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24-Jun-18 PayPal believes its global reach and security infrastructure will keep its digital payments service relevant amid an active consumer ecosystem and various government efforts to digitise the payments industry in Asia. [image: Netral English]
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22-Jun-18 E-payments are expanding across Asia at breakneck speed. Hong Kong, Singapore and predominantly China lead the way. Singapore’s education minister, Ong Ye Kung says already 80% of Singapore consumers use e-payments and nearly 60% merchants now accept e-payments. [image: finews.asia]
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19-Jun-18 In Southeast Asia Alibaba and Tencent have spent billions to secure major equity stakes in the region’s leading tech startups. Online media, travel, ride-hailing and e-commerce will grow to USD200 bn by 2025, from USD50 bn in 2017. [image: Fortune]
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19-Jun-18 UB QFPay, the joint venture between Dubai-based United Brands and China-based QFPay, will collaborate with Noor Bank, a leading Sharia compliant bank in UAE, to bring new mobile payment and digital marketing solutions to Emaar. [image: UB QFPay]
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18-Jun-18 Google will invest USD550 mn in Chinese e-commerce powerhouse JD.com as one piece of a broader partnership and as part of the US Internet giant's efforts to expand its presence in fast-growing Asian markets and battle rivals including Amazon.com. [image: Channel News Asia]
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