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Fintech firm Block’s stock falls as Q4 earnings miss
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Fintech firm Block’s stock falls as Q4 earnings miss

The company posted adjusted earnings per share of US$0.71, missing the projected US$0.87.
Minh Le · · 1 min read
China roundup: TikTok teams up with US-based Square, and other news
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China roundup: TikTok teams up with US-based Square, and other news

Also, Kuaishou restructures its internal divisions after a drop in its Q2 user activity, and a health management startup launches a smart toilet.
Roehl Niño Bautista · · 1 min read
Days after CEO exit, Hoolah cuts jobs in restructuring effort
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Days after CEO exit, Hoolah cuts jobs in restructuring effort

The cost-cutting measure at the Singapore-based BNPL firm last month signals intensifying competition in the sector.
Melissa Goh · · 6 min read
How Line is giving its online communities offline experiences
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How Line is giving its online communities offline experiences

The company’s latest offering hopes to grow communities in Indonesia.
Tizian Ibach · · 4 min read

She landed internships at Google and Square. Here’s how she got there.

Indonesia’s next generation of coders are picking up skills fast.
Nadine Freischlad · · 5 min read

The Indonesian startup with an edge over Square

For now, Cashlez says, modernizing card readers is the best way to spur cashless payment growth in Indonesia.
Nadine Freischlad · · 6 min read

Square is now available in Australia

The US-born startup arrives in its second market in Asia-Pacific after Japan.
Michael Tegos · · 2 min read

What does Asia have to offer against Square?

Last week Jack Dorsey, co-founder and CEO of Square, the world’s third largest fin-tech company by market capitalisation, also took a role of iCEO at Twitter. On top of that,
Vladislav Solodkiy · · 6 min read

Why a free point-of-sale service might finally give Japan’s Recruit an overseas hit

Recruit’s human resources service made it one Japan’s most celebrated companies, worth nearly $2 billion. Even so, the global rollout of AirRegi, a free point of sale product might be what it becomes best known for overseas.
David Corbin · · 4 min read

Japan’s Spike registers 40,000 merchants in seven months, closes in on epayment leader

Spike started out as a side-business for Metaps and is now starting to come into its own.
David Corbin · · 2 min read