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Jakarta-based e-commerce platform Bukalapak drew 584 million dollars in private capital from 26 institutional backers before restructuring its regional operations.
Tighter operational spending across marketplace and merchant network units supported the Indonesian group’s core operating profitability.
The two-year endowment plan offers guaranteed payouts every six months alongside 105 per cent life and disability coverage.
Enterprise merchants are overhauling checkout networks to support cross-channel refunds, split shipments, and autonomous AI agents.
Backbase and SmartOSC deployed a shared architecture to eliminate separate digital stacks for consumer and corporate clients.
A single $61 million short position raised liquidation risks while exchange flows stayed mixed ahead of the Oct. 6 Glamsterdam Sepolia activation.
The mobile wallet operator fixed its share price for the domestic market debut on October 2.
The Shenzhen-listed lender became the first listed Chinese bank to formally adopt internal governance measures under regulatory guidelines issued in June.
Axis Bank cardholders on Visa and Mastercard networks gain access to contactless payments on Apple devices while RuPay cards remain excluded.
Internet service providers logged 68 million attack events in three days as automated fraud hit digital transaction channels.
Lenders recorded 38,800 transactions worth Rp18.7 billion through the national QRIS-linked credit card system within four weeks of its retail debut.
The Singapore lender will deploy Avaloq software across regional business units to reach USD 781 billion in retail and wealth assets by 2030.
South Korea’s dominant e-commerce operator faces thin 0.6 percent net margins and regulatory pressure after generating 208 million dollars in full-year profit.
Japanese financial giant SBI Group joined Vertex Ventures to back the Singapore-licensed stablecoin payment processor as it prepares an enterprise portal launch.
About 75 per cent of the gig workers filed their income tax returns for the first time through an in-app chatbot service.
The Singapore super-app will pay $1.49 billion for an initial 60 per cent stake to speed its consumer lending rollout across Southeast Asia.
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