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Japan Ditched Floppy Disks, but Can Businesses Ditch Paper Checks?

Japan Ditched Floppy Disks, but Can Businesses Ditch Paper Checks?
Japan Ditched Floppy Disks, but Can Businesses Ditch Paper Checks?
July 08, 2024  |  B2B Payments

Technological innovation moves fast, but sometimes businesses can move slowly. Or even not at all. Take for example the news from Reuters that the Japanese...

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Microsoft Mandates iPhones-Only Rule for Workers in China
Microsoft Mandates iPhones-Only Rule for Workers in China
July 08, 2024  |  Cross-border Payments

Microsoft is requiring staff in China to use iPhones for work starting in September. The measure essentially bans Android-powered devices for these workers and is...

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UN: China Leads World’s GenAI Patent Race
UN: China Leads World’s GenAI Patent Race
July 03, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

New United Nations data showed China with a comfortable lead in the race to develop artificial intelligence products. Between 2014 and last year, more than...

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BIS Plans to Expand World’s Instant Payment Systems
BIS Plans to Expand World’s Instant Payment Systems
July 01, 2024  |  Real-Time Payments

The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) wants to expand the world’s largest instant payment system (IPS). BIS announced Monday (July 1), that it had completed...

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Streaming Services Face Proposed New Tax in Philippines
Streaming Services Face Proposed New Tax in Philippines
June 28, 2024  |  Streaming

Philippine lawmakers reportedly approved a bill that would tax foreign digital services, including streaming services like Netflix, HBO and Disney+. Having passed both the Senate...

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Flipkart Launches UPI Payment App Offering Cashback Rewards
Flipkart Launches UPI Payment App Offering Cashback Rewards
June 26, 2024  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Walmart-owned Indian eCommerce firm Flipkart has launched a Unified Payments Interface (UPI) payment app that offers up to 5% cashback on purchases. The new super.money app is...

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Report: Pine Labs Considering IPO in India, Seeking $6 Billion Valuation
Report: Pine Labs Considering IPO in India, Seeking $6 Billion Valuation
June 21, 2024  |  IPO

Asian digital payments provider Pine Labs is reportedly considering a $1 billion initial public offering (IPO) in India, seeking a valuation of $6 billion. The company...

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Singapore Says Banking Sector Is Top Money Laundering Risk
Singapore Says Banking Sector Is Top Money Laundering Risk
June 20, 2024  |  AML

Singapore has identified banks as the entities posing the greatest money laundering (ML) risk to the country. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), which is a...

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