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Worldline Enables Apple Pay Support In Germany; Khalti Rolls Out eTicketing Feature
Global Payments // March 18, 2019

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Wordline’s support of Google Pay and Apple Pay through its payment terminals in Germany. Singapore’s Scoot budget airline will allow customers to make payments through PayNow, Nepal’s Khalti has rolled out an...

Apple Investigates iTunes Fraud
Apple // July 23, 2018

Apple is currently investigating reports of fraudulent credit card charges being made through iTunes. According to Channel NewsAsia, dozens of Apple customers in Singapore have noticed a high number of fraudulent charges made via iTunes, with two people saying that they had at least $5,000 (S$7,000)...

TrueLayer Secures $7.5M In Funding; United Overseas Bank Teams Up With Razer
Global Payments // July 19, 2018

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) and Razer Inc. teaming up to launch Razer Pay in Singapore. In addition, the U.K.’s TrueLayer has secured a new round of funding, while Lativa’s Robo.cash...

UOB Digitizes Accounts Payable With Virtual Cards
B2B Payments // March 02, 2017

Asia bank United Overseas Bank (UOB) is introducing a digital B2B payments solution for its corporate clients. Reports said this week said the FI is rolling out UOB Virtual Payment Solutions, a suite of services to help businesses digitize their accounts payable. The services deploy...

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Apple Investigates iTunes Fraud

July 23, 2018
Apple is currently investigating reports of fraudulent credit card charges being made through iTunes. According to Channel NewsAsia, dozens of Apple customers in Singapore have noticed a high number of fraudulent charges made via iTunes, with two people saying that they had at least $5,000 (S$7,000) taken from their bank accounts through iTunes purchases. One customer […]