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Singtel's Dash expands payment capabilities to international frontiers with Visa & Apple Pay
SINGAPORE (Dec 10): Singtel’s all-in-one mobile payments app, Dash, has expanded its payment capabilities to include international mobile payments via Apple Pay.
December 10, 2018
Fintech
Are biometrics becoming the new norm for making payments in Singapore?
SINGAPORE (Mar 20): Making everyday purchases with the touch of a thumb, or a quick glance at a camera, are fast becoming the preferred mode of payment among Singaporeans, according to a recent Visa survey on biometric authentication for payments.
March 20, 2018
Visa approves Monaco cryptocurrency card for Singapore residents
(Nov 2): Visa has approved a prepaid card backed by the cryptocurrency Monaco as the world’s largest payments network continues its foray into digital currencies.
November 02, 2017
Singapore's top 10 favourite brands this year
SINGAPORE (Oct 24): According to the latest brand survey from Superbrands conducted by BDRC Asia in September, Milo has been ranked as Singaporean consumers’ most favourite brand.
October 24, 2017
Fintech
Cash is no longer king, at least among Singaporeans
SINGAPORE (May 16): Cash is fast becoming a thing of the past for Singaporeans, according to a recent Visa study.
May 16, 2017
Tech
Every tech billionaire in India takes hit from Trump visa reform
BANGALORE (April 12): It’s hard to overstate the importance of the technology industry to India. Over the past three decades, the IT sector has helped drive the country’s economic growth, employed millions and made billionaires out of at least seven f
April 12, 2017
Global Economy
Rich Chinese race to apply for a US golden visa
HONG KONG/SHANGHAI (March 27): As members of Congress in Washington debate raising the minimum required to obtain a US immigrant investor visa from US$500,000 ($0.7 million) to US$1.35 million, concern about the hike has set off a scramble among wealthy
March 27, 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
China families will be world's top travel spenders by 2025, where does Singapore stand?
SINGAPORE (Oct 5): Singapore households are expected to double their overseas travel spending to almost US$45 billion ($62 billion) by 2025, placing the country in seventh place globally according to Visa’s report, Mapping the Future of Global Travel an
October 05, 2016