EBANX Expands into Southeast Asia and Turkey as Cross-Border Demand Grows in $610B Market
Payments firm EBANX adds five markets and targets fast-growing, mobile-first economies with high cross-border e-commerce activity
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APAC Crypto Adoption Skyrockets While India and U.S. Still Top the Ranks, Finds Recent Study
Global cryptocurrency adoption is accelerating faster than ever in 2026, with new data showing a dramatic surge in usage across Asia-Pacific (APAC), while India and the United States continue to lead the world in overall adoption, according to recent crypto adoption statistics 2026 compiled from industry data and highlighted by NFTPlazas.
Emerging Economies Are Most Bullish on Crypto Opportunities
The latest research on crypto market sentiment released by CryptoNinjas proves that global interest in crypto is shifting from historically affluent economies to emerging markets where bullish sentiment is booming.
Mastercard Aims for Number-Free Cards & Password-Free Payments Across Asia Pacific by 2030
Mastercard has announced a major push: by 2030, it aims to make online shopping payments in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region both password-free and number-free.
Thunes & Ontop Enable Instant Global Payouts for Freelancers and Remote Teams
Freelancers and employees working in remote settings will benefit from the new real-time payment infrastructure brought by Thunes and Ontop.
Markets React to New Tariffs
Any glimpse of hope left for the stock markets before U.S. President Trump’s announcement of new tariffs has vanished as the scale of the unveiled tariff plans took investors by surprise.
Vietnam Seeks to Blunt US Tariffs With Tax Cuts on Imports
Vietnam has decided to slash import levies on a range of products, including liquefied natural gas and automobiles, as part of the implementation of measures related to the desire to minimize the negative effects of the tightening tariff policy of the United States.
IFC Boosts Climate Financing in Vietnam to Propel Green Transition
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has scaled up its climate financing in Vietnam, to strengthen private sector resilience and green economic growth.
UnionPay debuts virtual cards in Vietnam
That’s the first massive rollout of UnionPay virtual cards in the country
Vietnam Expands Chip Packaging Footprint
Currently, there is a tendency in Vietnam, in which foreign companies are expand their chip testing and packaging capacities in this country, and homegrown firms are eyeing investments.
Samsung Plans to Invest $1.8 Billion More in Vietnam
South Korea’s Samsung Display Co. intends to invest $1.8 billion in a project to build a factory in the northern part of Vietnam.
Foxconn to Invest $551 Million in Vietnam
Foxconn, Apple’s Taiwan-based supplier, plans to invest about $551 million in two new projects in Vietnam’s northern coastal province of Quang Ninh.
High Tech Firm VDL to Build Plant in Vietnam
Dutch high-tech company VDL on Wednesday, March 20, announced its intention to build a new factory for the production of components for making chips in Vietnam.
Nvidia Reportedly Sees Vietnam as Potential Second Home
The Chief Executive Officer of Nvidia Corp. Jensen Huang considers Vietnam as a potential second home for the company he heads and plans to open a legal entity in the Southeast Asian country.
Mastercard and CARE Launch Strive Women for Female Entrepreneurs
Mastercard Strive Women aims to strengthen the financial well-being of small businesses in the APEC economies, focusing on female-led enterprises.
Net Zero Challenge Launches in Vietnam
Touchstone Partners and Temasek Foundation have launched a climate technology innovations competition for startups in Vietnam
