Tag: visa

Retail Asia13/09/2017
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Suripong Tantiyanon (second left), Visa Country Manager, Thailand, together with Athip Sinpagekan (second right), Senior Vice President, Head of Marketing – Consumer Financial Services, Ayudhya Capital Services Co., Ltd, and Dr. Piyawan Piyapong (left), Senior Vice President, New Service Development of Big C Supercenter PCL congratulate Nanyapat Paransirijarune (center) on winning THB1 million worth of […]

Retail Asia28/07/2017
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Singtel has introduced a new virtual Visa account on its all-in-one mobile payments app Dash. New and existing Dash customers now receive a Dash Visa Virtual Account that can be used for mobile payments at over 50,000 merchant points across the island. To start paying on their mobile, customers can sign in on the Dash […]

Retail Asia21/07/2017
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Two in three Singaporeans have adopted mobile payments, according to recent research into consumer payment attitudes commissioned by Visa. The survey was conducted by Toluna on 500 Singaporeans to assess their attitudes toward cash and card usage, mobile banking, contactless payments and online shopping. According to the survey, on-demand services are accelerating the growth of mobile payments, […]

Retail Asia20/07/2017
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Mr. Suripong Tantiyanon (left), Visa Country Manager, Thailand signed MOU with Mr. Karn Prachumpan (right), Co-Founder and Board of Committee, Phuket City Development Co., Ltd (PKCD) as the official partner of Phuket Smart City to develop payment solutions for both residents and tourists on the island-province. Phuket City Development was founded by local businesses in […]

Retail Asia29/06/2017
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Thailand Minister of Tourism and Sports Ms. Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul (center), Mr. Noppadon Pakprot (right), Deputy Governor for Tourism Products and Business, Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), and Mr. Suripong Tantiyanon (left), Visa Country Manager, Thailand launch Visa Thailand Grand Sale 2017. This year the entire customer journey will be made available for the first time […]

Retail Asia10/05/2017
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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 […]

Retail Asia27/04/2017
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Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul, Minister of Tourism and Sports, recently welcomed Chris Clark, Visa Group Executive for Asia-Pacific, at the Ministry of Tourism and Sports. During the visit, Mr. Clark thanked Ms. Kobkarn for the 20 years of cooperation between Visa and Thai tourism authorities, and discussed opportunities to further strengthen their partnership and drive tourism in […]

Retail Asia24/03/2017
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European luxury online retailer MyTheresa.com is launching a Korean-language site. Selling luxury womenswear and accessories from such brands as Chloe, Gucci, Miu Miu and Stella McCartney, the e-tailer says it has seen “huge growth potential” in South Korea. “The Korean luxury market is moving quickly to digital. Ever since our first activities in Korea we […]

Retail Asia09/03/2017
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Citibank and Visa are partnering up to launch a B2B platform for companies in Singapore aimed at streamlining complex business purchasing processes. Reports Friday said the companies are rolling out an eProcurement platform, Renepay, based on a reverse auction business model. The network will include B2B suppliers across the country within various industries, including financial […]

Retail Asia08/02/2017
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Shinhan Indo Finance Ltd (SIF), a subsidiary of South Korean credit issuer Shinhan Card, has launched its first credit card on the Indonesian market. The “ShinhanIndo Card Hi-Cash” comes in four different types to reach consumers from all segments, especially the millennials. In developing its credit card business, SIF is cooperates with Indo-Pack, merchants under […]

Retail Asia07/02/2017
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Indonesian tourism industries have expressed support to the adoption of visa-free policy by the government so far, citing positive impact on the tourism sector. The general chairman of the Association of Indonesian Tourism Industries (GIPI), Didien Junaedy, said here on Saturday (Feb. 4) that the adoption of the policy is essential to boost tourism in […]

Retail Asia12/01/2017
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Burberry Korea is under fire for cutting prices “too little, too late”. It’s not the first time Burberry has been criticised for its Asian pricing strategy. Last May, Jack Chuang, a partner with Hong Kong-headquartered OC&C Strategy Consultants, said that of all the luxury brands, Burberry is the one with the most significant price gap […]

Retail Asia22/12/2016
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Suripong Tantiyanon (left), Visa Country Manager, Thailand and Noppadon Pakprot (right), Deputy Governor for Tourism Product and Business, Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), launch Thailand Spectacular Year End 2016, aiming to boost inbound tourist spending during the festive seasons. The joint promotional campaign rewards non-Thai Visa cardholders with special privileges and complimentary gifts when they […]

Retail Asia15/12/2016
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Visa has arranged to to acquire e-commerce payment authentication provider CardinalCommerce to improve the company’s cross-platform payments security capabilities. The transaction, which is subject to the customary closing conditions, is expected to close in Visa’s second fiscal quarter 2017. Financial terms have not been disclosed. Visa already provides Cardinal’s services to merchants and acquirers through […]


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