Alternative Payments
Non-banks disrupting APAC payments space: Survey
Non-bank-led financial services, such as Alipay and WeChat Wallet, are disrupting emerging markets and challenging banks by becoming viable alternative payment methods, according to a survey commissioned by ACI Worldwide and conducted by IDC Financial Insights.
fastacash raises US$15mil Series B to fuel global expansion
Singapore-headquartered fintech startup fastacash has raised US$15 million in Series B funding from international investors, to be used to fuel its expansion ambitions.
SEA mobile games revenue to hit US$7bil by 2019: Frost & Sullivan
The mobile games industry in South-East recorded impressive growth and reached over US$1 billion in revenue in 2014, according to Frost & Sullivan.
2C2P raises US$7 million Series C funding
Singapore-headquartered payment services provider 2C2P said it has raised US$7 million (S$9.71 million) in Series C funding from international investors including Amun Capital AG and GMO Venture Partners Inc.
Payments startup Adyen appoints APAC chief after ‘strong run’ in region
Global payments technology provider Adyen has announced the appointment of Warren Hayashi as president, Asia Pacific, to spearhead its continued expansion in the region.
The art – and science – of copying other startups
Copying business models that have worked elsewhere sometimes makes sense, but you must do it right: Make sure you understand what you’re copying, and more importantly, whether it will work here, writes Justin Hall.
Key investor opportunities across APAC remain positive: Frost
Investments in the ICT, energy and healthcare sectors by venture capital, private equity as well as strategic investors (through mergers and acquisitions) outperformed the others in 2014, according to Frost & Sullivan.
Alibaba’s Jack Ma on why Internet giants are such worrywarts
Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd founder Jack Ma said that the key for Internet companies to surviving and enjoying long and prosperous lives would depend on how well they work together with traditional brick-and-mortar companies, Goh Thean Eu reports from CeBIT 2015 in Hannover, Germany.
Soft Space levels up, out to transform entire payment landscape
Malaysian digital payments startup Soft Space International Sdn Bhd is gearing for 2015 to be a red-letter year with a number of new solutions – and more importantly, innovative use cases – that will roll out this year.
MasterCard out to end use of passwords in e-payments
MasterCard Inc has outlined its vision for online payments beyond passwords, saying this would make life simpler for cardholders while increasing security.
