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Digital Economy
Four trends that will define 2023 in the Apac payments space
The challenges are many and varied for consumers and financial firms alike this year.
February 17, 2023
China Focus
Jack Ma is giving up control of Ant. What does that mean for Ant's IPO reboot?
The next big question for Ant is whether it will get another chance at going public
January 09, 2023
Digital Economy
Brand loyalty: The lifeline in times of inflation
As consumers become price-sensitive, how can businesses attract and keep repeat customers without relying heavily on discounts?
January 05, 2023
News
NETS launches 'smart' stored-value card for retail and transit
Users can top up the card via the NETS App to use it at over 120,000 acceptance points and for their daily commute.
November 22, 2022
Digital Economy
A more proactive stance to protecting consumers needed as 'Buy Now, Pay Later' gains adoption
BNPL can bring significant benefits to consumers in Southeast Asia if sufficient guardrails are implemented.
May 09, 2022
Digital Economy
Moving ahead with digital transformation
Here are some ways organisations in Asia Pacific are transforming to future-proof themselves in the new digital era.
December 02, 2021
Digital Economy
Majority of top Singapore e-commerce sites made basic checkout errors: Stripe
Fixing basic checkout page errors and removing all possible friction in the transaction process can yield big upticks in sales.
October 05, 2021
Startups, Entrepreneurs, Digital economy
Stung by one-baht payment for first project done, Aung's 2C2P works to unite Southeast Asia payments
Aung Kyaw Moe, founder of payments platform 2C2P, tells the story of a reluctant entrepreneur.
July 09, 2021
Singapore economy
Local payment performance deteriorates in 2Q19: SCCB
SINGAPORE (July 2): Payment performance of local firms deteriorated in 2Q19 after an improvement in 1Q19.
July 02, 2019