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Money Goes Mobile: Asia Embraces Digital Transactions

A new GSMA report titled ‘State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money 2025’ revealed that the mobile money industry…

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Cambodia Embraces Mobile Banking as Internet Transactions Decline

Mobile banking is officially the most popular form of banking in Cambodia, with transactions via mobile phones increasing while internet…

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Indosat, Mastercard Collaborate to Expand Financial Inclusion in Indonesia

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison and Mastercard have formed a strategic alliance to transform Indonesia's digital payment landscape. Through this agreement, both…

A milestone in global mobile money development

Mobile money has been on an upward trajectory as the world’s mobile population grows and gravitates toward faster and more…

Mobile money industry reached record $1 trillion in 2021

Mobile money adoption and use saw continued growth in 2021, processing a record $1 trillion annually, according to the GSMA’s…

The future of direct carrier billing and carrier-OTT partnerships

Increased smartphone penetration and a rise in demand for over-the-top (OTT) content have driven the growth of the global direct…

Opportunities in Asia’s mobile money markets

Access to traditional banking services is limited in developing countries. The World Bank estimates that 1.7 billion adults are unbanked,…

Telecoms access in Asia Pacific: A gateway to poverty reduction

In the past decade, Asia Pacific has achieved tremendous economic progress. Many of the countries in this region have surpassed…

ITU’s Bilel Jamoussi discusses region-specific challenges faced by MENA region’s telcos

The Telecommunications Standardization Bureau (TSB) of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) works on developing international telecom standards. It currently includes…

Experian’s investment in Vserv opens up a world of possibilities

Global data analytics company Experian has recently announced a strategic investment partnership with Mumbai-based mobile marketing startup Vserv that will…

In with the new: How FinTech and E-Commerce are driving innovation in Asia

When Peter Knight, the editor of the business newsletter of the Sunday Times, coined the term “FinTech” in the 1980s,…