Cards & Payments
Malaysia payments flip non-cash as e-wallet usage jumps 14%
Malaysia payments flip non-cash as e-wallet usage jumps 14%
Online bank transfers also gained whilst debit and credit cards ranked last amongst users.
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Singaporeans’ travel spend shift to Asia for snow and healthcare
They’re traveling to Thailand and South Korea for medical services.
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Digital payments clock 13% growth as physical cards retreat
Super-apps reduce dependency on traditional products by bundling diverse financial tools.
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Mastercard launches Fleet: Next Gen to streamline fleet payments in APAC
It offers acceptance in a million locations and data gathering capabilities.
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UnionPay links 25 foreign wallets to Weixin Pay as China QR use surges
Global travellers can use domestic cards on Weixin Pay QR network
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Indonesia's Artajasa ties up with Ant International on cross-border payments
Artajasa connects over 80,000 ATMs and 41 million merchants in Indonesia.
Siam Commercial Bank to perform maintenance on international fund transfers
SCB Easy App users will not be able to use the service during this period.
Philippine payments market to hit $29.17b by 2033
The report places 2025 value at $16.72b and tracks a climb from 2024 baseline levels.
Mastercard pushes tokenisation as payments go passive
Transactions fade into the background when there’s trust.
Mizuho and Fujitsu automate 70% of SME order processing tasks
It streamlines 70% of order processing tasks by elimination manual input and conversion work.
Modern card issuing doubles as banks shift from UX to cost
The number of cards issued this way is expected to be at 1.6 billion by 2030.
Airwallex buys Paynuri to enter South Korea payments market
It plans to hire 20 employees in the market in 2026.
XTransfer targets $20t market with Alipay-style instant transfers
Buyers and sellers can complete transfers 24/7 in as fast as 15 minutes.
Taiwan card sales fell to $12.55b in November
Revolving credit also came in much lower than the previous month.
Krungthai Card faces slower 2026 loan growth outlook: analyst
Management reported that credit card spending growth just 0.1% for the 11M period.
Visa urges banks to bridge data gap as payment choice surges
One bank doubled its cards in force and grew payment volumes by over 20%.
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