Vietnam
e2v image sensors launched into space with Vietnam’s Earth observation satellite
e2v said that its high performance image sensors were launched into space on board Vietnam's first optical Earth observation satellite, the Vietnam Natural Resources, Environment and Disaster Monitoring Satellite (VNRED Sat-1), on May 7.
Vietnam acquisition completes the loop for MOL
Calling it the last piece in his multi-continent acquisition spree to position MOL as Asia’s leading e-payment provider, Ganesh Kumar Bangah, MOL Global’s founder and chief executive officer, has acquired a 50% stake in NganLuong, one of Vietnam’s largest online payment and escrow platform providers for domestic and cross-border e-commerce.
MasterCard reports 28% growth in its contactless payment solution
MasterCard has announced record growth of its contactless payments technology, MasterCard PayPass, across the Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa (APMEA) region in 2012, citing a 28% year-on-year (YoY) increase in merchant locations.
