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05-Jul-18 A mix of social and economic factors have combined to make Southeast Asia a rapidly developing blockchain technology hub, including the region’s under-subscription to its banking network, with only 27% of the 655 million population holding a bank account. [image: iStock / Asia Times]
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11-Jun-18 As China’s mobile payments giants Alipay and WeChat Pay scramble to conquer the Hong Kong market, the country’s lesser known fintech companies are turning their formidable digital expertise to capture the opportunities in Southeast Asian markets. [image: Asian Banking Finance]
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31-May-18 American-Express has become one of the few US companies to get permission to enter the Chinese financial services market. Amex has a JV with China's fourth largest mobile payments provider, positioning it to enter China's e-payment market. [image: American Express]Summary text, max 30 words.
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29-May-18 Facebook is set to offer its WhatsApp payment services to the whole of India from Jun-18 in an attempt to win market share, even though its partners are not all ready. [image: Hoch Zwei / Getty Images]
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08-May-18 Japanese banks hope that integrating mobile payments like Alipay and Apple Pay with other cashless methods will help them regain ground in the market and promote such options in a country where cash is still king. [image: Manami Yamada]
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