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Digital identity: How it powers APAC's fintech boom
Data Protection

Digital identity: How it powers APAC's fintech boom

Digital identity is accelerating APAC's fintech expansion, helping firms cut fraud, speed onboarding and widen access across fragmented markets.

By Edmund Ng • 6 min read • 2 days ago
CrowdStrike promotes Adams & launches partner app Jet
Data Protection

CrowdStrike promotes Adams & launches partner app Jet

CrowdStrike names Amanda Adams senior vice president as it launches Jet, a partner app to speed deal registration, rewards and sales support.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • 4 days ago
Lightspark adds AI agent controls to Grid accounts
Crypto

Lightspark adds AI agent controls to Grid accounts

Lightspark gives Grid Global Accounts AI agent controls, letting users set spending limits, approvals and audit trails for delegated payments.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 4 days ago
PayPal reshuffles into three divisions as executives shift
Crypto

PayPal reshuffles into three divisions as executives shift

PayPal splits into three units as it names new bosses for checkout, consumer finance and crypto, while two senior executives depart.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 4 days ago
The 70% problem: Why checkout is still where eCommerce goes to die
Digital Transformation

The 70% problem: Why checkout is still where eCommerce goes to die

Merchants turn to tokenised checkout as EMVCo's Click to Pay promises faster online payments, lower fraud and less cart abandonment.

By Suzana Kordumova • 3 min read • 4 days ago
FinScan adds stablecoin screening to Payments platform
Crypto

FinScan adds stablecoin screening to Payments platform

FinScan extends Payments platform to screen stablecoin transfers and digital wallets, aiming to give firms one compliance setup across all rails.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 4 days ago
Stripe unveils Google AI commerce push & token billing
Crypto

Stripe unveils Google AI commerce push & token billing

Stripe deepens push into AI commerce as Google partnership, agent wallets and token billing aim to reshape online payments.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • 6 days ago
Ecommpay expands BridgerPay partnership across Asia
Crypto

Ecommpay expands BridgerPay partnership across Asia

Ecommpay deepens BridgerPay tie-up to give merchants in the UK, EU and South East Asia access to local payment methods through one integration.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Ondo & Broadridge add proxy voting to tokenised ETFs
Crypto

Ondo & Broadridge add proxy voting to tokenised ETFs

Ondo Finance and Broadridge bring proxy voting and investor disclosures to more than 250 tokenised ETFs and stocks on a Web3 platform.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Ant International launches mobile AI payment protocol
Wearables

Ant International launches mobile AI payment protocol

Ant International unveils open-source mobile AI payment protocol for wallets and wearables, aiming to secure agentic commerce across devices.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Click to Pay lifts Ecommpay approval rates to 75.18%
Data Analytics

Click to Pay lifts Ecommpay approval rates to 75.18%

Ecommpay says Click to Pay is helping merchants win more completed online sales as guest checkout adoption rises and approval gaps widen.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Last month
Ant International upgrades Alipay+ with privacy tech
Data Protection

Ant International upgrades Alipay+ with privacy tech

Ant International rolls out privacy-enhancing tech across Alipay+ payments, letting encrypted data process at scale as regulators sharpen scrutiny.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

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Indonesia, China launch cross-border QR payments link
Crypto

Indonesia, China launch cross-border QR payments link

Indonesia and China link QR payments, letting users scan domestic e-wallets across both markets and extending reach to tens of millions of merchants.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 2 days ago
TISA backs digital ID plans but warns on safeguards
Data Protection

TISA backs digital ID plans but warns on safeguards

TISA supports digital ID plans to cut friction in financial services, but urges ministers to set strong safeguards against fraud and privacy risks.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 4 days ago
OceanBase opens Kuala Lumpur support centre for Asia
Hyperscale

OceanBase opens Kuala Lumpur support centre for Asia

OceanBase deepens Southeast Asia push with Kuala Lumpur support centre to serve fintech and banks needing 24/7 local database support.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 6 days ago
Ant International courts merchants on AI-led Asia growth
Crypto

Ant International courts merchants on AI-led Asia growth

Ant International wins over global merchants with AI-led payments tools as Asia's fragmented wallets and schemes lure overseas retailers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last week
Banma, Alipay launch voice payment system for cars
Wearables

Banma, Alipay launch voice payment system for cars

Banma and Alipay bring voice-led in-car payments to smart cockpits, with drivers able to book tickets, hotels and food hands free.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week