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XTransfer launches Southeast Asia local collection service
Foreign exchange

XTransfer launches Southeast Asia local collection service

The service is aimed at easing payment delays and foreign exchange costs for exporters trading with ASEAN buyers, as regional commerce expands.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Nemetschek deepens Southeast Asia push with 10 partnerships
Software-as-a-Service

Nemetschek deepens Southeast Asia push with 10 partnerships

The partnerships are meant to tackle fragmented project data and help architects, engineers and students build digital skills across the region.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last week
PayMongo taps Datadog to boost payments reliability
Software-as-a-Service

PayMongo taps Datadog to boost payments reliability

Incident response at the Philippines-based payments firm has fallen from hours to minutes, helping it fix most issues before merchants are hit.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last month
Most shoppers in emerging markets reject global checkout
Fintech

Most shoppers in emerging markets reject global checkout

Local payment options and currency are now a make-or-break factor for online sales in seven emerging markets, dLocal's survey found.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Grab to buy 60% of Atome Financial for USD $1.49bn
Fintech

Grab to buy 60% of Atome Financial for USD $1.49bn

Consumer lending across Southeast Asia will expand for Grab, which is funding a controlling stake in Atome Financial entirely from existing cash.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last month
TrueMoney partners Fireblocks on embedded THBT wallet
Crypto

TrueMoney partners Fireblocks on embedded THBT wallet

The enlarged pilot lets up to 20,000 users spend and swap THBT inside TrueMoney, testing blockchain payments for everyday use.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

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Ebury backs Novva's AI power build-out across markets
Fintech

Ebury backs Novva's AI power build-out across markets

Cross-border payments and currency hedging will help Novva finance renewable power assets for AI projects across Asia-Pacific and Latin America.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 2 days ago
Agoda finds AI agents spreading across SEA software teams
Digital Transformation

Agoda finds AI agents spreading across SEA software teams

Wider use of AI agents is lifting developer productivity in Southeast Asia, but most teams still require human checks before production.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last week
Zscaler promotes Sanjay Yadave to Asia Pacific & Japan
Software-as-a-Service

Zscaler promotes Sanjay Yadave to Asia Pacific & Japan

Rising corporate AI spending in the region is sharpening demand for security and governance tools as enterprises move beyond experimentation.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Mastercard survey sees SMEs shifting to fintech payments
Digital Transformation

Mastercard survey sees SMEs shifting to fintech payments

Cross-border payment competition is intensifying as SMEs prioritise faster, more reliable transfers, with 91% planning to switch provider within two years.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last month
100% Digital launches Bidbrain.ai for agency workflows
Software-as-a-Service

100% Digital launches Bidbrain.ai for agency workflows

Agencies could cut manual work as the new platform links planning, buying and reporting across multiple channels in one workflow.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
AsiaPay launches tokenisation service for Asia-Pacific
Customer Experience

AsiaPay launches tokenisation service for Asia-Pacific

Merchants across 12 Asian markets can now use a single interface to cut checkout friction and fraud exposure on card payments.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Last month
Visa finds Asia Pacific digital remittances rise unevenly
Fintech

Visa finds Asia Pacific digital remittances rise unevenly

Uneven uptake leaves Japan lagging, as fraud fears and AI scam worries reshape how families send and receive money across Asia Pacific.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Australian consumers ditch AI chats over memory gaps
Customer Relationship Management

Australian consumers ditch AI chats over memory gaps

Nearly seven in 10 Australians walk away from AI service chats when bots fail to recall earlier exchanges, a Twilio survey finds.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Asia Pacific remitters prefer fraud checks over speed
Crypto

Asia Pacific remitters prefer fraud checks over speed

Consumers across Asia Pacific are willing to wait longer for transfers if it reduces scam losses, Visa's survey of 45,000 people found.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Link4 marks 10 years as digital trade services grow
Software-as-a-Service

Link4 marks 10 years as digital trade services grow

Broader e-invoicing rules are pushing Link4 beyond invoice delivery into compliance and cross-border trade services for businesses in Asia-Pacific.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

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Ericsson sees AI agents reshaping mobile network demand
Data Protection

Ericsson sees AI agents reshaping mobile network demand

Background AI tasks could drive a new wave of mobile traffic, with Ericsson saying two-thirds of users may tap AI daily by 2030.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month