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New Payments Council to plot S'pore's cashless drive

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Published Wed, Aug 2, 2017 · 09:50 PM

    Singapore

    THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has roped in representatives from several tech companies into its newly formed payments council, as its members look at how to build a cashless society in Singapore.

    The individuals include ride-hailing company Grab's founder Anthony Tan, CEO of online retail platform Lazada Singapore Alexis Lanternier and group president of South-east Asia's most valuable startup Sea Ltd, Nick Nash.

    Monetary Authority of Singapore

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