Asia

Travelstop Embraces Mobile-First Asia For Launch Of T&E App
Travelstop Embraces Mobile-First Asia For Launch Of T&E App
January 22, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Corporate travel and expense report management company Travelstop has launched throughout Asia, with the iPhone playing a key part in its growth efforts. Get the...

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What’s The Reward For Early 5G Deployment? Asia Will Soon Find Out
What’s The Reward For Early 5G Deployment? Asia Will Soon Find Out
January 09, 2019  |  Mobile

South Korea is taking an early lead in deployment of 5G, with three of the country’s telecoms recently deploying the service. That could give the...

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JCB Debuts QR Codes In South Asia
JCB Debuts QR Codes In South Asia
December 26, 2018  |  POS Innovation

JCB subsidiary CB International has rolled out a new EMV QR code payment service that will allow the cardholder to make contactless payments using a...

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Lack Of Insurance Hurts Crypto’s Push To Go Mainstream
Lack Of Insurance Hurts Crypto’s Push To Go Mainstream
December 20, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

Adoption of cryptocurrency by large fund managers is being hurt by the difficulty cryptocurrency exchanges and traders located in Asia are having trying to get...

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Ripple, Finablr To Launch Asia X-Border Remittances
Ripple, Finablr To Launch Asia X-Border Remittances
December 13, 2018  |  Cross Border Commerce

UAE Exchange, the United Arab Emirates-based company, and Ripple, the blockchain technology company based in the U.S., are gearing up to launch cross-border remittances to Asia...

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SWIFT Successfully Tests Instant X-Border Payments
SWIFT Successfully Tests Instant X-Border Payments
October 22, 2018  |  Cross Border Commerce

SWIFT announced Sunday (October 21) successful test results of its new instant cross-border payments proof of concept, involving banks in China, Singapore, Thailand and Australia....

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Uber Works On Creating Bikes And Scooters
Uber Works On Creating Bikes And Scooters
September 28, 2018  |  Ridesharing

Following its acquisition of JUMP Bikes, Uber is looking to create its own versions of scooter and bikes. The company is bringing recruiting, supply chain...

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Didi Chuxing Spinoff Buys Hiservice
Didi Chuxing Spinoff Buys Hiservice
August 14, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Didi Chuxing spinout Xiaoju Automobile Solutions (XAS) announced on Tuesday (Aug. 14) that it has acquired Hiservice, a company that provides after-service care for car...

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Sonos CEO Says Google Assistant Integration Should Come Before Holidays
Sonos CEO Says Google Assistant Integration Should Come Before Holidays
August 03, 2018  |  Voice Activation

Sonos, the newly-public smart speaker company, which debuted on the Nasdaq Thursday (August 3), is gearing up to roll out integration with Google Assistant soon....

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