September 22, 2017
EMTEK and Ant Financial prepares DANA, Alipay implementation in Indonesia
The first step of Alipay implementation in Indonesia is by serving as payments...
September 19, 2017
Going cashless will bring about borderless and efficient economics: Piruze Sabuncu of Stripe
Sabuncu also said that the reason why more people don’t use cashless more...
August 24, 2017
This startup matches holidaymakers with freelance photographers so they can get better travel photos
Founder Jen Loong says her platform, called WanderSnap, also offers other...
August 22, 2017
Singapore is making cashless payments a key to its Smart Nation, and this is a mistake
Why are we so keen to become a cashless society? Yesterday, I wanted to start...
August 22, 2017
Captain’s Log, August 22: Alipay to roll out in more locations in Singapore
Also, Spotify is now available in Thailand, Common Ground to open three new...
August 21, 2017
Alipay vs WeChat: Challenges and strategies of two payment giants going global
In Southeast Asia, WeChat faces a typical chicken vs. egg problem for attracting...
August 10, 2017
China’s central bank takes more control over mobile transactions
The central bank of China had issued a statement declaring October 15 as the...
August 1, 2017
Captain’s Log, Aug 1: Line set to launch taxi-booking service in Thailand, O2O platform Fave links up with Alipay
Also, SAIF Partners closes US$350 million fund, DiDi partners Taxify, Telco...
July 31, 2017
Captain’s Log, July 31: ofo rides into Thailand, and Mindvalley launches education platform
Plus, the vast majority of Chinese are comfortable living day-to-day with no...
July 24, 2017
Captain’s Log, July 24: iflix launches original content, Singapore taxi company goes contactless
Plus, there was a business initiative to help Vietnam urban problems and CIMB...