The Ultimate Guide to Payment Technologies
A curated Asian edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Payment Technologies.
What to know about Payment Technologies
Payment Technologies encompass a rapidly evolving landscape shaping how money moves in today’s digital economy. From advancements in contactless and mobile payments to innovations in cross-border transactions and fraud prevention, this tag explores the cutting-edge tools and collaborations redefining convenience, security, and efficiency in payments.
Our latest stories highlight significant developments such as partnerships enhancing seamless shopping experiences, fintech startups pioneering new payment solutions, and the integration of AI to combat fraud. Emerging topics like stablecoins, biometric authentication, and cloud-based payment security services illustrate the expanding scope and complexity of payment technologies.
For businesses and consumers alike, understanding these trends is essential to navigating the future of commerce. By following the Payment Technologies tag, readers gain insight into how innovations are influencing global markets, improving customer experiences, and enabling new opportunities in an increasingly interconnected world.
Asian Payment Technologies News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Gkash unveils PAY.MY brand alongside merchant tools
The branding push underlines Gkash's ambition to bundle its merchant tools for stores, mobile sellers and online checkout into one market-facing identity.
Hong Kong retailers face checkout & fraud pressure
Payment failures are already costing Hong Kong merchants sales, with every retailer surveyed hit by slow or failed transactions ahead of Singles' Day.
ALGA adds Chinese option to My O! app in Kyrgyzstan
Chinese-speaking users in Kyrgyzstan can now access telecoms, banking and shopping in My O! as ALGA responds to a changing customer base.
HugoHub goes live in Pakistan with digital bank pilot
The pilot could help expand access to banking in a market where only slightly more than a quarter of adults had an account in 2024.
Hyundai Card launches Alphabet Card in South Korea
More than 150,000 cards were issued in three months, signalling demand for simpler, category-based rewards as spending fragments across South Korea.
TBC Bank Uzbekistan launches Apple Pay for customers
The rollout gives TBC Bank Uzbekistan customers a faster way to pay in shops and online as digital wallets gain ground in the market.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Payment Technologies
Ripple Treasury adds 24/7 returns for corporate clients
MongoDB launches Atlas Agent Engine for production AI
Ripple Treasury expands GSmart AI for finance teams
KAST launches Business stablecoin account for firms
Sooho.io & Partior link up on cross-border payments
Featured News
Expert Columns
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APAC's stablecoin future won't be defined by a single token
B2B E-commerce Is Going Digital. Are APAC Businesses Ready?
The next eCommerce interface may not be a screen
The Next E-commerce Interface May Not Be a Screen
From wallets to accounts: The quiet convergence of crypto and everyday finance
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Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Recent Payment Technologies News
Points4Purpose expands loyalty platform for retailers
Merchants could see stronger repeat spending as the Australian platform lets shoppers earn cashback and donate it to charity at checkout.
Points4Purpose expands loyalty & charity payment platform
Businesses can now tie loyalty rewards to charitable donations at the till, as Points4Purpose rolls out its platform through Tyro and Clover.
Maxio & Campfire launch native integration for finance teams
Finance teams at B2B software and AI companies could cut manual reconciliation work as invoice and revenue data now syncs automatically between the systems.
Singapore merchants see gaming demand surge on PayPal
Cross-border demand for Singapore sellers is broadening as gaming becomes a top draw, with PayPal handling more than 11 million buyers a year.
TBC Group posts record profit, unveils buyback plan
Capital returns are set to increase after TBC Group lifted third-quarter net profit to GEL 404 million and unveiled a GEL 50 million buyback.
Xero expands Chaney partnership with Melio payments
The move could simplify cross-border giving and bill payment for churches, while helping Chaney & Associates add about 50 clients a year.
Yuno adds Ecommpay to widen payment reach across regions
Merchants in Europe and Asia-Pacific can now offer more local checkout options through one integration, reducing abandoned transactions at payment stage.
Dost launches AskDost AI assistant for finance teams
Finance teams can now query live ERP data in plain English, with every action held for human approval and audit.
Hello Clever says payment success drops after two minutes
Merchants risk losing sales if checkout drags past two minutes, with Hello Clever's data showing success rates fall from 95% to 52%.
Entersekt boosts 3-D Secure to cut checkout failures
Interrupted authentication journeys are costing merchants sales, with Entersekt saying its latest changes lifted success rates by up to 9 percentage points.
Liquidity Services taps Flywire for global payments
The change should cut reconciliation work and payment costs for a marketplace that spans buyers and sellers in more than 100 countries.
Hello Clever named in CB Insights fintech 100 list
The recognition underlines Hello Clever's expansion overseas as it builds cross-border payment infrastructure from New York to Sydney and beyond.
Shopify adds app security check to CLI in AI toolkit
Developers can now spot common security flaws in their own apps before release as Shopify widens its AI Toolkit and commerce updates.
Ripple partners with Coinbase to expand RLUSD access
The stablecoin will reach more US retail and institutional users as Coinbase adds RLUSD to its trading, custody and collateral services.
TNS adds smart routing to Payment Orchestration platform
The update is aimed at lifting approval rates and cutting costs for operators handling unattended payments, where failed transactions mean lost sales.
Remote unveils new brand identity as payroll grows 300%
Payroll demand is surging for the global platform, which said its business is up 300% year on year as it repositions its brand.
Cover Genius launches AI protection for chat commerce
Consumers using chat-based shopping tools can now be offered protection in-conversation, as Cover Genius targets trust concerns around AI-led purchases.
Basware customers focus on trust as AI expands in finance
Finance chiefs are demanding more evidence that AI can be trusted in invoice and payment controls, as errors could affect compliance and suppliers.
AI shopping assistants triple traffic, hitting retailers
Retailers face a fresh holiday-season test as agentic assistants surge, with Forter seeing orders from them more than triple in a month.
Soramitsu marks 10 years of Hyperledger Iroha in Bakong
Bakong's scale underscores how the open-source ledger has moved from prototype to core payment infrastructure, handling 1.326 billion transactions in 2025.
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