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Malaysia’s First JCB Payment Gateway Launched via Soft Space Partnership
Malaysian fintech Soft Space and Japanese payments firm JCB International have launched the nation’s first JCB payment gateway. This development is part of an ongoing strategic alliance between the two companies, initiated in January 2022. The collaboration has previously seen
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JCB, IDEMIA, and Soft Space Advance to Phase 2 in Offline Digital Currency Project
Japanese international payments firm JCB along with French identity technologies company IDEMIA and Malaysian fintech Soft Space will be embarking on the second phase of their “JCB Digital Currency” (JCBDC) pilot project in early 2024. This initiative aims to experiment
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JCB Card Acceptance in Malaysia Expands with Soft Space, Hong Leong Partnership
Malaysian fintech-as-a-service provider Soft Space has signed an agreement with Japanese credit card company JCB to enable the former to work with local acquirers such as Hong Leong Bank (HLB) to promote JCB Card’s acceptance in the country. Sofitel Kuala
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JCB, IDEMIA and Malaysia’s Soft Space to Trial CBDC Acceptance in Tokyo
Japan-based global payments brand JCB has launched a central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot project in partnership with French identity technologies company IDEMIA and Malaysian digital payments technology provder Soft Space. The project, dubbed the JCB Digital Currency or JCBDC,
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Japan’s JCB Invests US$5 Million in Soft Space
Malaysian fintech startup Soft Space announced that it has formed a new strategic partnership with Japanese credit card company JCB following a US$5 million investment from the payment giant. Both entities will also engage in a series of business collaborations
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Japan’s JCB Taps on Soft Space’s Expertise to Power its Tap on Mobile Contactless Payment
JCB, Japan’s international payment brand, is leveraging Malaysia’s Soft Space’s technological expertise to develop the Tap on Mobile programme that capitalises on the wide availability of Android smartphones equipped with NFC (near-field communication). The programme enables merchants to accept card
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