Globally, PayPal is the dominant online payment solution. Often, you aren’t an online merchant if you don’t have an option for users to pay for your goods via PayPal.
But in Asia, PayPal’s not the only kid in the online payment neighborhood. In fact, over the years, numerous alternatives have sprung up in the region, sometimes even beating the payment giant in market share in their respective countries. Some countries don’t even offer PayPal.
In emerging markets, ubiquitous Internet services are not always readily available, which means over-the-counter payment remains popular in those places.
So, if you’re an entrepreneur keen on regional or global expansion, understanding the market and the key players is an important first step. To help you, we’ve compiled this constantly-updated list to keep you abreast of the latest developments in Asia. Read more
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Here are some startup news snippets from China, not only in its capital, Beijing, but also other startup hubs such as Shanghai, Hong Kong, Hangzhou, and many more. Read more
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Mobile in-app payment platform MoVend, developed by Singapore-based Stream Media, has announced on 11th October the addition of two new payment options: Alipay and Cherry Credits.
This brings the total number of payment options supported by the Android and Windows Phone 7 version of the SDK to six. Alipay, a subsidiary of Alibaba.com and widely known as the PayPal of China, registers over 550 million users in China and facilitates more than 8.5 million online transactions daily.
“We are very excited about integrating Alipay as a payment option because it will greatly benefit international developers looking to break into the Chinese market” said Chua Zi Yong, CEO of Stream Media. Read more
Here are some interesting startup news from China, not only in its capital, Beijing, but also other startup hubs such as Shanghai, Hong Kong, Hangzhou, and many more. Read more
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Here are some interesting startup news from China, not only in its capital, Beijing, but also other startup hubs such as Shanghai, Hong Kong, Hangzhou, and many more. Read more
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Here you can find some interesting startup news from China, not only in its capital, Beijing, but also other startup hubs such as Shanghai, Hong Kong, Hangzhou, and many more. Read more
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