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Dumping cash for cards
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 08/12/2025
» International travel has been transformed more in the past decade than in the previous 50 years. Flights are booked instantly, hotels auto-recommend themselves, and in many major cities, cash has vanished almost entirely.
China–Thailand QR payments made seamless for travellers
Post Reporters, Published on 02/12/2025
» Chinese tourists visiting Thailand can now enjoy easier payments, thanks to expanded, interoperable quick response (QR) code services enabled by deepening cross-border collaboration between the two countries. The initiative is powered by UnionPay’s global payment capabilities and QR infrastructure from UnionPay International (UPI).
2C2P to sink B1.5bn into region's fintech ecosystem
Business, Boonsong Lipimas, Published on 03/11/2025
» 2C2P (Thailand) Co Ltd, a leading Southeast Asian payment platform and subsidiary of Antom under Ant International, plans to invest more than 1.5 billion baht over three years to position Thailand as a regional fintech hub.
Binance keen to develop Thailand as crypto hub
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 30/09/2025
» Thailand has ample potential to become a cryptocurrency hub in Asia-Pacific, says Binance, as the world's largest crypto exchange operator identified three pillars to capitalise on growth in the fast-growing region.
The Gleamers: How Asia’s play-focused consumers are reshaping commerce
Online Reporters, Published on 26/08/2025
» Asia is experiencing a unique demographic convergence. By 2050, the region will house one in four of the world’s seniors (over 60) as well as 60% of its young people. This generational mix is creating a powerful new consumer archetype that transcends age: “The Gleamers”.
Regional shares sink as trade war worries mount
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 29/03/2025
» RECAP: Asian stocks slid yesterday with heavy selling in South Korea and Japan, while safe-haven gold traded at a record high as the latest tariff salvo from US President Donald Trump stoked investor worries of an all-out trade war.
Key e-commerce drivers in Southeast Asia
Business, IDC report, Published on 21/03/2025
» Southeast Asia's e-commerce market is projected to be worth US$325 billion by 2028, fuelled by the rapid adoption of digital payments and regional interoperability, unlocking more opportunities in cross-border commerce for businesses, according to a new report by the market intelligence firm IDC.
Worachat Luxkanalode appointed CEO of 2C2P
Business, No Byline, Published on 27/02/2025
» Ant International, a leading global digital payment, digitisation and financial technology provider, has appointed Worachat Luxkanalode as the new chief executive of payments platform 2C2P.
China's Alibaba to invest $50bn in AI, cloud computing
AFP, Published on 24/02/2025
» BEIJING - Chinese tech giant Alibaba said Monday it will spend more than $50 billion on artificial intelligence and cloud computing over the next three years, a week after co-founder Jack Ma was seen meeting President Xi Jinping.
Beijing’s schmoozing of China’s private sector a ‘strategic move’
South China Morning Post, Published on 19/02/2025
» Beijing is repositioning the private sector as the cornerstone of China's global competitiveness and technological edge in the face of growing geopolitical and economic headwinds, according to analysts' assessments following President Xi Jinping's meeting with prominent entrepreneurs.