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Asean Business

Blackstone, CVC and MUFG among bidders for stake in Vietnam’s fintech firm MoMo: sources

BOT governor Vitai Ratanakorn is moving to curb the rapid growth of BNPL services, which increasingly allow consumers to split everyday purchases into instalments.
Asean Business

Buy-now-pay-later for 106 baht bubble tea highlights Thailand’s household debt risk

Super-apps such as Alipay are already plugged into every aspect of daily life in China.
Banking & Finance

Jack Ma-backed Ant Group set for high-stakes overhaul of billion-user Alipay

Ant International’s 2025 Sustainability Report outlines how the firm is integrating AI, digital payments and risk governance into its vision for a more inclusive digital economy.
Technology
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A recent survey finds that only 42% of Germans have heard of the digital euro.
Opinion & Features

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Digital payment methods are expected to account for 97% of total e-commerce transactions by 2029, the study has found.
Asean Business

South-east Asia’s e-commerce market to hit nearly US$290 billion by 2029: study

Founded in Curitiba in the early 2010s, Ebanx reached ‘unicorn’ status in 2019 – a label for startups valued at more than US$1 billion.
Banking & Finance

Brazilian payments unicorn Ebanx makes South-east Asia push

PayPay is not wedded to QR-code payments and would be willing to explore deals to expand into other technologies if necessary, CEO Ichiro Nakayama says.
Banking & Finance

SoftBank’s PayPay keeps dual listing on table after solid US IPO

PayPay has been stepping up efforts to expand overseas ahead of the global offering.
Banking & Finance

PayPay, SoftBank raise US$879.8 million in payments firm’s US IPO

The company has played a role in Japan’s push towards cashless payments, using rebates and other incentives to encourage consumers to use its mobile app.
Banking & Finance

SoftBank-backed PayPay targets up to US$13.4 billion valuation in US IPO

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