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Retail Asia07/03/2019

Increasingly complex card-not-present fraud will cost retailers US$130 billion globally in digital sales over the next five years. A Juniper Research study predicts that retailers’ slow pace in keeping up with new fraud prevention requirements will allow cybercriminal practices to become more widespread as more and more consumers shop online. It observes that established point-of-sale […]

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Retail Asia09/01/2019

Mr.Nuntawat Chotvijit (2nd from left), Executive Director of AEON Thana Sinsap (Thailand) Public Limited Company together with Mr.Donald Ong (2nd from right), Country Manager Thailand and Myanmar, Mastercard joined hands to give away a special year-end promotion for AEON Mastercard credit cardholders. With every spending of 1,000 Baht, customers will be entered win a 3 […]

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Retail Asia21/12/2018

ShopBack, the one-stop lifestyle platform that powers smarter purchase decisions, officially enters the offline space with the introduction of ShopBack GO. Launched in partnership with Visa and Mastercard, ShopBack GO enables users to earn between five to 10 per cent cashback on top of their existing card rewards at over 400 F&B brands concentrated in […]

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Retail Asia01/11/2018

Hong Kong is listed as one of Asia Pacific’s top 10 most visited destinations for the eighth consecutive year in the Mastercard Global Destination Cities Index 2018 released. Ranked 14th globally and seventh in Asia Pacific, Hong Kong welcomed 9.03 million international overnight visitors in 2017. Despite dropping a notch from ranking the sixth the […]

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Retail Asia24/10/2018

Mastercard and local taxi-hailing app HKTaxi bring a new rewarding experience to Hongkongers by introducing the city’s first taxi ride rewards program, creating more value and excitement for passengers to enjoy safe, fast and convenient cashless payment all over the city. While earning rewards through dining and shopping are not uncommon in the city, the […]

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Retail Asia17/10/2018

Mastercard has announced a multi-year partnership with Riot Games to become the first global sponsor for League of Legends esports, the largest esport in the world and one of Hong Kong’s most popular esports. This first-of-its-kind global agreement signifies Mastercard’s support of the esports community and further diversifies the technology company’s world-class sports and entertainment […]

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Retail Asia15/10/2018

Mastercard is bringing cashless payments to Hong Kong’s education sector through a seamless FinTech and EduTech platform, which enables the city’s first-ever integrated education app with multiple in-app digital payments. Through an exclusive partnership with local education app developer GRWTH, Mastercard will bring hassle-free, fast, safe, and convenient cashless payments experience to schools and parents. […]

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Retail Asia18/06/2018

Diebold Nixdorf is teaming up with Mastercard to trial two services that provide cash banking users on the go – Mastercard Cash Pick-Up and Cardless ATM powered by Mastercard. The cash pick-up service allows banks to deliver cash more quickly, securely and easily to any authenticated consumer – banked or unbanked – through enabled ATMs, […]

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Retail Asia07/06/2018

Adyen, the payments platform of choice for many of the world’s leading companies, today announced its direct API integration with the Mastercard® Account Updater service. Qualified merchants processing with Adyen globally can now increase revenue from card-on-file payments by automatically updating Mastercard accounts in real time. The direct API connection helps to prevent card declines […]

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Retail Asia04/06/2018

From worry-free local transportation to hassle-free shopping, Hongkongers’ daily lives are getting more and more convenient! Mastercard has today announced its partnership with local online shopping mall HKTVmall, as well as its strengthened collaboration with the city’s most popular taxi-hailing app HKTaxi, to bring safe, secure and cash-free ways to shop and get around Hong […]

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Retail Asia20/04/2018

Mastercard has opened its upgraded technology center in Vadodara, India as part of the company’s support of the government’s initiative to enhance India’s digital capabilities. Spread across 65,000 square feet, the state-of-the art facility will serve as a collaboration center for more than 700 employees. Mastercard’s Vadodara Centre is part of the company’s vision to […]

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Retail Asia26/03/2018

Pizza Hut Singapore has introduced a robot that takes orders and processes payments. In a five-day trial ending on Sunday, diners at the Safra Punggol Pizza Hut outlet will be the first in Southeast Asia to be able to try out the new technology. After the trial, Pizza Hut will consider customer feedback before deciding […]

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Retail Asia19/03/2018

Mastercard announced its partnership with HKTaxi, a local taxi-hailing app, to roll out in-app digital payments that will provide a safe, secure and cash-free way to pay for taxi rides in Hong Kong. Backed by Mastercard’s global payments processing network and multi-layered security, the new service will specifically cater to Hong Kong taxi users’ needs […]

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Retail Asia26/01/2018

Tencent has expanded its WeChat Pay user base to Hong Kong residents, who now will not need to have a Chinese bank account or credit card to take advantage of the Mainland’s popular cashless payment system. With the announcement, Hong Kong residents can now bind and activate their WeChat Pay accounts with any international credit […]

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Retail Asia30/11/2017

Convenience-shopping concept company SPH Buzz has partnered with Mastercard to launch a hybrid store that includes attended and unattended retail counters. As part of the deal, SPH Buzz has integrated Mastercard’s mobile commerce platform, Vending Powered by Masterpass, in its unattended machines to enable customers to seamlessly order and pay for goods using their smart devices. At […]

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Retail Asia25/10/2017

According to the Mastercard Global Destinations Index, Bangkok is the most visited city in the world with 21.47 million overnight visitors in 2016. There are several factors that make Thailand’s capital the world’s leading destination and one of them is food. Anyone familiar with Thailand is aware of Thais’ love of food and now the world is learning […]

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Retail Asia13/09/2017

Mastercard has added payment capabilities to the newly launched Garmin vívoactive 3 fitness tracker and smart watch. The move aims to to provide active customers with a watch that frees them from having to carry their phone or wallet around. Fitness enthusiasts will be able to make contactless payments and pay by holding their device […]

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Retail Asia28/07/2017

Mastercard has detailed plans to expand its QR-based payment programs, starting this month. The company will broaden its solutions to offer QR codes that can be scanned by either consumers or merchants under a common set of global specifications. Mastercard worked with EMVCo and other industry players to create a new global QR standard. These standards […]

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Retail Asia07/06/2017

Mastercard, Cyberview and the Malaysian Global Innovation & Creativity Centre (MaGIC) have entered a collaboration to transform Cyberjaya, a technology hub in Malaysia, with a focus on cashless initiatives. Mastercard will be providing its global expertise in innovative payment technology and network to increase the digitalization of payments, an initiative which is in line with […]

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Retail Asia10/05/2017

Mastercard, UnionPay International and Visa today introduced a Standardized Quick Response (QR) Code for payments, accelerating Thailand’s transition to a cashless society. The Standardized QR Code supports the Bank of Thailand’s cashless agenda to drive innovation, interoperability, and security in payments. In order to pay, consumers holding a Mastercard, UnionPay, or Visa card can simply […]

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