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NETS launches 'smart' stored-value card for retail and transit
Users can top up the card via the NETS App to use it at over 120,000 acceptance points and for their daily commute.
November 22, 2022
Digital Economy
A more proactive stance to protecting consumers needed as 'Buy Now, Pay Later' gains adoption
BNPL can bring significant benefits to consumers in Southeast Asia if sufficient guardrails are implemented.
May 09, 2022
Digital Economy
Moving ahead with digital transformation
Here are some ways organisations in Asia Pacific are transforming to future-proof themselves in the new digital era.
December 02, 2021
Digital Economy
Majority of top Singapore e-commerce sites made basic checkout errors: Stripe
Fixing basic checkout page errors and removing all possible friction in the transaction process can yield big upticks in sales.
October 05, 2021
Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy
Stung by one-baht payment for first project done, Aung's 2C2P works to unite Southeast Asia payments
Aung Kyaw Moe, founder of payments platform 2C2P, tells the story of a reluctant entrepreneur.
July 09, 2021
Singapore economy
Local payment performance deteriorates in 2Q19: SCCB
SINGAPORE (July 2): Payment performance of local firms deteriorated in 2Q19 after an improvement in 1Q19.
July 02, 2019
Sector Focus
Consumer banking trends to watch in 2019, according to this software analytics firm
SINGAPORE (Dec 26): 2019 is set to be a year of significant progress for banks around the world, according to analytics software company FICO, formerly known as the Fair Isaac Corporation.
December 26, 2018
Fintech
Cardless cash withdrawal service launched at 7-Eleven stores for POSB, DBS & StanChart clients
SINGAPORE (19 June): POSB, DBS and Standard Chartered bank customers may now withdraw cash from their accounts at all 7-Eleven stores in Singapore via the soCash app, without the need for an ATM card or PIN code.
June 19, 2018
In print this week
How tech is forcing Singapore's largest companies to adapt & evolve
SINGAPORE (Dec 22): The tech sector is now the largest in the MSCI Emerging Market and MSCI China indices. Yet, technology is posing a major challenge for many big companies, forcing them to adapt their business models in the face of disruption and ventur
December 22, 2017
Global Markets
Visa's profit, revenue tops estimates on payment volume growth
BENGALURU (Feb 3): Visa Inc, the world's largest payments network operator, reported better-than-expected quarterly profit and revenue as more people made payments using its network.
February 03, 2017