APAC

Report: TikTok’s Shop Raises Concerns Over Authenticity and Data Privacy
Report: TikTok’s Shop Raises Concerns Over Authenticity and Data Privacy
September 08, 2023  |  Social Commerce

TikTok’s new Shop marketplace, which has launched to some users in the United States, has reportedly raised concerns about product authenticity and data privacy. The early version...

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ByteDance and Baidu Release AI Chatbots to Public After Regulatory Approval
ByteDance and Baidu Release AI Chatbots to Public After Regulatory Approval
August 31, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

China has reportedly given regulatory approval for some tech companies to release their artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots to the public. Among the companies that did...

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Nuvei and Mastercard Team on Instant Payouts for APAC Traders
Nuvei and Mastercard Team on Instant Payouts for APAC Traders
August 28, 2023  |  Real-Time Payments

Nuvei says it wants to help Asia-Pacific (APAC) region traders and investors get paid faster. The Canadian payments company announced Monday (Aug. 28) that it has teamed with Mastercard...

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Singapore’s Grab Looks to ‘Affordability Initiatives’ to Cement Super App Status
Singapore’s Grab Looks to ‘Affordability Initiatives’ to Cement Super App Status
August 23, 2023  |  Mobile

Southeast Asian super app provider Grab remains optimistic on longer-term growth prospects, company executives said on a Wednesday (Aug. 23) second-quarter 2023 earnings call, highlighting how...

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Thailand’s KBank Weighs $1 Billion Acquisition of Home Credit Vietnam
Thailand’s KBank Weighs $1 Billion Acquisition of Home Credit Vietnam
August 22, 2023  |  Partnerships

Thai bank Kasikornbank is reportedly in talks to purchase consumer finance company Home Credit Vietnam. That’s according to a report by Reuters, citing two sources who say the...

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Chinese eCommerce Giants Embrace Lower-Priced Goods
Chinese eCommerce Giants Embrace Lower-Priced Goods
August 21, 2023  |  eCommerce

Consumers in China have started trading down, and the country’s eCommerce giants are acting accordingly. Companies like Alibaba and JD.com have launched campaigns to promote lower-priced items, The Wall Street...

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India’s Mobile Payments Embrace Lays Fertile Ground for Walmart, Amazon eCommerce Ambitions
India’s Mobile Payments Embrace Lays Fertile Ground for Walmart, Amazon eCommerce Ambitions
August 18, 2023  |  eCommerce

The jousting between Amazon and Walmart for eyeballs browsing market places, and share of digital wallet for consumer spending, is finding an evolving battleground in...

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Starling Bank to Expand into Asia-Pacific
Starling Bank to Expand into Asia-Pacific
August 11, 2023  |  Banking

Starling Bank plans to make its first expansion outside of Europe, moving into the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. The British neobank has been in talks with an...

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Business Travel Costs Expected to Keep Climbing
Business Travel Costs Expected to Keep Climbing
August 10, 2023  |  Travel Payments

Global business travel and events costs are expected to keep climbing through the remainder of 2023 and into 2024. However, lingering economic uncertainty and a...

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