Tag "Alibaba"
Alibaba Cloud to Launch the Blockchain Node Service to Bolster Web3.0 Growth
Alibaba Cloud announced that it will be launching the Blockchain Node Service in the first quarter of 2023. The new Platform as a service (PaaS) aims to aid developers by reducing operational and maintenance time while they are building and
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Alibaba Taps Payments Firm WorldFirst To Boost Singapore SMEs’ Overseas Expansion
Alibaba Group’s B2B marketplace Alibaba.com has partnered with WorldFirst, a international payments platform, to help Singapore’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) bolster their digital presence and expand their sales internationally. WorldFirst will become Alibaba.com’s official channel partner in Singapore, helping
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PH Fintech Firm Voyager Gets $175m Investment From KKR, Tencent
Global investment firm KKR, and China-based internet services provider Tencent Holdings Ltd separately acquired a substantial minority stake worth $175 million in Philippine-based fintech company Voyager Innovations, marking the largest investment to date in a Philippine technology company. The latest
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Vietnam: Rise of E-Commerce Paving the Way for Digital, Mobile Payments Boom
Although Vietnam remains a cash-dominant economy, evidences suggest that digital and mobile payments are rapidly growing. According to Harmander Mahal, head of retail banking at Standard Chartered Bank Vietnam, the rise of e-commerce in Vietnam is paving the way for
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Top 5 Fintech Philippines News of the Week (CW 7)
Fintechnews.PH picks every Friday for you the top 5 Fintech Philippines News of the week: Follow the Fintech Philippines Facebook or Twitter channel to stay updated. Here we go: UnionBank embraces tech behind bitcoin in digital pivot If a
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Top 5 Fintech Philippines News of the Week (CW 5)
Fintechnews.PH picks every Friday for you the top 5 Fintech Philippines News of the week: Here we go: FinTech firms need to build more partnerships to grow Creating more partnerships and going digital is one of the better business
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Singapore Prefers Local When It Comes To Online Shopping – But Could Amazon’s Entry Change That?
The love of Singaporeans for shopping is no secret – but they are used to navigating vast malls and handpicking their favourite brands. E-commerce has really taken off in the last few years, as you can tell by the recent
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Top Fintech Vietnam News from October 2017
Fintech Vietnam Meetup is back with the October 2017 newsletter with all you need to know about Fintech in Vietnam. Last edition, we shared the news of how foreign competitors like Samsung and Alipay are entering the e-payments market. Now with Tencent also seemingly in the fray,
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Top Fintech Vietnam News from September 2017
Fintech Vietnam Meetup is back with the September 2017 newsletter. All you need to know about Fintech in Vietnam. In this edition, we talk about how Vietnamese startups and entrepreneurs from both the blockchain and non-blockchain space are embracing ICOs to raise funds,
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Latest Fintech IPOs And The Most Anticipated Stock Listing Of 2017
An initial public offering (IPO) is the first sale of stock by a company to the public. For startups, it is a crucial moment and a sign of success. An IPO raises needed capital to help a company to grow.
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