ATOME.PHDIGITAL financial service platform Atome Financial said it secured as much as $200 million in syndicate credit facility, which will open up more financing in the Southeast Asian region.This would allow it to

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FREEPIKMASTERCARD Philippines expects banks to begin integrating near-field communication (NFC) capabilities into their apps and cards by next year as contactless transactions continue to rise.“When I say tokenization, that is putting your card

BW FILE PHOTOJOLLIBEE Foods Corp. (JFC) expects to finalize the S$20.2-million acquisition of Hong Kong-based restaurant Tim Ho Wan by January 2025, according to its chief financial officer (CFO).“Beginning January, this (Tim Ho

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By Miccel MendozaKorea University, Computer Science and EngineeringYeouido, Seoul — 30 international students from over 20 countries gathered at Kookmin Bank’s new building to participate in Asia K-Banker School, a workshop focused on

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