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Jul-18 Growth in emerging market commodity importers is expected to remain robust, while the rebound in commodity exporters is projected to mature, says the World Bank. Risks include escalating trade protectionism and rising geopolitical tensions. A slowdown in China is partly offset by the rest of Asia, led by 7% growth in India. Prospects in Latam and the Middle East look positive, though with growth projected at much lower levels than in Asia.
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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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25-May-18 The prospect of tens of millions of digital payment customers in Indonesia is too much for digital companies and investors to ignore. The likes of SoftBank, Ant Financial, and Didi-Chuxing are injecting billions of dollars to gain a foothold. [image: Global Growth Markets]
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Articles
When it comes to growth opportunities for digital payments, Indonesia is in a league of its own. The prospect of tens of millions of new digital payment customers is too much for digital companies and investors to ignore. Looking at the numbers, it comes down to a combination of three factors telling payment companies that the timing is right, right now, to move into Indonesia: E-commerce growth; the size of the prize; familiarity with everything online.
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04-May-18 Singtel Group and gaming technology company Razer have signed a MoU to foster collaboration in e-payments, e-sports, gaming-related digital media and telecommunication, offering Singtel's mobile wallet users access to Razer's merchant network of over 1 mn payment points. [image: Open Gov]
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