Southeast Asia

Jamaica’s largest bank pushes digital payments initiatives
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30 May, 2025

Jamaica’s largest bank pushes digital payments initiatives

In other news, Thai authorities have paused its digital wallet project designed to give funds to citizens, which triggered a...
Digital wallets to surpass credit card usage in Hong Kong
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30 April, 2025

Digital wallets to surpass credit card usage in Hong Kong

Meanwhile, a report reveals that 4.8 billion people worldwide are turning to digital wallets, and Asia contributes over 60% of...
Singapore’s Aleta Planet launches digital payment app for Muslims
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24 April, 2025

Singapore’s Aleta Planet launches digital payment app for Muslims

Aleta Planet launched a payment app for Muslims, while a new report says the Islamic finance sector can approach a...
Gap between AI awareness, adoption seen in SE Asia: study
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22 April, 2025

Gap between AI awareness, adoption seen in SE Asia: study

Businesses in Southeast Asia's e-commerce sector are aware of AI, but a new study indicates low adoption of this technology...
VASPs top Q1 funding in SEA amid dip in startup investment
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18 April, 2025

VASPs top Q1 funding in SEA amid dip in startup investment

Elsewhere, digital salary payments continue to struggle in Japan, accounting for a mere 3% despite the gov’t making it one...
Philippines issues 84 million digital IDs
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24 March, 2025

Philippines issues 84 million digital IDs

As of the end of February, Filipino digital national IDs have been used to process over 100 million transactions, with...