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Minjun ParkStartups
Seoul launches zero-fee digital payment system
The city of Seoul has moved to ease the transaction-fee burden on small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) by launching the “Zero Pay” zero-fee digital payment system. The system has been set up in partnership with banks and fintech firms in response to shop…
Maria SantosFinance
Security concerns inhibiting m-payment adoption in Hong Kong
More than half (53%) of Hong Kong residents polled during a recent survey conducted by the Hong Kong Internet Registration Corporation (HKIRC) said concerns over cybersecurity and privacy risks are major barriers to greater adoption of mobile payments. Other…
Rajiv MenonTelecom
M1 will launch Apple Pay in Singapore
The operator will allow its customers to use the mobile payment service to make purchases at M1 Shop outlets and branches. Apple has meanwhile revealed it has extended the reach of Apple Pay to include holders of credit and debit cards issued by five banks in…
Aiko TanakaE-Tailing
Mobile money service launched in Bangladesh
Financial inclusion in Bangladesh just took a stride closer to reality with the launch of a new international remittance receiving service via a partnership between MasterCard, Western Union, bKash and BRAC Bank. The new service enables bKash’s registered…
Aiko TanakaE-Tailing
Banks take up Visa Token Service
An extra layer of security for mobile and digital payments has been introduced by Singapore’s United Overseas Bank (UOB) and Australia’s National Australia Bank (NAB). As well as making transactions safer, the new Visa Token Service also makes instore…
Wei ZhangE-Tailing
Smartphones outpace tablets in Asian eCommerce
For the first time, 34 per cent of browser-based online transactions globally are now made on a mobile device, compared to slightly more than 30 per cent last quarter. And smartphones are starting to outpace tablets. These were key findings of the fourth…
Maria SantosResearch
Mobile payment race intensifies
From smartphone-makers to retail firms, more companies are jumping on the mobile payment bandwagon in a bid to take the initiative for hassle-free digital payments. As there is no single dominant player or set of standards yet, the mushrooming mobile payment…
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