Mobile Payments
MOL Global to slow down on acquisitions this year
After a series of acquisitions over the past few years, as well as the ‘financial data errors’ incident which saw a delay in its reporting, MOL Global will have a smaller appetite for mergers and acquisitions in 2015.
Mobile payments: MasterCard study finds radical shift in consumer sentiment
According to the latest MasterCard research, consumers have shifted their focus from questioning the security of mobile payments to now discussing the possibilities of enhanced digital experiences on devices.
MasterCard gets on board Samsung Pay
Samsung has unveiled Samsung Pay, a mobile payment service that will enable MasterCard cardholders to use their Samsung Galaxy S6 for everyday in-store purchases.
Singapore-based goSwiff beefs up management team
Singapore-headquartered mobile commerce company goSwiff said it is now present in five continents and has beefed up its management team as it gears up for a busy 2015.
Soft Space lands Maybank and Maxis in latest mPOS deal
Digital payments technology provider Soft Space International Sdn Bhd announced that Maybank Bhd and Maxis Bhd have agreed to a partnership that will see the mega-corporations using the startup’s mPOS (mobile point-of-sale) technology.
Japan’s Credit Saison invests in Singapore fintech startup MatchMove
Singapore-based MatchMove Pay announced that it has completed an investment round, with Japan’s Credit Saison as the lead investor. The sum was undisclosed.
M-commerce, payments and IoT to boost mobile innovations in APAC
IDC expects the Asia Pacific mobility market to continue experiencing strong growth in 2015 as mobile takes centrestage for business growth in both consumer and enterprise markets.
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.
goSwiff launches new m-commerce platform
goSwiff has launched an integrated m-commerce platform of payment solutions that it said would help businesses increase and streamline their mobile and online transactions.
Disrupt: Gaps in payment ecosystem that entrepreneurs can fill
The payments market has ensconced players and may be facing stiff competition from deep-pocketed foreign companies eyeing the South-East Asian region, but there are still opportunities aplenty for the enterprising startup, said the two panellists at the DNA-TeAM Disrupt discussion on ‘Pay to Play.’
