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China’s QR Code Bullet Train Tickets Spill Your Personal Info
To get a ticket on one of China’s new fleet of 300+ km/h bullet trains locals need to show their ID card, and foreigners must produce their passport, in a move to prevent ticket scalping. Trouble is,...
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How Coca-Cola is Gamifying Vending Machines in Japan
Mockup of Cocal-Cola's vending machine friend Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) wants its customers in Japan to get to know their favorite vending machines a little better. In the company’s latest move as part of...
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Ten QR code sins to avoid
Depending on who you speak to, QR codes are either a passing fad or the next big thing. I believe it’s somewhere in the middle. QR codes are beginning to enter the mainstream in Singapore, driven by...
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In Singapore, PayPal experiments with QR code shopping at train stations
QR codes have taken off in a big way in the marketing world lately, and PayPal is the latest to get in on this craze. Just recently, they launched a pilot program in Singapore’s train stations to allow...
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Korea’s Emart Creates QR Codes With Shadows in Midday Sun
Photo: ibnet.co.kr QR codes have been around for years now, most commonly used in countries like Japan. I often see QR codes here in restaurants, advertisements, and even on business cards. But I came...
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Singapore’s m-commerce market jumps seven-fold to US$259M in one year
2011 has turned out to be a breakout year for mobile commerce in Singapore, says PayPal‘s Online and Mobile Shopping Insights 2011 study. The report has revealed that the country’s mobile commerce...
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Smoothboard Air: Mirrored Display to Multiple Mobile Devices in the Classroom
A startup in Singapore has developed an intriguing software solution that enables collaboration on multiple mobile devices. Smoothboard Air is a new product from Smoothboard Tech, which launched its...
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Sina Weibo Rolls Out Social QR Codes For All Users
Scan and join us on weibo! This morning Sina Weibo launched a QR code feature which allows every user to have their own QR code. Once someone scans it, they will be brought to the owner’s profile page....
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Singapore Red Cross gamifies blood donations with new app
Blood donation shortages have been a problem everywhere for years. To raise awareness, typical methods include driving blood donation trucks around the city, pop-up donation stations at offices,...
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WeChat and Alibaba hit roadbumps as China bans online payments made using QR...
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) issued an edict late yesterday that bans two particular things: epayments made via QR codes, and online ‘virtual’ credit cards. The move appears to hit out at China’s...
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China loves QR codes, and this startup can make them more beautiful
VisualLead CPO Oded Israeli When we last spoke to Israel-based QR code generation startup Visualead, they had just won the G-Startup competition at Beijing’s biggest tech event, the Global Mobile...
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Thieves are pickpocketing wallet apps in China
Paying for Starbucks using WeChat in China. Photo credit: Tencent. The QR code rules supreme in China. You can pay for almost anything with it: street food, toilet paper, a lobster dinner, a foot...
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As ecommerce steamrolls retail, China’s brick-and-mortar stores fight back...
Photo credit: wangsong / 123RF. Chinese consumers love shopping online. And no wonder – thanks to mobile payments and speedy logistics, consumers can order groceries, gadgets, clothes, and more in just...
View ArticleIn brief: Singapore makes important advancements in e-payments
It's launching a universal QR code and making it easier for payments providers to integrate with banks.
View ArticleIndonesia imposes standard QR code, fixed fees for e-wallets
The central bank charges a 0.7% fee for regular merchant transactions using QR codes.
View ArticleReport: Walmart’s Flipkart partners with PhonePe for COD payments
According to a report by The Economic Times, the tie-up will also help PhonePe cut the costs it incurs in handling cash for ecommerce and logistics firms.
View ArticleFave partners with Google Pay to expand partner network
Merchants in Fave's network can connect with Google Pay users and integrate them into the FaveBiz platform.
View ArticleIndonesia rolls out international QR payments link-up with Thailand
Other ASEAN countries such as Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines have committed to joining the network, said Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo.
View ArticleIndia’s BharatPe buys controlling stake in local NBFC
Trillion Loans will operate as an independent entity and will explore partnerships with other fintech companies.
View ArticleRegional cross-border payments open new growth avenues for Indonesian fintech
Five months after its launch in September 2022, Indonesia’s QR payment service in Thailand had racked up half a million dollars in transaction value.
View ArticleJapan looks to integrate QR payments with SEA countries by 2025
The potential linkages will let Southeast Asian travelers use their homegrown payment apps for transactions in Japan - and vice versa.
View ArticleVietnam’s QR code revolution puts pressure on digital wallets
Fueled by the simplicity of a QR code, Vietnamese consumers are embracing cashless payments at an unexpectedly rapid pace.
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