Singapore’s DBS has switched on QR payments in Taiwan for its PayLah! e-wallet, giving more than 3 million users access to over 250,000 merchants on the TWQR network, with full network coverage, two-way payments and a merchant-scan option planned for 2027.
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Malaysian payment provider Axaipay and Italy’s Incomedia have launched AxaiCart+, which pairs the WebSite X5 Pro site builder with a ready-connected gateway so small sellers can take cards, FPX, DuitNow QR and e-wallet payments without signing up for a separate processor.
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Shinhan Card has signed a deal with two SBI Group units to test whether Japanese visitors can pay in South Korea with a yen stablecoin, and whether the same digital tokens can speed up trade settlement between the two countries.
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More than five million Malaysians have used GOfinance, the investment hub inside the TNG eWallet, putting a combined RM3.57 billion into money market funds, digital gold and shares. Here is what the milestone means for consumers, banks and the e-wallet race.
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ASIA SHOP, a retail payment technology exhibition, returns to Guangzhou’s Canton Fair complex on 4–6 March 2027. The organiser expects nearly 1,000 exhibitors showing smart POS, self-checkout and payment systems, with an ASEAN Buyer Matchmaking Zone for Southeast Asian retailers.
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GCash operator Mynt began trading on the Philippine Stock Exchange after a record 53 billion peso IPO, valuing the e-wallet giant at about 442 billion pesos. Here is what the listing means for the Philippines and for other Southeast Asian payment firms eyeing the market.
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Bank Negara Malaysia has launched SSDS+, an in-house platform for issuing, holding and settling tokenised bonds and sukuk. Linked to the 24/7 RENTAS+ payment system, it is built to support government and retail bonds, opening a path to smaller, more accessible investments.
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Shopee parent Sea is considering spinning off and listing Monee, its payments and lending arm, which earned US$1.4 billion in revenue last quarter on a US$11.1 billion loan book. Here is what the plan means for ShopeePay and SPayLater users across the region, including Malaysia.
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Prasarana expects to pick a vendor for its open payment fare system by end-2026 after a failed first tender. Full rollout on Rapid KL rail could take 30 months from the project start, with Klang Valley buses targeted within 15 months.
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India has delayed a 0.4% merchant fee on UPI payments above ₹2,000 until after Diwali. But 83% of merchants say they won’t absorb it, and the central bank already sees a ‘cash paradox’ as notes grow alongside digital payments.
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