Digital Wallets
CPA Australia survey reveals Fintech usage increases among Malaysian businesses
Adoption driven by need to up business efficiency, 56.3% identifying this as key
Increase of 13.9% in number of businesses in Malaysia using fintech lending in 2019
[Article updated with additional information at 2.50pm, 2 Sept.]
SC Malaysia seeking feedback on regulatory framework for digital asset wallet providers
Will complement Digital Asset Exchange & Initial Exchange Offering frameworks
Finalised framework will be included as part of Guidelines on Digital Assets
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.
Fintech takes centrestage at SC’s World Capital Markets Symposium
The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) said that the World Capital Markets Symposium (WCMS) 2015 will feature global technology founders and experts sharing ideas and insights on Markets and Technology: Driving Future Growth Through Innovation.
M-commerce: Singapore behind the SEA curve in shopping
Singapore mobile Internet users trailed behind their South-East Asian neighbours – including Vietnam – when it came to making a mobile shopping purchase in 2014, with only the Philippines faring worse, according to a MasterCard Mobile Shopping Survey.
MasterPass digital payments gaining traction in APAC: MasterCard
MasterCard said that its MasterPass digital payments platform has been gaining momentum in Asia Pacific, driven by the increasing trend among consumers in using it for smaller ticket, everyday payments.
