mobile payments
Kakao Pay profit jumps 141% on strong growth
Revenue increased 41.7% to 300.3 billion won (US$204 million).
SoftBank-backed PayPay sets price for Nasdaq IPO
PayPay has granted the underwriters an option to purchase up to an additional 8,248,081 ADSs to cover over allotments, exercisable for 30 days.
SoftBank-backed PayPay aims for $13.4b valuation in US IPO
PayPay had about 72 million registered users at the end of 2025 before its planned Nasdaq listing.
Apple lets iOS apps use alternative stores, payment in Japan
Developers can distribute iOS apps outside the App Store if the marketplaces are authorized by Apple and meet ongoing requirements.
GCash, BPC to roll out PocketPay for card-present transactions
GCas, said the new system allows any compatible NFC-enabled Android device to process card and contactless payments.
Apple tests ByteDance’s Douyin Pay on China app store
Douyin Pay could become the fourth mobile payment option on Apple’s mainland App Store.
Alipay, WeChat Pay see surge during China’s Labor Day holiday
During the Labour Day holiday, AlipayHK recorded the highest spending among various e-wallets.
Alipay+ expands global travel payments to 66 markets
Alipay+ now partners with 35 international payment partners, connecting to over 90 million merchants worldwide.
Alipay+ connects 7 new Asian wallets to China in global expansion
The move is part of the “Alipay+ in China” program, which aims to open mobile payments in the country to international travelers.
WhatsApp could be incubating the region’s next billion-dollar startup
With WeChat spurring the success of companies like Pinduoduo, WhatsApp is now expanding its toolkit to do the same for businesses.


