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UOB adds UnionPay card, QR payments for China travel
The bank said cross-border payment transactions rose more than 20% year on year in the first half of 2026.
Naomi Li Gan · · 1 min read
China Mobile taps CaoCao for AI-powered ride-hailing
CaoCao said it connected to China Mobile’s Lingxi system through the A2A protocol and plans to expand to more China Mobile channels.
Diya Lal · · 1 min read
Philippine digital lender Skyro launches loans in Malaysia
Its first product in Malaysia offers new customers loans of up to 1,000 ringgit (US$250) with repayment terms of up to four months through its mobile app.
Diya Lal · · 1 min read
Maybank adds Alipay+ QR payments in 5 new markets
A January 2025 release said over 90 million merchants globally used Alipay+ tools.
Minh Le · · 1 min readIndia to require active SIMs for WhatsApp, Telegram in 2027
Web versions must log users out at least every six hours, allowing relinking via QR code.
Grace Priscilla Teo · · 1 min readHuawei launches Mate XT2 tri-fold to defend premium market
Huawei says the Mate XT2 chip delivers more computing power while using less electricity.
Minh Le · · 1 min readGetGo deploys Datadog to improve incident response
GetGo’s platform supports more than 3,000 vehicles across 1,700 locations.
Aiko Gao Ishida · · 1 min readApple overhauls EU app fees for third-party app stores
The European Commission fined Apple €500 million in April over anti-steering rules.
Naomi Li Gan · · 1 min readGSMA projects $1.4t mobile economy in Asia Pacific
GSMA said governments and companies across Asia Pacific are dealing with online fraud, rising demand for AI infrastructure, and geopolitical uncertainty.
Minh Le · · 1 min read