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02-May-18 In the fruit trade it pays to understand e-commerce platforms, so much so that Frutacloud CEO George Liu believes ‘e-retail’ is a better term for the phenomenon which is sweeping its way towards 20% penetration in the fresh produce market. [image: Fresh Fruit Portal]
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02-May-18 Whether it is buying retail companies or building a global fintech business that includes not just payments but also online banking, wealth management and insurance, investments being made by Alibaba and Tencent are expected to reap substantial returns. [image: My Stock]
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02-May-18 MC Payment will acquire Singapore e-tailer iFashion Group, valuing the company at USD19 mn. The lifestyle e-commerce platform has been growing via acquisitions, snapping up other fashion and e-commerce labels in Southeast Asia. [image: MC Payment]
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01-May-18 To accelerate its cashless initiatives, Singapore is focusing on driving its efforts towards SMEs who make up 99% of the businesses in Singapore. However, cash payments make up nearly 60% of transactions. [image: Shutterstock / Techwire Asia]
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01-May-18 UnionPay is expanding the acceptance of the UnionPay app to 25 countries and regions outside China. Users can pay with a UnionPay QR code or activate the contactless payment function of their NFC-enabled mobile phone. [image: NFC World]
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