Cards & Payments

This week in finance: TenPay Global CEO on interoperable payments; tap-to-pay service roll-outs

OCBC and Vietnam separately strengthen their QR payment ties with China.
3 days ago

Hong Kong’s credit card market cools as jobless rate hits three-year high

Gen Z demand also saw a decline during the quarter.
3 days ago

Tencent’s TenPay Global opens WeChat mini programs to overseas wallets

Visitors from other countries may now use their homegrown wallets inside Mainland China.
4 days ago

UnionPay and NAPAS launch China-Vietnam cross-border QR pilot

About 30,000 Vietnam merchants are set for QR payments by 2025.
5 days ago

Macau Pass and Alipay roll out tap-to-pay using mobile phones

Users will no longer need to scan a QR code, just tap their unlocked device in a terminal.
5 days ago

Fiuu unveils tap-to-pay contactless payments on iPhone

Merchants must have the Fiuu VT iOS app and at least an iPhone XS.
6 days ago

HitPay and Visa to expand Philippine SMEs’ payment acceptance

SMEs can process both in-store and online transactions without a bank contract.
6 days ago

Westpac to enable subscription viewing and cancellation in app

3 in 10 Australians say they are wasting money on duplicate or unused subscriptions.
6 days ago

OxPay clinches licence in Bhutan, will launch crypto B2B payments

It is setting up a subsidiary in Gelephu Mindfulness City.

Banks accelerate card innovation amidst SEA challenges

Southeast Asia’s rapid payment innovation is driving banks toward self-issuance kiosks.

Atome Philippines rolls out SEAOIL fuel discounts to cardholders

Cardholders will have to pre-purchase the fuel via the Price LOCQ app.

DBS Hong Kong and KPay introduce collection management solution for SMEs

DBS MAX reportedly supports 29 online and offline collection methods.

OCBC adds 8 SEA e-wallets in digital app

Customers in Singapore can now directly transfer money to 10 e-wallets.

DANA eyes wider ASEAN reach with cross-border payment push

It is broadening merchant acceptance both online and at physical points of sale.

DeCard by DCS, Coin 98 launch crypto card

It enables digital asset spending anywhere Visa is accepted.