Australia
Soft Space Partners Tyro to Power Apple’s Tap on Pay for iPhone
Tyro Payments announced that its merchant partners in Australia will now be able to accept in-person contactless payments with Apple’s Tap to Pay on iPhone using the new Tyro BYO app. The Tyro BYO App is a customised SoftPOS merchant
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ASX-Listed Payments Firm Novatti Acquires Malaysian Fintech ATX for US$7.1 Million
Novatti, an Australian Securities Exchange-listed payments firm, announced that it has acquired Malaysian fintech ATX for AUD 9.5 million (US$7.1 million) according to MarketScreener. ATX’s management team, including the founders who will be filling in as CEO and director for
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Australian Payments Firm Omipay Picks Tranglo to Power Its Cross Border Payments
Tranglo, a cross-border payment processing hub, announced that it will power the cross-border payments of OmiPay, an Australian mobile payment platform, across its global network. The deal will allow OmiPay to gain access to Tranglo’s local payment distribution channels, especially
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Why Australia is a Great Destination for Malaysian Fintech Startups
When it comes to expansion plans for Malaysian fintech startups, the usual suspects are normally our ASEAN neighbors like Indonesia, Singapore, Philippines and Thailand. One country that is often not considered, but might be worth deeper inspection the next time
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MyCash Online Expands Remittance Service to Australia
MyCash Online is a marketplace designed to help the massive swaths of migrants in Malaysia and Singapore that do not have access to online banking or credit cards. This goal allowed the platform to gain a significant footing in Malaysia’s fintech,
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Sydney Startup Hub: What Malaysia Can Learn from Australia’s Mega-Hub
Recently I had the pleasure of joining the ASEAN Tech Challenge which was organised by The Australian Trade and Investment Commission and the New South Wales Government. Held in Sydney the ASEAN Tech Challenge is a platform for Australian startups
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