Curlec by Razorpay launches payment gateway

Curlec targets RM10b in annualised gross transaction value by 2025.

Grow Finance, Pismo issue credit card for SMEs in Australia

This collaboration aims to provide business owners with improved cash flow management and capital.

UnionPay inks deal with Cambodia to promote QR cross-border payments

It aims to benefit residents of both countries in cross-border mobile payments. 

Chart of the Week: 8 in 10 Chinese consumers use mobile wallets

High cost of POS terminals and insufficient payment infrastructure push e-wallet use.

How Mocasa is supercharging the Philippines' credit payments market

The credit payment service company is also developing a data-driven central credit bureau.

Paywatch inks MOU with Visa to offer EWA solution across Asia

Paywatch will make use of Visa’s cross-border capabilities and network.

StanChart Singapore launches mass-affluent miles card

Rewards points accumulated with the card do not expire.

Visa, Hyundai Card team up to create data products

This alliance consists of 18 major industry players.

Thailand’s KTC, Ant Group launch Alipay+ services in Thailand

Tourists can now pay using AlipayHK, Touch ‘n Go eWallet, and Kakao Pay.

Alipay+ payments now accepted across 2,400 7-Eleven Malaysia stores

Users of AlipayHK, GCash, Kakao Pay, and TrueMoney can now use their mobile wallets in these stores.