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Mobile Payments in Vietnam: End of 2018 News Roundup
Mobile Payments Vietnam

Mobile Payments in Vietnam: End of 2018 News Roundup

Cashless payments are booming in Vietnam, more than doubling in value over the first three quarters of 2018. In particular, transactions over mobile apps and digital wallets rose by an impressive 126% and 161%, respectively, according to Department of Payments

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Vietnam Messaging App Zalo: A Super App which might be bought by Facebook in 2020
Mobile Payments Vietnam

Vietnam Messaging App Zalo: A Super App which might be bought by Facebook in 2020

Following on the lead of other “super apps,” Zalo has been integrating new functions into its app, including a payment platform called Zalo Pay, which was introduced last year. Launched in 2012, Zalo is Vietnam’s premier chatting platform, with more

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Mobile Payments, Internet Banking See Rapid Growth in Vietnam
Mobile Payments Vietnam

Mobile Payments, Internet Banking See Rapid Growth in Vietnam

Vietnam has been experiencing a digital wave in its financial and banking industry, with payments through mobile banking services surging by a whopping 144% per year over the past five years, experts said at a conference last week. During the

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Cambodia Sees Growing Fintech Industry; Laos Still Lacks Behind
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Cambodia Sees Growing Fintech Industry; Laos Still Lacks Behind

Cambodia’s startup ecosystem is experiencing growth, with tech investment on the rise. By Q2 2018, Cambodia had seen at least 12 tech startup funding announcements, or exactly a 140% increase from at five in the previous year, according to a

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Top 14 Funded Fintech Startups In The Philippines
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Top 14 Funded Fintech Startups In The Philippines

Fintech startups have been popping up in the Philippines these past few years and many of them have attracted angel investors, venture capital firms, including people in the private debt space, seeing potential in their platforms meant to boost financial

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Vietnam: Rise of E-Commerce Paving the Way for Digital, Mobile Payments Boom
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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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Singtel and Razer Form Strategic Partnership in E-payments Esports and Telco Services
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Singtel and Razer Form Strategic Partnership in E-payments Esports and Telco Services

The Singtel Group and Razer ­signed a Memorandum of Understanding to foster strategic collaboration in the high-growth areas of e-payments, esports, gaming-related digital media and telecommunication services across Southeast Asia. Mobile payments in Southeast Asia is expected to be worth

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Foreign Tech Giants Eye Vietnamese Market With Fintech Solutions
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Foreign Tech Giants Eye Vietnamese Market With Fintech Solutions

With 30 million smartphone users and a 52% Internet penetration rate, the Vietnamese market is believed by many to be fertile ground for fintech solutions and digital finance. Foreign multinationals and firms are entering the country in hopes to attract

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Mobile Payments Rise in Popularity, Reaching Tipping Point in Some Countries, Global Report
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Mobile Payments Rise in Popularity, Reaching Tipping Point in Some Countries, Global Report

On the eve of the third anniversary of the launch of Apple Pay, mobile wallet adoption is on the rise globally and consumers in the U.S. and Europe are catching up with those in fast-growing economies in Asia and Latin

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OCBC Bank Launches Mobile Keyboard to enable Cashless Payment directly from any Mobile App
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OCBC Bank Launches Mobile Keyboard to enable Cashless Payment directly from any Mobile App

OCBC Bank has launched a mobile keyboard that allows customers to make peer-to-peer payments without having to exit their current mobile applications. The OCBC Keyboard can be used within any mobile app or browser – for instance, within Facebook, Whatsapp,

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