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The digital wallet and fintech service for messaging app Line will allow people from Japan, Korea and Thailand to use their local mobile payment services when in Taiwan. Line Pay has announced a cross-border mobile payment alliance to connect the ecosystems…
Alipay and WeChat Pay have announced plans to open up their platforms to foreigners visiting the mainland. This week, the two dominant payment apps in China announced that they will allow their platforms to be used by visitors to China, possibly boosting…
Samsung Pay has come a long way since making its US and Korea debut more than four years ago, spreading to over two dozen additional markets around the world and pretty much working anywhere physical credit and debit cards are accepted nowadays. That said,…
Google continues to push dark themes to its apps and service, a more than welcome feature that Android users have been requested for a long time. Pay is the next Google app that is getting the long-awaited dark theme, although we’re not yet sure if the update…
Apple’s Services business generated record revenue of $11.5 billion during its fiscal third quarter. This is Apple’s second-largest unit and its most profitable. And one of the businesses in this segment is Apple Pay. This is Apple’s mobile payment system and…
Lee Hwa’s JewelPlay concept has opened at Bugis Junction, promising personalised jewellery and services for weddings. Targeting millennial couples and fashion-forward shoppers, the 880sqft concept store features interactive touch-points and spaces geared to…
Officeworks staff have approved a new Store Operations Agreement that will introduce higher base pay and penalty rates and new leave entitlements for eligible team members. More than 80 percent of staff participated in the vote, which closed on Sunday night,…
Google has just announced it has expanded its partnership with PayPal to provide merchants with more ways to accept payments online. Starting next week, Google Pay will benefit from PayPal integration in all 24 countries where customers can link their PayPal…
Up to 60 million users of Razer’s mobile wallet, Razer Pay, will be able to try out the newly-developed virtual prepaid solution by Visa for making payments wherever Visa is accepted without the need for a bank account or a credit card, both companies…
Vingroup’s loyalty program VinID has acquired digital wallet app MonPay, a central bank source says. The takeover procedures have been completed but did not disclose its form and value. Earlier this week, a new feature called “My Wallet” has appeared on the…
Apple has been trying to replace your wallet with your iPhone for years now. Despite the relatively wide adoption of Apple Pay (at least in the States), however, it’s still not abundant enough to make you think twice about leaving your wallet at home. One of…
South Korea’s SK Telecom has arranged to merge its fixed broadband subsidiary SK Broadband with the nation’s second largest cable TV operator t-broad to help both companies weather rapid changes in the pay TV market. Under the proposed merger, which still…
Google is trying to build an entire ecosystem that will allow users to access any important information from just about every Google app. Gmail has been integrated with many other Google apps, but other developers noticed the benefits and added integration…
If you’re anxious to use Google Pay, but can’t because your bank doesn’t yet support the mobile payment service, you’ll be happy to know that Google is working hard to bring the product to as many consumers as possible. At least in the United States. We’re…
Grab has expanded its fintech offer with “Buy Now Pay Later” facility and an online store check-out plugin. Through its joint venture with Credit Saison, the ride-hailing platform offers a post-paid payment facility which allows customers to pay for Grab…
Facebook’s Marketplace seems to be one of the few successful features launched by the social network giant in the last couple of years. Now, Facebook plans to add an important tool that will make the entire Marketplace experience smoother and easier, at least…
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