Cards & Payments

UOB pioneers contactless payments with tokenised security in Asia Pacific

The UOB Mighty mobile app saw 5,500 unique downloads a day since its soft launch.

UOB pioneers contactless payments with tokenised security in Asia Pacific

The UOB Mighty mobile app saw 5,500 unique downloads a day since its soft launch.

Taiwan aims for bigger pie from Asian e-commerce boom

Here’s a wrap up of what we learned from Taiwan’s first eCommerce Expo Asia.

Bitcoin: Fact versus fiction and its implications for Asian economies

Bitcoin (BTC) is a decentralised virtual cryptocurrency and digital commodity money, operating on a bi-directional flow where it can be traded for...

Singapore's MAS clamps down on delinquent credit card borrowers

Some holders have debts that exceed their annual income.

What can financial firms learn from social networks?

Fear of losing market share sparks constant vigilance among financial services firms, but lately attention has been shifting from traditional...

Understanding Asia's multi-tiered mobile payments market

Mobile is fast becoming part of a long-term strategy for banks, financial institutions, and merchants with the rapid convergence of mobile devices...

"Card not present" fraud on the rise: survey

Online fraud risk grows with APAC e-commerce.

Banks eye ubiquity in a paperless future

Financial institutions scrambling to get more flexible.