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Philippine credit card startup Zed raises $16.5m in new funding
Philippine credit card startup Zed raises $16.5m in new funding
The company uses AI to underwrite customers.
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Airwallex secures majority ownership of PT Skye Sab Indonesia
Indonesian merchants wanting to expand overseas can now do so via Airwallex.
Alipay+ sees tourist spending rise on foreign e-wallet use
Beauty clinic transactions and transportation transactions rose during the year.
NAB offers loan relief, fee waivers to Aussie bushfire victims
Those directly impacted may also be eligible for credit card payment deferrals, amongst others.
HSBC: Human oversight key as AI advances
AI tools should be deployed with strong oversight.
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.
Hong Kong’s credit card market cools as jobless rate hits three-year high
Gen Z demand also saw a decline during the quarter.
Tencent’s TenPay Global opens WeChat mini programs to overseas wallets
Visitors from other countries may now use their homegrown wallets inside Mainland China.
UnionPay and NAPAS launch China-Vietnam cross-border QR pilot
About 30,000 Vietnam merchants are set for QR payments by 2025.
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.
Fiuu unveils tap-to-pay contactless payments on iPhone
Merchants must have the Fiuu VT iOS app and at least an iPhone XS.
HitPay and Visa to expand Philippine SMEs’ payment acceptance
SMEs can process both in-store and online transactions without a bank contract.
Westpac to enable subscription viewing and cancellation in app
3 in 10 Australians say they are wasting money on duplicate or unused subscriptions.
This week in finance: CIMB Singapore's new card for sole proprietors; banks' real estate woes; in-app chat services heat up
GoTyme Bank is now compatible with Google Pay.
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.
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