European luxury online retailer MyTheresa.com is launching a Korean-language site. Selling luxury womenswear and accessories from such brands as Chloe, Gucci, Miu Miu and Stella McCartney, the e-tailer says it has seen “huge growth potential” in South Korea.…
Visa, MasterCard and American Express have all introduced support for Apple Pay in Hong Kong. Holders of credit and debit cards from the three companies issued by Bank of China, DBS Bank, HSBC, Standard Chartered, and Hang Seng Bank are now able to take…
Apple Pay has arrived in Hong Kong, allowing the Apple users to use the company’s mobile payment system. Apple’s payment system has been rolled out to American Express, Visa and MasterCard cardholders in Hong Kong. Other participating banks are Standard…
South Korea’s card spending rose sharply in January, data showed Friday, on the back of increased consumption for the Lunar New Year holiday and a gradual recovery in domestic demand. Purchases made with plastic cards reached 56.1 trillion won (US$45.4…
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