Tag "e-commerce"
PayPal Incubator’s First Batch of Startups, This Are The 3 Fintech Graduates
After nine months with Paypal Incubator, the inaugural batch of Singapore 3 startups have graduated. PayPal launched its first startup incubation program in Singapore in July 2016. The nine-month program aims to develop and nurture the next generation of
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Vietnam Announces Major Initiative to Become Cashless by 2020
Vietnam’s deputy prime minister Vuong Dinh Hue has signed a policy decision aimed to dramatically reduce cash transactions and improve electronic payment methods by 2020, according to a report by Viet Nam News. The new plan would not only provide
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Alibaba Founder Appointed As Malaysia’s Digital Economy Advisor Amid Digital Free Trade Zone Initiative
Jack Ma, the founder and executive chairman of Alibaba Group, has been appointed as Malaysia’s digital economy advisor as the government looks to boost the country’s e-commerce and Internet sector, and create new opportunities for Malaysia. Prime minister Datuk Seri
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Singapore’s FinTech Answer To The $35 Billion Card Fraud Problem
We take card payment for granted in our daily life from the paying of meals to purchasing of concert tickets online. According to Nilson, the world purchased $28.8 trillion worth of goods and services in 2014 by credit, debit and
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New Google, Temasek Report Explores Southeast Asia’s Massive E-Commerce Opportunity
Southeast Asia (SEA) is the world’s fastest growing Internet region and is expected to grow to more than US$200 billion by 2025, a trend mostly driven by the growth of first-hand e-commerce market, online media and online travel, according to
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Payoneer Allows Global Companies to Make Cross-Border Payments Quickly, Securely and at Reduced Cost
Payoneer brings in one place a number of payment options and allows online marketplaces and global companies to transfer fund and pay service providers located in various parts of the world in a faster manner, at lower fees and with
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Asia Pacific to Become the Largest E-Commerce Market in the World
Asia Pacific’s e-commerce industry has been “explosive,” generating over US$567 billion in total transactions in 2014 with China contributing US$440 billion, surpassing the US with US$140 billion. In the next five years, the region will most likely set the agenda
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Mobile Phone Continues to Be Vietnam’s No. 1 Device for Internet Use
Mobile use in Vietnam has significantly increased Internet penetration and growth in e-commerce, a new report says. According to Moore Coorporation’s latest ‘Vietnam Digital Landscape 2015’ report, Vietnam is experiencing meaningful growth in Internet penetration, all thanks to mobile phones.
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