Cards & Payments
Alipay Tap! crosses 200 million users
Alipay Tap! crosses 200 million users
It lets users pay by tapping their unlocked phone on a payment terminal.
Taiwan’s credit card balance at $3.79b in July
The amount of undue balance of installment rose whilst the delinquency ratio fell.
Ant Int’l and e-wallets launch partnership for enhanced protection
Ant International, alongside e-wallets and payment firms in Asia, have launched the Digital Wallet Guardian Partnership with the goal of strengthening...
Philippines anchors NTT DATA’s Southeast Asia strategy
ADAPTIS will drive omnichannel growth and local innovation.
NTT DATA drives interoperability in digital payments
Growth opportunities seen through cross-border interoperability and SME-focused solutions.
NTT DATA's ADAPTIS targets 43% payments adoption gap
It will fix reliability issues, correct cash misconceptions, and offer value-driven solutions.
Chart of the Week: Thailand’s POS card payments gain ground as ATM use shrinks
But ATM card usage still dominated.
Airwallex acquires OpenPay, to compete directly with Stripe Billing
Billing capabilities will be rolled out by Q4, Airwallex said.
Ant International’s Antom launches agentic payment solution
Antom can specifically connect AI agents to APMs using Antom EasySafePay.
PH digital bank GoTyme expands free InstaPay transfers to 20 per month
After the 20th transfer, each transaction will cost PHP 9.
Citi and SMRT celebrate 20-year partnership with new card benefits
These include a limited cashback offer for new cardmembers and ringgit savings.
ASIC cancels credit licence of Easy Plan Financial Services
The CSLR had to pay $84,600 on behalf of Easy Plan.
Indonesians can now pay with national standard QR in Japan
They can use QRIS to pay in Japanese merchants scanning the JPQR.
China and New Zealand renew currency swap facility
It is valid for 5 years and has been renewed three times before.
StanChart, Ant, Swift launch bank-to-wallet payments using ISO 20022
The first transaction was completed between a StanChart account and an e-wallet.
Mastercard names Richard Wormald as new APAC president in 2026
Paul Monnington will take over Wormald’s role as Australasia division president.
JCB, BNI launch corporate card for Japanese corporations in Indonesia
This is JCB’s first corporate card product in Indonesia.
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