QR code payments
Alipay+ inks deal with Jeju tourism org for exclusive offers to foreign visitors
Alipay+ inks deal with Jeju tourism org for exclusive offers to foreign visitors
Foreign visitors can enjoy up to 50% discounts from ZeroPay merchants.
Hong Kong’s Bank of East Asia inaugurates tower in Qianhai
It will serve as the bank’s strategic hub in the Greater Bay Area.
Krungsri launches cross-border QR payments to Hong Kong
Travelers need only to pay using the KMA krungsri app.
Chart of the Week: India’s mobile wallet payments market to hit $4.1t in 2025
In 2022, the market will grow to $1.7t, according to GlobalData.
Payments platform Yeahka is China’s top non-bank QR payment service
Transaction size reached $156.24b in 2021.
MAS, BSP ink enhanced fintech cooperative agreement
Singapore and Philippines' remittance flows totalled S$2.89b last year.
Higher adoption of QR payments ramps up Singapore’s cashless transition
In January, 1.2 million transactions were carried out via the SGQR.
Pandemic accelerates Singapore’s cashless push by four years: Visa study
About 31% of locals pick contactless cards as their most preferred payment options.
Commentary
Why trust in Asian banking increasingly gets built off the record
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The financing challenge behind Asia’s wealth transfer
Banks need to rethink identity governance for AI agents
From stablecoins to sovereignty: The rise of trust-based digital dollar systems
Indonesia’s banks need faster fraud decisions as digital payments grow
China’s leasing giants are growing up — and Asia’s banks can’t look away
Adapting to change with confidence
Asia plays part in $129t global credit market pool