“Bank Indonesia (BI) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) have agreed to explore linking their QR payment systems, paving […]
Indonesia, Hong Kong move to connect QR payment systems Read Post »
Digital economy, Hong Kong, Indo-Pacific News, Indonesia“Uzbekistan has become the latest international market for India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI), in another example of India exporting digital
India’s UPI expands into Central Asia with Uzbekistan deal Read Post »
Central Asia, Digital economy, India, Indo-Pacific News“The 2026 ASEAN Business Outlook Survey, released at the American Chamber of Commerce Singapore’s regional economic conference on Tuesday (Sep
“The National Payment Corporation of Vietnam (NAPAS), Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) and Weixin Pay have launched
China’s Weixin Pay launches cross-border QR payment service in Vietnam Read Post »
China, Digital economy, Indo-Pacific News, Vietnam“By the turn of the decade, Vietnam intends to equip every household with fibre-optic broadband delivering speeds up to 1
Vietnam sets massive nationwide digital transformation goals to 2030 Read Post »
Digital economy, Indo-Pacific News, Technology, Vietnam“The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has partnered with ACLEDA Bank Plc to launch Unified Payments Interface (UPI) acceptance
India and Cambodia launch UPI-based digital payment connectivity Read Post »
Cambodia, Digital economy, India, Indo-Pacific News“While much of the regional attention remains focused on larger ASEAN markets such as Indonesia, Thailand, and Singapore, Cambodia has
“The new Smart Customs platform consolidates a range of customs-related systems under a single Modern Customs Command Centre. It integrates
“The launch of the project was announced by the Interbank Processing Center, operator of the [Kyrgyz] national payment system Elkart,
Kyrgyzstan connects to China’s international Alipay+ QR payment network Read Post »
China, Digital economy, Indo-Pacific News, Kyrgyzstan“With a projected compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.2 per cent between 2024 and 2029, the region’s e-commerce growth
South-east Asia’s e-commerce market to hit nearly US$290 billion by 2029 Read Post »
ASEAN, Digital economy, India, Indo-Pacific News“In a landmark move to bolster digital sovereignty and security in the Pacific, the United States government announced a $132
“Conceptually, the AGTF [ASEAN Geoeconomics Task Force] performs three interrelated functions for ASEAN. First, it operates as a regional risk-mapping
Adapting the ASEAN Geoeconomics Task Force: From Assessment to Action Read Post »
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