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Interview with Aung, Founder of 2C2P
2C2P is a Singapore-based company which provides a platform for e-commerce payment processing service with a set of industry standards, real-time fraud monitoring, and business intelligence reports...
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Sony Ericsson jumps onto NFC bandwagon
Joining Internet behemoth Google in the increasingly crowded near-field communication (NFC) hot tub is mobile company Sony Ericsson, who is putting NFC chips into its Android phones, the Times of India...
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Singapore tops Mobile Payments Readiness Index, Philippines second in...
Singapore is the most mobile payment-ready nation in the world, according to the Mobile Payments Readiness Index by MasterCard. Philippines came in second in Southeast Asia, followed by Malaysia,...
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WTO Ruling May Open China’s E-Payment Market to Overseas Players
As of now, the lucrative market in online and electronic payment solutions in China is controlled more or less entirely by Chinese players. While Paypal does function here, it’s not accepted on most...
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Project Inspire asks, “Have you got 5 minutes to change the world?”
Project Inspire: 5 minutes to change the world is a joint initiative by UN Women Singapore and MasterCard to help young changemakers create a better world of opportunities for women and girls in Asia...
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China’s Alibaba Refocuses its AliExpress Site as a Global Shopping Marketplace
Alibaba has restructured and refocused its English-language AliExpress site so that it focuses more on global shoppers. Previously aimed more at wholesale buyers around the world to source from...
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With very low e-banking penetration, here’s how Indonesian startups still...
Credit: Criminalatt MasterCard issued an interesting report today highlighting the current conditions of key markets across the world regarding the usage of cash and cashless payment methods. One of...
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As Myanmar opens up, payment solutions startup launches POS service with Visa...
2C2P, a comprehensive payment solutions provider headquartered in Singapore, today launched a complete point of sale (POS) service in Myanmar in partnership with local bank Myanmar Citizens Bank. The...
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Digital payments industry heats up in Singapore, major companies jump on board
Singapore consumers are ahead of the curve when it comes to digital payments, at least in comparison to the rest of Asia. In terms of consumer readiness, the island-state leads the pack by a wide...
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Masters of Code global hackathon coming through Asia with $100,000 grand prize
Asian developers take note: credit card company MasterCard is putting US$100,000 up for grabs in a globe-trotting hackathon set to culminate with a showdown in Silicon Valley next year. The 10-city...
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Ooredoo hopes IoT tech can change Jakarta into a smart city
World Population Review clocked Jakarta at 10.2 million residents at the end of last year. If the surrounding metro area is also included, the population exceeds 28 million. Each day, Jakarta...
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Stay on top of the fintech game with MasterCard, Stripe, and MatchMove at TIA...
There have been a record of US$7.7 billion invested (source: Tech in Asia data) in Asian fintech startups in the past year. It’s not just payments either. Southeast Asia is ready for the future of...
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Mastercard invests in India’s Stripe, bets on API tech
Razorpay co-founders Harshil Mathur and Shashank Kumar Payment gateways are the best option for companies that need Indian customers to pay for things online. They aggregate banks, e-wallets, and net...
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STEM study makes girls smart, and that lands jobs: survey
Photo credit: yyyahuuu / 123RF. A study of 2,270 girls aged 12-25 across Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore shows that while studying STEM (science, technology, engineering, and...
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