Nepal blocks dominant Chinese payment players
Nepal slapped a ban on the use of Chinese mobile payment platforms WeChat Pay and …
Alipay gains traction in Japan
Alipay announced users can access its payments service at more than 300,000 merchants in Japan, …
Mobile payment user numbers surge in China
More than 580 million people made at least one mobile payment in China during 2018, …
Apple looks to loans to boost iPhone in China
Apple teamed with payment giant Alipay to offer consumers in China interest-free financing for its …
Telenor bank launches blockchain remittances
Telenor Microfinance Bank (TMB) revealed it will offer remittances between Pakistan and Malaysia using blockchain …
China clamps down on retailers refusing cash
China’s central bank executed a nationwide campaign against retailers refusing to take physical cash during …
AlipayHK to launch m-payment at HK train stations
Hong Kong’s MTR Corp awarded a contract to AlipayHK, the local mobile payment unit of …
Ant Financial underlines global goal with UEFA deal
Ant Financial signed a sponsorship deal with European football authority UEFA, as the China-based payments …
Pakistan watchdog clears Telenor bank deal
The Competition Commission of Pakistan approved the acquisition of a 45 per cent stake in …
Apple apologises for China account hacks
Apple offered its deepest apologies to victims of a phishing scam in China which exploited …
