E-wallets
Thai PM Launches Digital Wallet to Disburse US$14 Billion in Q4 Economic Stimulus
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has officially launched a new digital wallet scheme in Thailand aimed at benefiting approximately 50 million citizens to energise the country’s economy. Initial reports indicated that the launch would be in May. According to Thailand Business
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LinkAja Secures Investment from Mitsui
Indonesian e-wallet LinkAja has secured a strategic investment from Japanese trading house Mitsui & Co., Ltd. The financial details were not disclosed. This marks the first time a global company has invested in LinkAja, aiming to enhance the platform’s ecosystem
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ZaloPay and CIMB Bank Roll out Fixed Deposit Offering to Simplify Savings
Vietnamese e-wallet ZaloPay and CIMB Bank, a highly regarded bank in Southeast Asia, recognising the challenges posed by the global economic downturn, have partnered to offer a new fixed deposit product in Vietnam amidst significant labour market issues. The unemployment
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How Southeast Asia’s Leading e-Wallets Saved Up to 40% in Database Costs
As Indonesia’s fintech landscape expands, the industry faces a pivotal transformation driven by digital innovation and an increasing demand for more efficient, scalable financial services — such as the database architecture solution from OceanBase. In this rapidly evolving market, OceanBase
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Thunes and Visa Eases Payments to Digital Wallets, Bank Accounts
Global B2B cross-border payment company Thunes has expanded its partnership with payments giant Visa. This collaboration aims to facilitate new payment channels in key markets throughout Asia and Africa, broadening the accessibility to digital wallets and bank accounts. The partnership
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Singapore Users Can Now Top up GrabPay Wallet Using Crypto and Stablecoins
Southeast Asian ride-hailing super app Grab has teamed up with licensed crypto payments provider Triple-A to introduce a feature that allows its users to top up their GrabPay Wallets using Digital Payment Tokens. This top-up method went live on 12
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OpenWay Earns Top 5 Spot in Juniper Research’s Digital Wallet Solutions Ranking
Global payments software provider OpenWay, renowned for its Way4 platform, has been recognised by Juniper Research as a top-five market leader in digital wallet solutions. This underscores OpenWay’s role in enabling financial institutions, including banks, processors, and fintechs, to establish
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Alipay+’s Network Grows in Thailand, Accepts Payments from 13 Global E-Wallets
Ant International’s Alipay+ can now accept cross-border payments by 13 international e-wallets of which 9 were recently enabled. The nine newly added digital wallets include MyPB by Public Bank Berhad from Malaysia, Naver Pay and Toss Pay from South Korea,
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Six More International E-wallets Accepted Through Alipay+
Alipay+ has expanded its digital payment offerings in Singapore by integrating six additional international e-wallets, increasing the total to twelve. This expansion allows tourists and residents alike to use e-wallets such as Hipay from Mongolia, MPay from Macao SAR, MyPB
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DOKU Releases Wallet as a Service for E-Wallet Infrastructure Integration
Fintech firm DOKU recently announced the release of its new service, Wallet as a Service (WaaS). This new service provides an e-wallet infrastructure with APIs. This enables businesses to integrate e-wallet functions within their existing systems, thus allowing customers to
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