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Ching’s plans for MC Payment involve name change, growth and collaboration
Oxley's Ching is looks past MC Payment's board tussle to name change, growth and collaboration as he seizes on Asean's potential
August 18, 2021
Cryptocurrency
Pay for your beef tacos with Bitcoin at Joo Bar
Investment guru Jim Rogers argues that central banks will regulate cryptocurrencies should they challenge central bank currency.
February 05, 2021
E-payment
BOJ starts new team to develop "Digital Yen"
This follows efforts by other countries - notably neighbouring China - to develop digital currencies
July 20, 2020
Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy
Checkout.com triples valuation to US$5.5 billion despite Covid funding woes
Despite funding drying up during Covid-19, Checkpoint.com has tripled its valuation to become one of the most valuable fintech startups in the world.
June 22, 2020
Cryptocurrency
Development of Facebook's Libra expedited amid Covid-19
Amid the Covid-19 pandemic, experts have warned that the virus could spread via physical money as the monetary notes and coins may carry viruses and up to 3,000 types of bacteria. In March, the World Health Organization confirmed that banknotes
June 12, 2020
In print this week
This company has its game face on for new frontiers
SINGAPORE (Nov 18): This year, a newcomer joins the ranks to capture a slice of the online shopping pie: Shopee, powered by Southeast Asia’s most valuable start-up, Garena.
November 18, 2016