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Italy offers Christmas cashback in push for digital payments
By encouraging on digital payment, Italy hopes to crack down on chronic tax evasion costing the public up to 100 billion euros per year.
Sun Dec 13 2020
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Virtual gold? Bitcoin's rise sparks new debate amid pandemic
The migration toward digital payments and digital representations of value continues to accelerate, driven by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mon Nov 09 2020
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Malaysians more digitally inclined, cash usage declined since COVID-19
Malaysian consumers are becoming more digitally inclined, as evident in the rise in the adoption of digital payments, e-commerce and preference for online activities.
Wed Sep 02 2020
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Malaysia leads mobile wallet usage in Southeast Asia
The inputs were gathered from 10,000 consumers and/or business professionals across 10 markets in the Asia Pacific region.
Wed Jun 24 2020
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Charge for online instant transfer to be waived next year
This is to encourage more people to utilise digital payment platforms.
Fri Dec 08 2017