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		<title>Visa Partners with OpenAI to Power the Next Generation of AI Commerce</title>
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		<pubDate>2026-06-11 09:30:00</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[New collaboration brings Visa's global payment network to one of the largest AI 
platforms and aims to support seamless, secure transactions and broader 
AI-powered use cases across commerce environments supported by agents     

SINGAPORE, June 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Visa (NYSE: V) today announced a 
strategic collaboration with OpenAI to enable secure Visa payments within 
agentic commerce, enabling seamless and trusted payments across OpenAI. The 
companies made the announcement at the Visa Payments Forum in San Francisco. 
Through the partnership, Visa will provide its global network, credentialing 
capabilities and security infrastructure to support agentic commerce 
experiences, helping consumers and businesses interact and transact with 
confidence.

The collaboration is part of the broader Visa Intelligent Commerce 
initiative, which is focused on extending secure payment capabilities into new 
digital environments. Together, Visa and OpenAI will also explore a range of 
enterprise applications, including developer-focused experiences powered by 
Codex, as well as more automated and conversational workflows, as AI continues 
to evolve as an important interface for digital interactions.

As part of the partnership, Visa's payment capabilities will be integrated 
into OpenAI experiences giving developers and merchants a streamlined way to 
accept Visa payments initiated by agents. Alongside OpenAI, Visa will deliver 
the underlying network, tokenisation and risk capabilities that support trusted 
and secure transactions.

Transactions will operate within clearly defined user permissions, policies, 
and controls, such as spending limits, merchant categories, or required 
approvals. Transactions will use tokenised Visa credentials and real-time 
authorisation and fraud monitoring, helping enable new AI-enabled payment 
experiences to maintain strong security and consumer protection.

"AI will transform commerce more profoundly than the internet or mobile 
technology ever did," said Jack Forestell, Chief Product and Strategy Officer, 
Visa. "As AI agents become active participants in the economy, Visa's focus is 
to ensure transactions are trusted, secure and seamless. That's the 
infrastructure we're building with partners like OpenAI."

"Commerce is going to happen in many more places and in many more ways than 
it does today, and agents will play an increasingly important role in helping 
people complete tasks that involve money — from purchases and payments to more 
complex transactions," said Marco Mahrus, Head of Partnerships, Commerce at 
OpenAI. "By integrating with Visa Intelligent Commerce, we're building the 
infrastructure for secure, transparent, and user-controlled agentic 
transactions, helping people do more with AI agents while maintaining 
confidence that payments are being handled safely and securely."

About Visa

Visa (NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating 
transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and 
government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission 
is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and 
secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to 
thrive. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift 
everyone everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money 
movement. Learn more at Visa.com 
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<p><i>New collaboration brings Visa's global payment network to one of the largest AI platforms and aims to support seamless, secure transactions and broader AI-powered use cases across commerce environments supported by agents</i> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> 
<p><span class="legendSpanClass">SINGAPORE</span>, <span class="legendSpanClass">June 11, 2026</span> /PRNewswire/ -- Visa (NYSE: V) today announced a strategic collaboration with OpenAI to enable secure Visa payments within agentic commerce, enabling seamless and trusted payments across OpenAI. The companies made the announcement at the Visa Payments Forum in San Francisco. Through the partnership, Visa will provide its global network, credentialing capabilities and security infrastructure to support agentic commerce experiences, helping consumers and businesses interact and transact with confidence.</p> 
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<p>The collaboration is part of the broader Visa Intelligent Commerce initiative, which is focused on extending secure payment capabilities into new digital environments. Together, Visa and OpenAI will also explore a range of enterprise applications, including developer-focused experiences powered by Codex, as well as more automated and conversational workflows, as AI continues to evolve as an important interface for digital interactions.</p> 
<p>As part of the partnership, Visa's payment capabilities will be integrated into OpenAI experiences giving developers and merchants a streamlined way to accept Visa payments initiated by agents. Alongside OpenAI, Visa will deliver the underlying network, tokenisation and risk capabilities that support trusted and secure transactions.</p> 
<p>Transactions will operate within clearly defined user permissions, policies, and controls, such as spending limits, merchant categories, or required approvals. Transactions will use tokenised Visa credentials and real-time authorisation and fraud monitoring, helping enable new AI-enabled payment experiences to maintain strong security and consumer protection.</p> 
<p>&quot;AI will transform commerce more profoundly than the internet or mobile technology ever did,&quot; said Jack Forestell, Chief Product and Strategy Officer, Visa. &quot;As AI agents become active participants in the economy, Visa's focus is to ensure transactions are trusted, secure and seamless. That's the infrastructure we're building with partners like OpenAI.&quot;</p> 
<p>&quot;Commerce is going to happen in many more places and in many more ways than it does today, and agents will play an increasingly important role in helping people complete tasks that involve money — from purchases and payments to more complex transactions,&quot; said Marco Mahrus, Head of Partnerships, Commerce at OpenAI. &quot;By integrating with Visa Intelligent Commerce, we're building the infrastructure for secure, transparent, and user-controlled agentic transactions, helping people do more with AI agents while maintaining confidence that payments are being handled safely and securely.&quot;</p> 
<p><b>About</b>&nbsp;<b>Visa</b></p> 
<p>Visa&nbsp;(NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money movement. Learn more at&nbsp;<a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2FVisa.com&amp;esheet=53548911&amp;newsitemid=20230905549860&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Visa.com&amp;index=2&amp;md5=ef7a4c9278e0b705f07fd6d8deb8a2aa" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000FF">Visa.com</a>.</p>]]></detail>
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		<title>Visa and Trip.com Group Ink Strategic Collaboration, Enabling Consumers to Chase Their Passions Through Travel</title>
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		<pubDate>2026-05-19 18:10:00</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE, May 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Visa, a world leader in digital 
payments today announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Trip.com 
Group, marking a strategic collaboration to power richer travel experiences for 
Asia Pacific consumers. The MoU will harness Visa's global payments network and 
Trip.com Group's extensive ecosystem, enabling travellers to discover 
personalised recommendations, access offers for dream destinations and transact 
seamlessly on their journeys.

 
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(From left) Danielle Jin, Chief Marketing Officer, Asia Pacific, Visa, and Bo 
Sun, Chief Marketing Officer, Trip.com Group, at the signing of the memorandum 
of understanding.

Trip.com Group will also become a global Anchor Partner for Visa 
Destinations, a global experience-led program that connects cardholders to 
curated travel experiences shaped by culture and local insights, allowing 
travellers to plan journeys around what matters most.

As Anchor Partner, Trip.com Group will integrate Visa Destinations into its 
ecosystem to create enhanced travel value propositions and provide personalised 
offers and benefits to a wide spectrum of consumer segments. Visa and Trip.com 
Group will also collaborate on joint marketing and promotional initiatives in 
selected markets, enabling more people to discover dream destinations and 
experiences around the world.

In addition, Visa and Trip.com Group will explore deeper collaborations 
catered to rapidly growing segments across Asia Pacific, including new ways for 
Trip.com Group users to access Visa's affluent offerings such as its global 
portfolio of sports, music, and lifestyle partnerships, while giving Visa 
Infinite cardholders access to exclusive Trip.com Group offers. Visa and 
Trip.com Group will also work closely to accelerate travel between Mainland 
China and the rest of the region.

The collaboration between Visa and Trip.com Group coincides with Asia 
Pacific's evolving travel landscape, defined by resilient travel appetites and 
an increasingly digital-first population. According to Visa's Global Travel 
Intentions (GTI) 2026 study:


 * Almost three in four (72%) survey respondents plan to travel within Asia in 
the coming months, with one in four intending to travel to Japan 
 * Digital payments are second nature to Asia Pacific travellers, with 73% of 
respondents bringing along credit cards or mobile wallets for their trips. 
 * 92% of respondents went online to plan and research travel recommendations 
for recent trips, with49% using AI tools to find travel destinations or ideas 
Danielle Jin, Chief Marketing Officer, Asia Pacific at Visa, said:"Travel is a 
major engine shaping Asia Pacific's cultures and economies. At Visa, we believe 
everyone can be the traveller they want to be. Our collaboration with Trip.com 
Group is built for what travellers want today, combining trusted global 
payments with unmatched travel discovery through our platforms. We look forward 
to a successful collaboration with Trip.com Group, working closely to deliver 
more curated, rewarding, and seamless travel experiences that connect people to 
what they are most passionate about."

Bo Sun, Chief Marketing Officer at Trip.com Group, said: "At Trip.com Group, 
our mission is to inspire discovery and deliver seamless journeys — constantly 
innovating to create the perfect trip every time. Through this strategic 
collaboration with Visa, we are advancing this mission in the Asia Pacific and 
beyond by integrating trusted payments capabilities, curated travel 
experiences, and expanded premium offerings across our one-stop travel 
ecosystem. Together, we are creating more than just convenience for the world's 
travellers — we are delivering a high-value travel proposition that transforms 
every spark of inspiration into an unforgettable experience."

About Visa

Visa (NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating 
transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and 
government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission 
is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and 
secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to 
thrive. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift 
everyone everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money 
movement. Learn more at Visa.com. 

About Trip.com Group

Trip.com <http://trip.com/> Group is a global travel service provider 
comprising ofTrip.com <http://trip.com/>, Ctrip, Skyscanner, and Qunar. Across 
its platforms,Trip.com <http://trip.com/> Group helps travellers around the 
world make informed and cost-effective bookings for travel products and 
services and enables partners to connect their offerings with users through the 
aggregation of travel-related content and resources, and an advanced 
transaction platform consisting of apps, websites and 24/7 customer service 
centres. Founded in 1999 and listed on NASDAQ in 2003 and HKEX in 2021,Trip.com 
<http://trip.com/> Group is on the mission "to pursue the perfect trip for a 
better world". Find out more aboutTrip.com <http://trip.com/> Group here: 
group.trip.com <http://group.trip.com/>.

Follow us on: X  <https://twitter.com/tripcomgroup>, Facebook  
<https://www.facebook.com/tripcomgroup>, LinkedIn  
<https://www.linkedin.com/company/tripcomgroup/mycompany/>, and YouTube 
<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPkV8bKHbhgKhzcrgoNI7ig>.



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<p><span class="legendSpanClass">SINGAPORE</span>, <span class="legendSpanClass">May 19, 2026</span> /PRNewswire/ -- Visa, a world leader in digital payments today announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Trip.com Group, marking a strategic collaboration to power richer travel experiences for Asia Pacific consumers. The MoU will harness Visa's global payments network and Trip.com Group's extensive ecosystem, enabling travellers to discover personalised recommendations, access offers for dream destinations and transact seamlessly on their journeys.</p> 
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 <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; WIDTH: 100%"> <a href="https://mma.prnasia.com/media2/2983083/Danielle_Jin_and_Bo_Sun_at_MoU_Signing_19_May_2026.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000FF"> <img src="https://mma.prnasia.com/media2/2983083/Danielle_Jin_and_Bo_Sun_at_MoU_Signing_19_May_2026.jpg?p=medium600" title="(From left) Danielle Jin, Chief Marketing Officer, Asia Pacific, Visa, and Bo Sun, Chief Marketing Officer, Trip.com Group, at the signing of the memorandum of understanding." alt="(From left) Danielle Jin, Chief Marketing Officer, Asia Pacific, Visa, and Bo Sun, Chief Marketing Officer, Trip.com Group, at the signing of the memorandum of understanding." /> </a> <br /><span>(From left) Danielle Jin, Chief Marketing Officer, Asia Pacific, Visa, and Bo Sun, Chief Marketing Officer, Trip.com Group, at the signing of the memorandum of understanding.</span></p> 
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<p>Trip.com Group will also become a global Anchor Partner for Visa Destinations, a global experience-led program that connects cardholders to curated travel experiences shaped by culture and local insights, allowing travellers to plan journeys around what matters most.</p> 
<p>As Anchor Partner, Trip.com Group will integrate Visa Destinations into its ecosystem to create enhanced travel value propositions and provide personalised offers and benefits to a wide spectrum of consumer segments. Visa and Trip.com Group will also collaborate on joint marketing and promotional initiatives in selected markets, enabling more people to discover dream destinations and experiences around the world.</p> 
<p>In addition, Visa and Trip.com Group will explore deeper collaborations catered to rapidly growing segments across Asia Pacific, including new ways for Trip.com Group users to access Visa's affluent offerings such as its global portfolio of sports, music, and lifestyle partnerships, while giving Visa Infinite cardholders access to exclusive Trip.com Group offers. Visa and Trip.com Group will also work closely to accelerate travel between Mainland China and the rest of the region.</p> 
<p>The collaboration between Visa and Trip.com Group coincides with Asia Pacific's evolving travel landscape, defined by resilient travel appetites and an increasingly digital-first population. According to Visa's Global Travel Intentions (GTI) 2026 study:</p> 
<ul type="disc"> 
 <li><b>Almost three in four (72%) </b>survey respondents plan to travel within Asia in the coming months, with one in four intending to travel to Japan</li> 
 <li>Digital payments are second nature to Asia Pacific travellers, with <b>73% </b>of respondents bringing along credit cards or mobile wallets for their trips.</li> 
 <li><b>92% </b>of respondents went online to plan and research travel recommendations for recent trips, with <b>49% </b>using AI tools to find travel destinations or ideas</li> 
</ul> 
<p><b>Danielle Jin, Chief Marketing Officer, Asia Pacific at Visa, said: </b>&quot;Travel is a major engine shaping Asia Pacific's cultures and economies. At Visa, we believe everyone can be the traveller they want to be. Our collaboration with Trip.com Group is built for what travellers want today, combining trusted global payments with unmatched travel discovery through our platforms. We look forward to a successful collaboration with Trip.com Group, working closely to deliver more curated, rewarding, and seamless travel experiences that connect people to what they are most passionate about.&quot;</p> 
<p><b>Bo Sun, Chief Marketing Officer at Trip.com Group, said: </b>&quot;At Trip.com Group, our mission is to inspire discovery and deliver seamless journeys — constantly innovating to create the perfect trip every time. Through this strategic collaboration with Visa, we are advancing this mission in the Asia Pacific and beyond by integrating trusted payments capabilities, curated travel experiences, and expanded premium offerings across our one-stop travel ecosystem. Together, we are creating more than just convenience for the world's travellers — we are delivering a high-value travel proposition that transforms every spark of inspiration into an unforgettable experience.&quot;</p> 
<p><b>About Visa</b></p> 
<p>Visa (NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money movement. Learn more at Visa.com.&nbsp;</p> 
<p><b>About Trip.com Group</b></p> 
<p><a href="http://trip.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000FF">Trip.com</a> Group is a global travel service provider comprising of <a href="http://trip.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000FF">Trip.com</a>, Ctrip, Skyscanner, and Qunar. Across its platforms, <a href="http://trip.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000FF">Trip.com</a> Group helps travellers around the world make informed and cost-effective bookings for travel products and services and enables partners to connect their offerings with users through the aggregation of travel-related content and resources, and an advanced transaction platform consisting of apps, websites and 24/7 customer service centres. Founded in 1999 and listed on NASDAQ in 2003 and HKEX in 2021, <a href="http://trip.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000FF">Trip.com</a> Group is on the mission &quot;to pursue the perfect trip for a better world&quot;. Find out more about <a href="http://trip.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000FF">Trip.com</a> Group here: <a href="http://group.trip.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000FF">group.trip.com</a>.</p> 
<p>Follow us on: <a href="https://twitter.com/tripcomgroup" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000FF">X </a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/tripcomgroup" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000FF">Facebook </a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/tripcomgroup/mycompany/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000FF">LinkedIn </a>, and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPkV8bKHbhgKhzcrgoNI7ig" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000FF">YouTube</a>.</p> 
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		<title>Visa amps up the music as Official Payment Partner for the Asia leg of The Weeknd's 'After Hours Til Dawn' Stadium Tour</title>
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		<pubDate>2026-05-11 16:20:00</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE, May 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Visa, a global leader in digital 
payments, today announced a new partnership with global music icon The Weeknd's 
'After Hours Til Dawn' Stadium Tour, acting as the Official Payment Partner for 
its Asia leg. The partnership marks a long-awaited return to Asia for The 
Weeknd, who last toured in the continent in 2018 and continues Visa's rhythm of 
music collaborations connecting fans to artists they love across Asia Pacific.

 <https://mma.prnasia.com/media2/2976492/260505_The_Weeknd_Tour.html> 
Promotional visual for Asia leg of the 'After Hours Til Dawn' Stadium Tour

The 'After Hours Til Dawn' Stadium Tour arrives in Asia after toppling 
industry records over the last year – surpassing US$1 billion in gross ticket 
sales and over 7.5 million tickets sold for 153 shows, making it the 
highest-grossing tour by a male solo artist[1]. The Asia leg will kick off 
first in Tokyo on 20 September and will sweep across Jakarta, Singapore, Seoul, 
Bangkok, and Hong Kong before concluding on 4 November in Kuala Lumpur.

As the Official Payment Partner, Visa will bring fans of The Weeknd an early 
opportunity to secure tickets for select markets in the 'After Hours Til Dawn' 
Stadium Tour. Visa cardholders of selected issuing partners can shop the Visa 
Presales on Live Nation for the Bangkok, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, and Singapore 
shows:


 * Bangkok: 19 May, 10AM to 20 May, 10AM BKT – All KBank Visa credit cards 
 * Hong Kong: 19 May, 10AM to 20 May, 10AM HKT – All ZA Bank ZA Cards (Visa) 
 * Kuala Lumpur: 19 May, 10AM to 20 May, 10AM MYT – All Maybank Visa credit 
cards 
 * Singapore: 19 May, 12PM to 20 May, 12PM SGT – All Visa cards Danielle Jin, 
Chief Marketing Officer, Asia Pacific at Visasaid: "Visa is proud to continue 
bringing amazing music experiences to fans in Asia Pacific. The Weeknd is a 
global star whose music resonates across borders. His return to Asia has been 
eagerly anticipated and we are thrilled to power this moment with seamless 
payments and early access, connecting culture and commerce so everyone can be 
the fan they want to be."

Visa champions the moments that bring fans closer to the passions they love, 
from sports and music to fashion and entertainment. Guided by a fan-first 
approach to partnerships, Visa designs experiences that deepen connection and 
make participation seamless, secure and accessible for audiences around the 
world. Through high impact partnerships, Visa helps shape cultural moments 
while enabling effortless, cross-border commerce. Visa's partnership with the 
'After Hours Til Dawn' Stadium tour continues a drumbeat of top-notch music 
partnerships such as "BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG'" and the MAMA AWARDS, the 
world's no.1 K-pop awards, allowing Visa to create more meaningful experiences 
that bring fans closer to the artists they love.

For more information, visit https://www.visa.com.sg/promotions/the-weeknd.html
 <https://www.visa.com.sg/promotions/the-weeknd.html>

About Visa

Visa (NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating 
transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and 
government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission 
is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and 
secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to 
thrive. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift 
everyone everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money 
movement. Learn more at Visa.com. 

About The Weeknd

The Weeknd is a multi-platinum, 7x Diamond-certified artist who reshaped R&B 
and pop, making him one of the most listened-to artists of the 21st century, 
with over 115 million monthly Spotify listeners and the first artist to have 31 
songs each with over a billion streams.

In 2025 his After Hours Til Dawn tour became the most successful tour in 
history for a male solo artist and has surpassed $1 billion in ticket sales and 
is still ongoing in 2026. Named "The Most Popular Artist in the World" by 
Guinness World Records in 2023, his album After Hours is the most streamed R&B 
album of all time, while "Blinding Lights" is the Diamond-certified Billboard 
Hot 100 song of all time. In January 2025, he released Hurry Up Tomorrow, the 
final and most personal chapter in his acclaimed trilogy following After Hours 
(2020) and Dawn FM (2022).

His continuous record-breaking charts, sales, and streams, headlining the 
biggest festivals and selling out stadiums globally, including the 2020 Super 
Bowl, along with his mysterious public persona, solidify The Weeknd as one of 
the most compelling and significant artists of the 21st century.

[1] The Weeknd's 'After Hours Til Dawn' Tour Surpasses $1 Billion In Sales 
<https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/the-weeknd-top-grossing-male-tour-1235469507/>

 



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<p><span class="legendSpanClass">SINGAPORE</span>, <span class="legendSpanClass">May 11, 2026</span> /PRNewswire/ -- Visa, a global leader in digital payments, today announced a new partnership with global music icon The&nbsp;Weeknd's 'After Hours Til Dawn' Stadium Tour, acting as the Official Payment Partner for its Asia leg. The partnership marks a long-awaited return to Asia for The Weeknd, who last toured in the continent in 2018 and continues Visa's rhythm of music collaborations connecting fans to artists they love across Asia Pacific.</p> 
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 <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; WIDTH: 100%"> <a href="https://mma.prnasia.com/media2/2976492/260505_The_Weeknd_Tour.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000FF"> <img src="https://mma.prnasia.com/media2/2976492/260505_The_Weeknd_Tour.jpg?p=medium600" title="Promotional visual for Asia leg of the 'After Hours Til Dawn' Stadium Tour" alt="Promotional visual for Asia leg of the 'After Hours Til Dawn' Stadium Tour" /> </a> <br /><span>Promotional visual for Asia leg of the 'After Hours Til Dawn' Stadium Tour</span></p> 
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<p>The 'After Hours Til Dawn' Stadium Tour arrives in Asia after toppling industry records over the last year – surpassing US$1 billion in gross ticket sales and over 7.5 million tickets sold for 153 shows, making it the highest-grossing tour by a male solo artist<sup>[1]</sup>. The Asia leg will kick off first in Tokyo on 20 September and will sweep across Jakarta, Singapore, Seoul, Bangkok, and Hong Kong before concluding on 4 November in Kuala Lumpur.</p> 
<p>As the Official Payment Partner, Visa will bring fans of The Weeknd an early opportunity to secure tickets for select markets in the 'After Hours Til Dawn' Stadium Tour. Visa cardholders of selected issuing partners can shop the Visa Presales on Live Nation for the Bangkok, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, and Singapore shows:</p> 
<ul type="disc"> 
 <li><b>Bangkok: </b>19 May, 10AM to 20 May, 10AM BKT – All KBank Visa credit cards</li> 
 <li><b>Hong Kong: </b>19 May, 10AM to 20 May, 10AM HKT – All ZA Bank ZA Cards <span id="spanHghlt01cd">(Visa)</span></li> 
 <li><b>Kuala Lumpur: </b>19 May, 10AM to 20 May, 10AM MYT – All Maybank Visa credit cards</li> 
 <li><b>Singapore: </b>19 May, 12PM to 20 May, 12PM SGT – All Visa cards</li> 
</ul> 
<p><b>Danielle Jin, Chief Marketing Officer, Asia Pacific at Visa </b>said: &quot;Visa is proud to continue bringing amazing music experiences to fans in Asia Pacific. The Weeknd is a global star whose music resonates across borders. His return to Asia has been eagerly anticipated and we are thrilled to power this moment with seamless payments and early access, connecting culture and commerce so everyone can be the fan they want to be.&quot;</p> 
<p>Visa champions the moments that bring fans closer to the passions they love, from sports and music to fashion and entertainment. Guided by a fan-first approach to partnerships, Visa designs experiences that deepen connection and make participation seamless, secure and accessible for audiences around the world. Through high impact partnerships, Visa helps shape cultural moments while enabling effortless, cross-border commerce. Visa's partnership with the 'After Hours Til Dawn' Stadium tour continues a drumbeat of top-notch music partnerships such as &quot;BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG'&quot; and the MAMA AWARDS, the world's no.1 K-pop awards, allowing Visa to create more meaningful experiences that bring fans closer to the artists they love.</p> 
<p>For more information, visit <a href="https://www.visa.com.sg/promotions/the-weeknd.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000FF"><span id="spanHghlt2d42">https://www.visa.com.sg/promotions/the-weeknd.html</span></a></p> 
<p><b>About Visa</b></p> 
<p>Visa (NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money movement. Learn more at Visa.com.&nbsp;</p> 
<p><b>About The Weeknd</b></p> 
<p>The Weeknd is a multi-platinum, 7x Diamond-certified artist who reshaped R&amp;B and pop, making him one of the most listened-to artists of the 21st century, with over 115 million monthly Spotify listeners and the first artist to have 31 songs each with over a billion streams.</p> 
<p>In 2025 his After Hours Til Dawn tour became the most successful tour in history for a male solo artist and has surpassed $1 billion in ticket sales and is still ongoing in 2026. Named &quot;The Most Popular Artist in the World&quot; by Guinness World Records in 2023, his album After Hours is the most streamed R&amp;B album of all time, while &quot;Blinding Lights&quot; is the Diamond-certified Billboard Hot 100 song of all time. In January 2025, he released Hurry Up Tomorrow, the final and most personal chapter in his acclaimed trilogy following After Hours (2020) and Dawn FM (2022).</p> 
<p>His continuous record-breaking charts, sales, and streams, headlining the biggest festivals and selling out stadiums globally, including the 2020 Super Bowl, along with his mysterious public persona, solidify The Weeknd as one of the most compelling and significant artists of the 21st century.</p> 
<p><sup>[1]</sup> <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/the-weeknd-top-grossing-male-tour-1235469507/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000FF">The Weeknd's 'After Hours Til Dawn' Tour Surpasses $1 Billion In Sales</a></p> 
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		<title>Visa Destinations Launches in Asia Pacific as Regional Travel Remains Resilient</title>
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		<pubDate>2026-05-05 10:01:00</pubDate>
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 * Thailand marks first Asia Pacific launch, with Singapore to follow in 2026 
 * Travel demand remains resilient but more intentional, as travellers seek 
assurance, flexibility, and meaningful experiences 
 * Demand is increasingly shifting towards shorter-haul, intra-regional 
travel, with spending focused in key hubs such as Bangkok, Singapore, and Tokyo 
SINGAPORE, May 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Visa, a global leader in digital 
payments, today announced the expansion of its global, experience-led travel 
programme, Visa Destinations <https://destinations.visa.com/thailand/>, into 
Asia Pacific, launching in Thailand as the first market, with Singapore set to 
follow in 2026. Designed around how travellers increasingly choose to explore 
the world, Visa Destinations connects cardholders to curated and unique 
destination-led experiences and offers, shaped by culture, craft, and local 
insight – helping them plan and experience trips around what matters most to 
them.



Through partnerships with carefully selected hospitality, dining, 
entertainment, and transport partners, Visa Destinations unlocks exclusive 
access, premium privileges, and locally distinctive experiences that bring 
cardholders closer to the character and rhythm of each destination. In 
Thailand, this means deeper immersion into the flavours, creativity, and 
experiences that define the vibrant tropical nation – supported by the local 
businesses behind them.

Currently live in Paris, London, and Dubai, Visa Destinations continues to 
expand globally, with Thailand joining the platform ahead of further launches 
including New York, San Francisco, Miami, Mexico City, Toronto, Italy, and 
Singapore in the coming months.

Travel remains one of the largest spending categories across Asia Pacific, 
with VisaNet data showing nearly US$180 billion in travel spend – more than 17% 
of total Visa card spending in the region[1]. While demand remains resilient, 
travel patterns are evolving – as higher fuel costs and airspace disruptions 
accelerate a shift towards shorter-haul, intra-regional travel, with spends 
concentrating in key, dynamic, well-connected hubs such as Bangkok, Singapore, 
and Tokyo.

Travellers are becoming more selective, prioritising confidence, flexibility, 
and transparency, choosing experiences that feel meaningful and adjusting how 
and where they travel rather than cancelling trips altogether. Destinations 
that combine strong connectivity with a rich mix of diverse experiences are 
capturing that growing share of demand – positioning Thailand as a natural 
starting point for Visa Destinations in Asia Pacific.

Through Visa Destinations, travellers can expect a variety of benefits from 
the programme including:


 * Curated experiences across hospitality, dining, wellness, shopping, 
entertainment, and transport,discoverable through a dedicated digital platform 
 * Location‑based cultural experiences such as the Songwat Experience in 
Bangkok, which spotlights a historic district known for heritage architecture, 
local food culture, and a growing creative community, all the while supporting 
local merchants through greater access to digital payments 
 * Partnerships with leading local and regional merchants, delivering 
exclusive benefits and access 
 * Seamless digital discovery and booking, designed to make planning and 
booking effortless 
 * Enhanced access for premium cardholders, with Visa Infinite and Visa 
Signature cardholders enjoying additional privileges and tailored travel 
benefits "Across Asia Pacific, travel is becoming more experiential, with 
travellers looking to make each trip count,"said T. R. Ramachandran, Head of 
Products and Solutions, Visa Asia Pacific. "We're seeing more travellers spend 
more time in destinations closer to home, choosing experiences that are deeper 
and more authentic, reflecting their personal passion points, beliefs, and 
values. Thailand reflects this shift and is a natural starting point for Visa 
Destinations in this region. Through Visa Destinations, we're connecting 
cardholders to experiences shaped by each destination."

About Visa
Visa (NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating 
transactions between consumers, sellers, financial institutions and government 
entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission is to 
connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure 
payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive. We 
believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone 
everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money movement. 
Learn more atVisa.com <http://Visa.com>.

[1] Higher fuel costs set to reroute travel across Asia Pacific | Visa 
Business and Economic Insights – April 2026 
<https://usa.visa.com/partner-with-us/visa-consulting-analytics/economic-insights/higher-costs-reroute-travel-across-asia-pacific.html>

 

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 <li>Thailand marks first Asia Pacific launch, with Singapore to follow in 2026</li> 
 <li>Travel demand remains resilient but more intentional, as travellers seek assurance, flexibility, and meaningful experiences</li> 
 <li>Demand is increasingly shifting towards shorter-haul, intra-regional travel, with spending focused in key hubs such as Bangkok, Singapore, and Tokyo</li> 
</ul> 
<p><span class="legendSpanClass">SINGAPORE</span>, <span class="legendSpanClass">May 5, 2026</span> /PRNewswire/ -- Visa, a global leader in digital payments, today announced the expansion of its global, experience-led travel programme,&nbsp;<a href="https://destinations.visa.com/thailand/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000FF"><b>Visa Destinations</b></a>, into Asia Pacific, launching in Thailand as the first market, with Singapore set to follow in 2026. Designed around how travellers increasingly choose to explore the world, Visa Destinations connects cardholders to curated and unique destination-led experiences and offers, shaped by culture, craft, and local insight – helping them plan and experience trips around what matters most to them.</p> 
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<p>Through partnerships with carefully selected hospitality, dining, entertainment, and transport partners, Visa Destinations unlocks exclusive access, premium privileges, and locally distinctive experiences that bring cardholders closer to the character and rhythm of each destination. In Thailand, this means deeper immersion into the flavours, creativity, and experiences that define the vibrant tropical nation – supported by the local businesses behind them.</p> 
<p>Currently live in Paris, London, and Dubai, Visa Destinations continues to expand globally, with Thailand joining the platform ahead of further launches including New York, San Francisco, Miami, Mexico City, Toronto, Italy, and Singapore in the coming months.</p> 
<p>Travel remains one of the largest spending categories across Asia Pacific, with VisaNet data showing nearly US$180 billion in travel spend – more than 17% of total Visa card spending in the region<sup>[1]</sup>. While demand remains resilient, travel patterns are evolving – as higher fuel costs and airspace disruptions accelerate a shift towards shorter-haul, intra-regional travel, with spends concentrating in key, dynamic, well-connected hubs such as Bangkok, Singapore, and Tokyo.</p> 
<p>Travellers are becoming more selective, prioritising confidence, flexibility, and transparency, choosing experiences that feel meaningful and adjusting how and where they travel rather than cancelling trips altogether. Destinations that combine strong connectivity with a rich mix of diverse experiences are capturing that growing share of demand – positioning Thailand as a natural starting point for Visa Destinations in Asia Pacific.</p> 
<p>Through Visa Destinations, travellers can expect a variety of benefits from the programme including:</p> 
<ul type="disc"> 
 <li><b>Curated experiences across hospitality, dining, wellness, shopping, entertainment, and transport, </b>discoverable through a dedicated digital platform</li> 
 <li><b>Location</b><b>‑</b><b>based cultural experiences</b> such as the <i>Songwat Experience</i> in Bangkok, which spotlights a historic district known for heritage architecture, local food culture, and a growing creative community, all the while supporting local merchants through greater access to digital payments</li> 
 <li><b>Partnerships with leading local and regional merchants,</b> delivering exclusive benefits and access</li> 
 <li><b>Seamless digital discovery and booking,</b> designed to make planning and booking effortless</li> 
 <li><b>Enhanced access for premium cardholders</b>, with Visa Infinite and Visa Signature cardholders enjoying additional privileges and tailored travel benefits</li> 
</ul> 
<p>&quot;Across Asia Pacific, travel is becoming more experiential, with travellers looking to make each trip count,&quot; <b>said T. R. Ramachandran, Head of Products and Solutions, Visa Asia Pacific</b>. &quot;We're seeing more travellers spend more time in destinations closer to home, choosing experiences that are deeper and more authentic, reflecting their personal passion points, beliefs, and values. Thailand reflects this shift and is a natural starting point for Visa Destinations in this region. Through Visa Destinations, we're connecting cardholders to experiences shaped by each destination.&quot;</p> 
<p><b>About Visa<br /></b>Visa (NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating transactions between consumers, sellers, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money movement. Learn more at <a href="http://Visa.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000FF">Visa.com</a>.</p> 
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		<title>Visa Opens the Door to AI-Driven Shopping for Businesses Worldwide</title>
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		<pubDate>2026-04-09 09:00:00</pubDate>
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 * Part of the Visa Intelligent Commerce portfolio, Intelligent Commerce 
Connect will enable more ways for agents to pay and merchants to accept agentic 
transactions in a single integration 
 * Currently in pilot with select partners including Aldar, AWS, Diddo, 
Highnote, Mesh, Payabli, Sumvin, and rolling out to more partners this year 
SINGAPORE, April 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) today unveiled 
Intelligent Commerce Connect, a new solution that makes it easier for 
businesses to connect to and participate in AI‑powered commerce. Intelligent 
Commerce Connect acts as a network, protocol, and token vault‑agnostic 'on 
ramp' to agentic commerce for agent builders, merchants, and enablers.



As consumers increasingly rely on AI agents to make purchases, businesses – 
whether they are building agents, selling to them, or processing transactions – 
need a simple way to get started. Intelligent Commerce Connect, part of the 
Visa Intelligent Commerce portfolio, meets that need.

Through a single integration via the Visa Acceptance Platform, Intelligent 
Commerce Connect enables secure payment initiation, tokenization, spend 
controls, and authentication. The solution integrates both Visa Intelligent 
Commerce APIs, which are used to process agent purchases using Visa cards, and 
other networks' APIs, allowing agents to pay with both Visa and non‑Visa 
cards*. This provides more choice in how agents can pay, making it easier for 
the entire ecosystem to adopt agentic payments experiences.

"From small businesses to the world's biggest retailers, Visa powers how 
people pay every day, millions of times over," said Andrew Torre, President of 
Value‑Added Services at Visa. "Intelligent Commerce Connect brings that same, 
trusted payment acceptance infrastructure into the emerging world of AI‑driven 
commerce, so businesses can let AI agents buy on behalf of consumers, securely 
and at scale."

Key benefits of Intelligent Commerce Connect:


 * Works with major token vault providers: Agent platforms can plug into 
existing credential infrastructure and avoid being locked into a single token 
vault/vendor. 
 * Seamless acceptance of agent‑initiated payments: Enables merchants to 
accept payments initiated via major agent protocols including: Trusted Agent 
Protocol, Machine Payments Protocol (MPP), Agentic Commerce Protocol (ACP), and 
Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP). 
 * Makes merchant catalogs discoverable on AI platforms: Helps merchants make 
their product inventories and product details (e.g., descriptions, 
specifications, prices, etc.) accessible so consumers can discover, select, and 
check out within the AI platform experience. 
 * Supports enablers processing agentic transactions on merchants' behalf: 
Visa can handle orchestration and PCI compliance for enablers supporting 
merchant transactions. 
 * One integration via Visa Acceptance Platform: Available through a single 
trusted integration on theVisa Acceptance Platform 
<https://www.visaacceptance.com/en-us/solutions/visa-acceptance-platform.html>, 
a modular suite of payments tools that power millions of places where consumers 
pay – like online or in-app checkouts and marketplaces. To find out more 
information about Intelligent Commerce Connect, please visit:
https://corporate.visa.com/en/products/intelligent-commerce-connect.html 
<https://corporate.visa.com/en/products/intelligent-commerce-connect.html>.

About Visa
Visa (NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating 
transactions between consumers, sellers, financial institutions and government 
entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission is to 
connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure 
payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive. We 
believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone 
everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money movement.

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 <li><i>Part of the Visa Intelligent Commerce portfolio, Intelligent Commerce Connect will enable more ways for agents to pay and merchants to accept agentic transactions in a single integration</i></li> 
 <li><i><span id="spanHghlt2502">Currently in pilot with select partners including Aldar, AWS, Diddo, Highnote, Mesh, Payabli, Sumvin, and rolling out to more partners this year</span></i></li> 
</ul> 
<p><span class="legendSpanClass">SINGAPORE</span>, <span class="legendSpanClass">April 9, 2026</span> /PRNewswire/ --&nbsp;Visa Inc. (NYSE: V) today unveiled Intelligent Commerce Connect, a new solution that makes it easier for businesses to connect to and participate in AI‑powered commerce. Intelligent Commerce Connect acts as a network, protocol, and token vault‑agnostic 'on ramp' to&nbsp;agentic commerce for agent builders, merchants, and enablers.</p> 
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<p>As consumers increasingly rely on AI agents to make purchases, businesses – whether they are building agents, selling to them, or processing transactions – need a simple way to get started. Intelligent Commerce Connect, part of the Visa Intelligent Commerce portfolio, meets that need.</p> 
<p>Through a single integration via the Visa Acceptance Platform, Intelligent Commerce Connect enables secure payment initiation, tokenization, spend controls, and authentication. The solution integrates both Visa Intelligent Commerce APIs, which are used to process agent purchases using Visa cards, and other networks' APIs, allowing agents to pay with both Visa and non‑Visa cards*. This provides more choice in how agents can pay, making it easier for the entire ecosystem to adopt agentic payments experiences.</p> 
<p>&quot;From small businesses to the world's biggest retailers, Visa powers how people pay every day, millions of times over,&quot; said Andrew Torre, President of Value‑Added Services at Visa. &quot;Intelligent Commerce Connect brings that same, trusted payment acceptance infrastructure into the emerging world of AI‑driven commerce, so businesses can let AI agents buy on behalf of consumers, securely and at scale.&quot;</p> 
<p><b>Key benefits of Intelligent Commerce Connect:</b></p> 
<ul type="disc"> 
 <li><b>Works with major token vault providers</b>: Agent platforms can plug into existing credential infrastructure and avoid being locked into a single token vault/vendor.</li> 
 <li><b>Seamless acceptance of agent‑initiated payments</b>: Enables merchants to accept payments initiated via major agent protocols including: Trusted Agent Protocol, Machine Payments Protocol (MPP), Agentic Commerce Protocol (ACP), and Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP).</li> 
 <li><b>Makes merchant catalogs discoverable on AI platforms</b>: Helps merchants make their product inventories and product details (e.g., descriptions, specifications, prices, etc.) accessible so consumers can discover, select, and check out within the AI platform experience.</li> 
 <li><b>Supports enablers processing agentic transactions on merchants' behalf</b>: Visa can handle orchestration and PCI compliance for enablers supporting merchant transactions.</li> 
 <li><b>One integration via Visa Acceptance Platform</b>: Available through a single trusted integration on the <a href="https://www.visaacceptance.com/en-us/solutions/visa-acceptance-platform.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000FF">Visa Acceptance Platform</a>, a modular suite of payments tools that power millions of places where consumers pay – like online or in-app checkouts and marketplaces.</li> 
</ul> 
<p>To find out more information about Intelligent Commerce Connect, please visit:<br /><a href="https://corporate.visa.com/en/products/intelligent-commerce-connect.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000FF">https://corporate.visa.com/en/products/intelligent-commerce-connect.html</a>.</p> 
<p><b>About Visa<br /></b>Visa (NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating transactions between consumers, sellers, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money movement.</p>]]></detail>
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		<title>Visa cements global K-pop connection as Worldwide Tour Sponsor for "BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG'"</title>
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		<pubDate>2026-04-06 10:00:00</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[SEOUL, South Korea, April 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Visa, a global leader in 
digital payments, is strengthening its chemistry with K-pop as the Worldwide 
Tour Sponsor for "BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG'". It marks the comeback of the 
decade for pop royalty BTS.

 <https://mma.prnasia.com/media2/2949154/Visa_x_BTS_Opening_Show.html> 
Promotional visual for "BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG'"

"BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG'" is poised to be a worldwide phenomenon, featuring 
82 shows in 34 regions. The reunion has had a powerful start, with 18.4 million 
tuning in online to "BTS THE COMEBACK LIVE｜ARIRANG" on 21 March in the heart of 
Seoul[1]. Visa data also showed foreign travel to South Korea surged over 25% 
on the week of the concert compared to an average week, while travel spending 
climbed around 20% from an average week[2], showing that BTS is as much a 
magnet for music fans worldwide as they are a springboard for tourism wherever 
they go.

As Worldwide Tour Sponsor for "BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG'", Visa brings its 
trusted global network to a truly worldwide celebration, enabling a global 
audience to access the tour through seamless and secure payments. With "BTS 
WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG'" hitting eight cities in Asia Pacific – Kaohsiung, 
Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Jakarta, Sydney, Hong Kong, and Manila – Visa 
cardholders stand to win complimentary tickets through Visa and its issuing 
partners in these markets and enjoy an upsized Visa presence at the concerts 
with special merchandise and booths.

Danielle Jin, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Asia Pacific 
at Visasaid, "When it comes to music, few inspire the world as much as BTS. 
Every step in their journey is marked by passion, creativity, and a 
determination to make great music. It is their pursuit of excellence and 
connection that brought them to the pinnacle of pop, aligning perfectly with 
Visa's belief that the small and deliberate choices we make every day define 
success. Visa is thrilled to bring seamless and secure payments to the "BTS 
WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG'", enabling anyone to be part of the moment at the biggest 
music reunion in the world."

Visa champions the moments that bring fans closer to the passions they love, 
from sports and music to fashion and entertainment. Guided by a fan-first 
approach to partnerships, Visa designs experiences that deepen connection and 
make participation seamless, secure and accessible for audiences around the 
world. Through high impact partnerships, Visa helps shape cultural moments 
while enabling effortless, cross-border commerce. Visa's partnership with "BTS 
WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG'" builds on its affinity with music and K-pop such as MAMA 
AWARDS, the world's no.1 K-pop awards, allowing it to create more meaningful 
experiences that bring fans closer to the artists they love.

[1]  BTS concert on Netflix draws millions of viewers | The Straits Times 
<https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/bts-concert-drew-18-4-million-viewers-netflix>

[2] VisaNet data; calculated by comparing in-person spending made by 
non-resident Visa cardholders in South Korea during the period from 16 March 
2026 to 22 March 2026 with the weekly average of the preceding 52 weeks (17 
March 2025 - 15 March 2026)


About Visa

Visa (NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating 
transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and 
government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission 
is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and 
secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to 
thrive. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift 
everyone everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money 
movement. Learn more at Visa.com. 

About BTS 

BTS, an acronym of Bangtan Sonyeondan or "Beyond the Scene," are a 
GRAMMY-nominated South Korean boyband that has been capturing the hearts of 
millions of fans globally since their debut in June 2013. The members of BTS 
are RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook. Gaining recognition for 
their authentic and self-produced music, top-notch performances, and their deep 
connection with fans, the band has established a legacy as 21st century pop 
icons breaking countless world records. While imparting a positive influence 
through activities such as the LOVE MYSELF campaign and the UN 'Speak Yourself' 
speech, the band has mobilized millions of fans across the world (named ARMY), 
earned six No.1 Billboard Hot 100 singles since 2020, and performed multiple 
sold-out stadium shows across the world. They were also named TIME's 
Entertainer of the Year 2020. BTS are 5-time GRAMMY nominees (63rd to 65th 
GRAMMY Awards) and have been recognized with numerous prestigious awards like 
the Billboard Music Awards, American Music Awards (Artist of the Year 2021) and 
MTV Video Music Awards. Released in March, 2026, BTS' massively successful 
fifth studio album ARIRANG debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, with its lead 
single "SWIM" also debuting at No. 1. With a world tour to follow, BTS' return 
is set to be etched in pop culture history.



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<p><span class="legendSpanClass">SEOUL, South Korea</span>, <span class="legendSpanClass">April 6, 2026</span> /PRNewswire/ --&nbsp;Visa, a global leader in digital payments, is strengthening its chemistry with K-pop as the Worldwide Tour Sponsor for &quot;BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG'&quot;. It marks the comeback of the decade for&nbsp;pop royalty&nbsp;BTS.</p> 
<div class="PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference" id="DivAssetPlaceHolder1"> 
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<p>&quot;BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG'&quot; is poised to be a worldwide phenomenon, featuring 82 shows in 34 regions. The reunion has had a powerful start, with 18.4 million tuning in online to &quot;BTS THE COMEBACK LIVE｜ARIRANG&quot; on 21 March in the heart of Seoul<sup>[1]</sup>. Visa data also showed foreign travel to South Korea surged over 25% on the week of the concert compared to an average week, while travel spending climbed around 20% from an average week<sup>[2]</sup>, showing that BTS is as much a magnet for music fans worldwide&nbsp;as they are a springboard for tourism wherever they go.</p> 
<p>As Worldwide Tour Sponsor for &quot;BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG'&quot;, Visa brings its trusted global network to a truly worldwide celebration, enabling a global audience&nbsp;to access the tour through seamless and secure payments. With &quot;BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG'&quot; hitting eight cities in Asia Pacific – Kaohsiung, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Jakarta, Sydney, Hong Kong, and Manila – Visa cardholders stand to win complimentary tickets through Visa and its issuing partners in these markets and enjoy an upsized Visa presence at the concerts with special merchandise and booths.</p> 
<p><b>Danielle Jin, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Asia Pacific at Visa </b>said, &quot;When it comes to music, few inspire the world as much as BTS. Every step in their journey is marked by passion, creativity, and a determination to make great music. It is their pursuit of excellence and connection that brought them to the pinnacle of pop, aligning perfectly with Visa's belief that the small and deliberate choices we make every day define success. Visa is thrilled to bring seamless and secure payments to the &quot;BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG'&quot;, enabling anyone to be part of the moment at the biggest music reunion in the world.&quot;</p> 
<p>Visa champions the moments that bring fans closer to the passions they love, from sports and music to fashion and entertainment. Guided by a fan-first approach to partnerships, Visa designs experiences that deepen connection and make participation seamless, secure and accessible for audiences around the world. Through high impact partnerships, Visa helps shape cultural moments while enabling effortless, cross-border commerce. Visa's partnership with &quot;BTS WORLD TOUR 'ARIRANG'&quot; builds on its affinity with music and K-pop such as MAMA AWARDS, the world's no.1 K-pop awards, allowing it to create more meaningful experiences that bring fans closer to the artists they love.</p> 
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    <td class="prngen2" colspan="2" rowspan="1"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">[1] &nbsp;<a href="https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/bts-concert-drew-18-4-million-viewers-netflix" target="_blank" class="prnews_a" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000FF">BTS concert on Netflix draws millions of viewers | The Straits Times</a></span></p></td> 
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    <td class="prngen2" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">[2]&nbsp;VisaNet data; calculated by comparing in-person spending made by non-resident Visa cardholders in South Korea during the period from 16 March 2026 to 22 March 2026 with the weekly average of the preceding 52 weeks (17 March 2025 - 15 March 2026)</span></p></td> 
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<p><b>About Visa</b></p> 
<p>Visa (NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money movement. Learn more at Visa.com.&nbsp;</p> 
<p><b>About BTS </b></p> 
<p>BTS, an acronym of Bangtan Sonyeondan or &quot;Beyond the Scene,&quot; are a GRAMMY-nominated South Korean boyband that has been capturing the hearts of millions of fans globally since their debut in June 2013. The members of BTS are RM, Jin, SUGA, j-hope, Jimin, V, and Jung Kook. Gaining recognition for their authentic and self-produced music, top-notch performances, and their deep connection with fans, the band has established a legacy as 21st century pop icons breaking countless world records. While imparting a positive influence through activities such as the LOVE MYSELF campaign and the UN 'Speak Yourself' speech, the band has mobilized millions of fans across the world (named ARMY), earned six No.1 Billboard Hot 100 singles since 2020, and performed multiple sold-out stadium shows across the world. They were also named TIME's Entertainer of the Year 2020. BTS are 5-time GRAMMY nominees (63rd to 65th GRAMMY Awards) and have been recognized with numerous prestigious awards like the Billboard Music Awards, American Music Awards (Artist of the Year 2021) and MTV Video Music Awards. Released in March, 2026, BTS' massively successful fifth studio album ARIRANG debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, with its lead single &quot;SWIM&quot; also debuting at No. 1. With a world tour to follow, BTS' return is set to be etched in pop culture history.</p> 
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		<description><![CDATA[High-performing Asia Pacific CFOs are turning working capital into a growth 
lever, with digital payment tools reducing late-payment losses by around 10%

SINGAPORE, March 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Findings from the recently released 
2025–2026 Visa Growth Corporates Working Capital Index (WCI) reveal a 
significant gap between Asia Pacific companies' working capital needs and the 
financial tools available to them.



Amid rising inflation, interest rates, and liquidity pressures, Asia Pacific 
Growth Corporates (mid-sized firms with annual revenues between $50 million and 
$1 billion) increasingly view efficient cash flow management as essential, with 
working capital becoming a more strategic tool for driving growth and 
resilience.Yet, nearly half of the region's Growth Corporates are not utilising 
any working capital solutions, even as companies need more flexible access to 
cash.

Visa has identified three key themes from the WCI report that are relevant to 
businesses in Asia Pacific:

Misalignment Between Financial Products and Operational Needs

Mid-sized businesses across Asia Pacific face shifting working capital 
realities, including longer cash cycles, more structural payment delays and 
growing pressure to free up cross-border liquidity faster. However, most 
financial solutions have not kept up, with many remaining too rigid or generic 
for Asia Pacific's diverse industries and fast-moving markets.

This growing disconnect between traditional financial product design and the 
real-world needs of businesses is driving CFOs to call for faster, more 
flexible and fully digital tools that align with real cash cycles and deliver 
capital at the speed of business.

Key insights include:


 * 47% of Growth Corporates do not utilise working capital tools, often 
because existing solutions do not align with their operational models. 
 * 41% of firms want simplified digital tools for credit and account 
management, while 38% seek on-demand financing aligned with cash flow cycles, 
signalling demand for more flexible financial solutions. Financial institutions 
that create offerings around real business cycles, while rethinking 
underwriting, approval speed and flexibility, will be better positioned to 
support the evolving needs of Growth Corporates.

Working Capital as a Strategic Growth Lever

While many firms lack suitable tools, leading finance teams in Asia Pacific 
are treating working capital as a strategic lever rather than a last resort, 
using early supplier payments, virtual cards and flexible funding to strengthen 
liquidity and respond more quickly to market opportunities. As a result, cards 
are evolving from transactional tools into working capital levers.

Key insights include:


 * Late customer payments can cost companies an average of $15.7 million 
annually, but those using card payments to speed up collections have reduced 
late-payment losses by around 10%. 
 * Firms using working capital solutions can realise an average of $17.7 
million in annual bottom-line benefits, equivalent to a 4.3% revenue boost. 
 * 9% of firms used working capital solutions to fund unplanned growth, up 
from 5.6% in 2024-25. By improving cash flow visibility and accelerating 
receivables, these finance leaders can unlock additional capital within their 
operating cycles, turning liquidity management into a competitive advantage 
with direct improvements to the bottom line.

Shifting Demands on Banks

Across regions, CFOs rank fast, on-demand access to capital and simplified 
digital credit management among their top priorities, but these needs are 
especially pronounced in Asia Pacific, where companies operate in fast-moving 
and often volatile markets.

Key insights include:


 * 61% of Asia Pacific Growth Corporates now use AI or machine learning for 
working capital optimisation, including forecasting, risk scoring and automated 
approvals, as demand grows for embedded analytics and simpler digital credit 
management within banking platforms. 
 * CFOs expect fast, on-demand access to liquidity through digital rails, 
including tools such as virtual cards, automated approvals and digital 
platforms that enable businesses to respond quickly to time-sensitive 
opportunities. 
 * Finance leaders prioritise industry-specific expertise from banking 
partners, seeking relationship managers who understand sector-specific business 
cycles, supplier relationships and capital expenditure needs. These trends 
signal a shift in how CFOs expect to access and manage liquidity. As demand 
grows for faster, more flexible financing and digitally enabled finance 
management, banks and financial institutions will need to move beyond generic 
products by integrating AI-driven insights, streamlining approval processes and 
pairing digital capabilities with deeper industry expertise to better support 
the evolving expectations of Asia Pacific CFOs.

"CFOs across Asia Pacific want flexible, sector-specific tools that match 
their operational realities," saidChavi Jafa, Head of Commercial and Money 
Movement Solutions, Asia Pacific, Visa. "Our data shows that agile, 
digital-first strategies and smarter forecasting are helping companies stay 
resilient and reinvest freed-up capital into growth. The Working Capital Index 
continues to spotlight how Growth Corporates are turning volatility into 
opportunity. At Visa, we are partnering across the ecosystem to deliver 
tailored, digital-first commercial solutions, like virtual cards integrated in 
ERP and digital enabler platforms, that help unlock working capital, accelerate 
approvals, and turn liquidity into a strategic growth lever."

For more information on the Growth Corporates Working Capital Index, visit: 
https://workingcapitalindex.visa.com <https://workingcapitalindex.visa.com/>

About the Index

Visa's Working Capital Index tracks financial behaviour among mid-sized 
firms, defined as companies with annual revenues between $50 million and $1 
billion. The 2025-2026 edition is based on survey responses from over 1,300 
CFOs and Treasurers across 23 countries and territories and 8 industry 
segments, with 298 respondents surveyed across Asia Pacific. The Index provides 
fresh insights into strategy trends, efficiency gains and the evolving 
behavioural profiles shaping corporate finance, including the emergence of 
strategic and adaptable working capital users.

About Visa

Visa (NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating 
transactions between consumers, sellers, financial institutions and government 
entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission is to 
connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure 
payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive. We 
believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone 
everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money movement. 
Learn more at Visa.com. 

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<p><b>High-performing Asia Pacific&nbsp;CFOs are turning working capital into a growth lever, with digital payment tools reducing late-payment losses by around 10%</b></p> 
<p><span class="legendSpanClass">SINGAPORE</span>, <span class="legendSpanClass">March 24, 2026</span> /PRNewswire/ -- Findings from the recently released 2025–2026 Visa Growth Corporates Working Capital Index (WCI) reveal a significant gap between Asia Pacific companies' working capital needs and the financial tools available to them.</p> 
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<p>Amid rising inflation, interest rates, and liquidity pressures, Asia Pacific Growth Corporates (mid-sized firms with annual revenues between $50 million and $1 billion) increasingly view efficient cash flow management as essential, with working capital becoming a more strategic tool for driving growth and resilience. <span id="spanHghlt7fc6">Yet, near</span>ly half of the region's Growth Corporates are not utilising any working capital solutions, even as companies need more flexible access to cash.</p> 
<p>Visa has identified three key themes from the WCI report that are relevant to businesses in Asia Pacific:</p> 
<p><b>Misalignment Between Financial Products and Operational Needs</b></p> 
<p>Mid-sized businesses across Asia Pacific face shifting working capital realities, including longer cash cycles, more structural payment delays and growing pressure to free up cross-border liquidity faster. However, most financial solutions have not kept up, with many remaining too rigid or generic for Asia Pacific's diverse industries and fast-moving markets.</p> 
<p>This growing disconnect between traditional financial product design and the real-world needs of businesses is driving CFOs to call for faster, more flexible and fully digital tools that align with real cash cycles and deliver capital at the speed of business.</p> 
<p>Key insights include:</p> 
<ul type="disc"> 
 <li>47% of Growth Corporates do not utilise working capital tools, often because existing solutions do not align with their operational models.</li> 
 <li>41% of firms want simplified digital tools for credit and account management, while 38% seek on-demand financing aligned with cash flow cycles, signalling demand for more flexible financial solutions.</li> 
</ul> 
<p>Financial institutions that create offerings around real business cycles, while rethinking underwriting, approval speed and flexibility, will be better positioned to support the evolving needs of Growth Corporates.</p> 
<p><b>Working Capital as a Strategic Growth Lever</b></p> 
<p>While many firms lack suitable tools, leading finance teams in Asia Pacific are treating working capital as a strategic lever rather than a last resort, using early supplier payments, virtual cards and flexible funding to strengthen liquidity and respond more quickly to market opportunities. As a result, cards are evolving from transactional tools into working capital levers.</p> 
<p>Key insights include:</p> 
<ul type="disc"> 
 <li>Late customer payments can cost companies an average of $15.7 million annually, but those using card payments to speed up collections have reduced late-payment losses by around 10%.</li> 
 <li>Firms using working capital solutions <span id="spanHghlt241b">can realise&nbsp;an average o</span>f $17.7 million in annual bottom-line benefits, equivalent to a 4.3% revenue boost.</li> 
 <li>9% of firms used working capital solutions to fund unplanned growth, up from 5.6% in 2024-25.</li> 
</ul> 
<p>By improving cash flow visibility and accelerating receivables, these finance leaders can unlock additional capital within their operating cycles, turning liquidity management into a competitive advantage with direct improvements to the bottom line.</p> 
<p><b>Shifting Demands on Banks</b></p> 
<p>Across regions, CFOs rank fast, on-demand access to capital and simplified digital credit management among their top priorities, but these needs are especially pronounced in Asia Pacific, where companies operate in fast-moving and often volatile markets.</p> 
<p>Key insights include:</p> 
<ul type="disc"> 
 <li>61% of Asia Pacific Growth Corporates now use AI or machine learning for working capital optimisation, including forecasting, risk scoring and automated approvals, as demand grows for embedded analytics and simpler digital credit management within banking platforms.</li> 
 <li>CFOs expect fast, on-demand access to liquidity through digital rails, including tools such as virtual cards, automated approvals and digital platforms that enable businesses to respond quickly to time-sensitive opportunities.</li> 
 <li>Finance leaders prioritise industry-specific expertise from banking partners, seeking relationship managers who understand sector-specific business cycles, supplier relationships and capital expenditure needs.</li> 
</ul> 
<p>These trends signal a shift in how CFOs expect to access and manage liquidity. As demand grows for faster, more flexible financing and digitally enabled finance management, banks and financial institutions will need to move beyond generic products by integrating AI-driven insights, streamlining approval processes and pairing digital capabilities with deeper industry expertise to better support the evolving expectations of Asia Pacific CFOs.</p> 
<p>&quot;CFOs across Asia Pacific want flexible, sector-specific tools that match their operational realities,&quot; said <b>Chavi Jafa, Head of Commercial and Money Movement Solutions, Asia Pacific, Visa</b>. &quot;Our data shows that agile, digital-first strategies and smarter forecasting are helping companies stay resilient and reinvest freed-up capital into growth. The Working Capital Index continues to spotlight how Growth Corporates are turning volatility into opportunity. At Visa, we are partnering across the ecosystem to deliver tailored, digital-first commercial solutions, like virtual cards integrated in ERP and digital enabler platforms, that help unlock working capital, accelerate approvals, and turn liquidity into a strategic growth lever.&quot;</p> 
<p>For more information on the Growth Corporates Working Capital Index, visit: <a href="https://workingcapitalindex.visa.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000FF">https://workingcapitalindex.visa.com</a></p> 
<p><b>About the Index</b></p> 
<p>Visa's Working Capital Index tracks financial behaviour among mid-sized firms, defined as companies with annual revenues between $50 million and $1 billion. The 2025-2026 edition is based on survey responses from over 1,300 CFOs and Treasurers across 23 countries and territories and 8 industry segments, with 298 respondents surveyed across Asia Pacific. The Index provides fresh insights into strategy trends, efficiency gains and the evolving behavioural profiles shaping corporate finance, including the emergence of strategic and adaptable working capital users.</p> 
<p><b>About Visa</b></p> 
<p>Visa (NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating transactions between consumers, sellers, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money movement. Learn more at Visa.com.&nbsp;</p>]]></detail>
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		<title>Global virtual travel card program launched by Visa and Trip.com to make travel payments simpler and more seamless in Asia Pacific</title>
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		<pubDate>2026-03-11 11:08:00</pubDate>
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 * Joint efforts aim to improve payment convenience and create smoother travel 
experiences as Asia Pacific travel demand accelerates. SINGAPORE, March 11, 2026
 /PRNewswire/ -- As international travel rebounds across Asia Pacific, Visa 
(NYSE: V), a global leader in digital payments, and Trip.com Group have entered 
into a new global agreement designed to make booking and paying for travel more 
seamless for consumers and partners worldwide. Through this collaboration, 
Trip.com Group will introduce a virtual travel card program issued in 
partnership with Visa via Trip.com Group's fintech arm, TripLink.



The program, already launched in Singapore and expanding to the Netherlands 
and Hong Kong, is designed to help travel suppliers, hotels, and agencies 
process payments more efficiently and securely, ultimately improving the 
overall experience for travelers.

Under this collaboration, Visa and Trip.com Group will:


 * Introduce Visa virtual card credentials across Trip.com Group's global 
operations to streamline B2B payment flows, reduce manual reconciliation, and 
improve data visibility for travel partners. 
 * Support the recovery of international travel through joint marketing 
efforts that connect travelers to more destinations and experiences. 
 * Improve card acceptance and payment reliability across Trip.com Group 
platforms, ensuring travelers can book and pay easily no matter where they are. 
This partnership comes as traveler confidence continues to grow. According to 
Visa's research, 55% of Asia Pacific consumers plan to travel in the next six 
months, with Japan, China, and Australia among the most popular 
destinations[1]. Credit cards remain the preferred payment method for overseas 
spending thanks to their security, global acceptance, and rewards—making 
improvements to payment flows increasingly important for both travelers and the 
travel industry.

"Travel should be exciting, not complicated. By working with Trip.com Group, 
we're making payments simpler and more secure for travelers and the travel 
industry, removing friction and delivering a seamless experience across the 
global travel ecosystem," said Arturo Planell, Group Country Manager, Regional 
Southeast Asia, and SVP Global/Regional Sellers & Digital Sales, Visa.

"We are delighted to work with Visa to deliver more efficient and convenient 
payment solutions for our global partners and customers. Together, we aim to 
enhance every step of the travel experience and support the continued recovery 
of global tourism," saidZhe Wang, Head of Fintech, VP, Trip.com Group.

About Visa

Visa (NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating 
transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and 
government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission 
is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and 
secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to 
thrive. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift 
everyone everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money 
movement. Learn more atVisa.com <https://usa.visa.com/>.

About Trip.com  <http://trip.com/>Group

Trip.com  <http://trip.com/>Group is a global travel service provider 
comprising of Trip.com  <http://trip.com/>, Ctrip, Skyscanner, and Qunar. 
Across its platforms, Trip.com  <http://trip.com/>Group helps travelers around 
the world make informed and cost-effective bookings for travel products and 
services and enables partners to connect their offerings with users through the 
aggregation of travel-related content and resources, and an advanced 
transaction platform consisting of apps, websites and 24/7 customer service 
centres. Founded in 1999 and listed on NASDAQ in 2003 and HKEX in 2021, 
Trip.com  <http://trip.com/>Group is on the mission "to pursue the perfect 
trip for a better world". Find out more about Trip.com  <http://trip.com/>Group 
here: group.trip.com <http://group.trip.com/>.

Follow us on: X  <https://twitter.com/tripcomgroup>, Facebook  
<https://www.facebook.com/tripcomgroup>, LinkedIn  
<https://www.linkedin.com/company/tripcomgroup/mycompany/>, and YouTube  
<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPkV8bKHbhgKhzcrgoNI7ig>.

[1] The Green Shoots Radar study (Wave 17, May 2025) was conducted with 
15,750 consumers across 14 Asia Pacific countries and territories aged 18-65 
years old.

 

 

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 <li><i>Joint efforts aim to improve payment convenience and create smoother travel experiences as Asia Pacific travel demand accelerates.</i></li> 
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<p><span class="legendSpanClass">SINGAPORE</span>, <span class="legendSpanClass">March 11, 2026</span> /PRNewswire/ -- As international travel rebounds across Asia Pacific, Visa (NYSE: V), a global leader in digital payments, and&nbsp;Trip.com Group have entered into a new global agreement designed to make booking and paying for travel more seamless for consumers and partners worldwide. Through this collaboration, Trip.com Group will introduce a virtual travel card program issued in partnership with Visa via Trip.com Group's fintech arm, TripLink.</p> 
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<p>The program, already launched in Singapore and expanding to the Netherlands and Hong Kong, is designed to help travel suppliers, hotels, and agencies process payments more efficiently and securely, ultimately improving the overall experience for travelers.</p> 
<p>Under this collaboration, Visa and Trip.com Group will:</p> 
<ul type="disc"> 
 <li>Introduce Visa virtual card credentials across Trip.com Group's global operations to streamline B2B payment flows, reduce manual reconciliation, and improve data visibility for travel partners.</li> 
 <li>Support the recovery of international travel through joint marketing efforts that connect travelers to more destinations and experiences.</li> 
 <li>Improve card acceptance and payment reliability across Trip.com Group platforms, ensuring travelers can book and pay easily no matter where they are.</li> 
</ul> 
<p>This partnership comes as traveler confidence continues to grow. According to Visa's research, 55% of Asia Pacific consumers plan to travel in the next six months, with Japan, China, and Australia among the most popular destinations[1]. Credit cards remain the preferred payment method for overseas spending thanks to their security, global acceptance, and rewards—making improvements to payment flows increasingly important for both travelers and the travel industry.</p> 
<p>&quot;Travel should be exciting, not complicated. By working with&nbsp;Trip.com Group, we're making payments simpler and more secure for travelers and the travel industry, removing friction and delivering a seamless experience across the global travel ecosystem,&quot; said<b> Arturo Planell, </b><b>Group Country Manager, Regional Southeast Asia, and SVP Global/Regional Sellers &amp; Digital Sales, Visa.</b></p> 
<p>&quot;We are delighted to work with Visa to deliver more efficient and convenient payment solutions for our global partners and customers. Together, we aim to enhance every step of the travel experience and support the continued recovery of global tourism,&quot; said <b>Z</b><b>he</b><b>&nbsp;W</b><b>ang</b><b>, H</b><b>ea</b><b>d of Fintech, VP, Trip.com Group.</b></p> 
<p><b>About Visa</b></p> 
<p>Visa (NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money movement. Learn more at <a href="https://usa.visa.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000FF">Visa.com</a>.</p> 
<p><b>About&nbsp;</b><a href="http://trip.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000FF"><b>Trip.com&nbsp;</b></a><b>Group</b></p> 
<p><a href="http://trip.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000FF">Trip.com&nbsp;</a>Group is a global travel service provider comprising of&nbsp;<a href="http://trip.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000FF">Trip.com&nbsp;</a>, Ctrip, Skyscanner, and Qunar. Across its platforms,&nbsp;<a href="http://trip.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000FF">Trip.com&nbsp;</a>Group helps travelers around the world make informed and cost-effective bookings for travel products and services and enables partners to connect their offerings with users through the aggregation of travel-related content and resources, and an advanced transaction platform consisting of apps, websites and 24/7 customer service centres. Founded in 1999 and listed on NASDAQ in 2003 and HKEX in 2021,&nbsp;<a href="http://trip.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000FF">Trip.com&nbsp;</a>Group is on the mission &quot;to pursue the perfect trip&nbsp;for a better world&quot;. Find out more about&nbsp;<a href="http://trip.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000FF">Trip.com&nbsp;</a>Group here:&nbsp;<a href="http://group.trip.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000FF">group.trip.com</a>.</p> 
<p>Follow us on:&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/tripcomgroup" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000FF">X&nbsp;</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/tripcomgroup" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000FF">Facebook&nbsp;</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/tripcomgroup/mycompany/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000FF">LinkedIn&nbsp;</a>, and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPkV8bKHbhgKhzcrgoNI7ig" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000FF">YouTube&nbsp;</a>.</p> 
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		<description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE, March 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Visa, a global leader in digital 
payments, is teaming up with two-time Grammy-winning artist, composer, and 
producer Laufey to delight fans and ardent travellers in Asia Pacific. The 
Icelandic-Chinese singer, who recently clinched Best Traditional Pop Vocal 
Album at the 68th Grammy Awards, will star in Visa's upcoming "Be the Traveler 
You Want to Be" campaign that celebrates the magic of travel, especially among 
Gen Zs.

 
<https://mma.prnasia.com/media2/2923143/Visa_x_Laufey_Announcement_Key_Visual.html>
Visa Presale for Laufey: A Matter of Time Tour

As part of the partnership, Visa will be the Official Payment Partner for 
Laufey: A Matter of Time Tourhappening across Asia Pacific, starting 12 May in 
Hong Kong and finishing in Auckland on 12 August. Visa cardholders will enjoy 
exclusive early access to tickets for the tour through the Visa Presale on 
selected ticketing platforms, with Visa Infinite cardholders of participating 
Visa card issuers in selected markets enjoying earliest possible access (Refer 
to Appendix for all Visa Infinite and Visa Presale timings, platforms, and 
details).

In the coming months, Laufey will star in bespoke films on Visa's brand 
channels that spotlight her love for travel through her favourite memories and 
places in Asia Pacific and around the world. Fans of Laufey – known asLauvers – 
can also look forward to exclusive content with her on Visa's official 
platforms.

Laufey said, "I'm thrilled to be teaming up with Visa for the A Matter of 
Time Tour, and to showcase the joy of travel across Asia. My songs come 
straight from my heart and reflect who I am, what I feel, and how I make music. 
I feel deeply connected to Asia, and this partnership brings me closer to a 
region that has given me so much and inspired me in so many ways. I can't wait 
to be back with my fans across the continent."

Danielle Jin, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Asia Pacific 
at Visasaid, "Laufey is a genuine one-of-a-kind artist who is reinventing jazz 
for a new generation of fans and music lovers around the world. Her 
determination to light her own path echoes Visa's belief that success comes 
from the power of small steps – it is the daily dedication in chasing our 
passions that define success. Laufey's unique brand of music is a cultural 
force, and Visa is putting fans at the heart of this by enabling seamless and 
secure payments on our network – allowing them to be theLauver they want to be."

Visa champions the moments that bring fans closer to the passions they love, 
from sports and music to fashion and entertainment. Guided by a fan-first 
approach to partnerships, Visa designs experiences that deepen connection and 
make participation seamless, secure and accessible for audiences around the 
world. Through high impact partnerships, Visa helps shape cultural moments 
while enabling effortless, cross-border commerce. Visa's partnership with 
Laufey builds on Visa-supported musician residencies — an ongoing commitment to 
creating intimate, meaningful experiences that bring fans closer to the artists 
they love.

About Visa

Visa (NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating 
transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and 
government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission 
is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and 
secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to 
thrive. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift 
everyone everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money 
movement. Learn more at Visa.com. 

APPENDIX

Details for Visa and Visa Infinite Presales for Laufey: A Matter of Time tour 
in Asia Pacific

Touring Cities

Ticketing Platforms

Presale Windows 
(Local Time)

Eligible cardholders

Adelaide
Brisbane Melbourne
Perth 
Sydney

Ticketek

Visa Presale: 10 March, 11AM till 11 March, 11AM (Across AWST, ACDT, AEDT, 
AEST)

All Visa cardholders in Asia Pacific

Auckland

Ticketmaster

Visa Presale: 10 March, 11AM till 11 March, 11AM

All BNZ Visa cardholders

Bangkok

Thai Ticket Major

Visa Infinite Presale: 11 March, 10AM till 4PM 

Visa Presale: 11 March, 6PM till 12 March, 10AM

All UOB Visa Infinite and Visa cardholders

Hong Kong

Cityline

Visa Infinite Presale: 9 March, 10AM till 4PM

Visa Presale: 9 March, 6PM till 10 March, 10AM 

Visa Infinite Presale: All Visa Infinite cardholders in Asia Pacific

Visa Presale: All BOC Visa cardholders

Jakarta

Java Festival Production (JFP)

Visa Infinite Presale: 9 March, 10AM till 4PM 

General Visa Presale: 9 March, 6PM till 11 March, 11AM

All BCA Visa Infinite and Visa cardholders

Kuala Lumpur

Go Live

Visa Infinite Presale: 9 March, 10AM till 4PM

Visa Presale: 9 March, 6PM till 10 March, 10AM 

All UOB Visa Infinite and Visa cardholders

Manila

SM Tickets

Visa Infinite Presale: 9 March, 10AM till 4PM 

Visa Presale: 9 March, 6PM till 10 March, 10AM

Visa Infinite Presale: All Visa Infinite cardholders in Asia Pacific

Visa Presale: All RCBC Visa cardholders

Seoul

Nol

General sales: 9 March, 12PM onwards

Open to public

Singapore

Ticketmaster

Visa Infinite Presale: 10 March, 10AM till 4PM

Visa Presale: 10 March, 6PM till 11 March, 10AM 

All UOB Visa Infinite and Visa cardholders

Taipei

Tixcraft

Visa Infinite Presale: 9 March, 10AM till 4PM

Visa Presale: 9 March, 6PM till 10 March, 10AM

All Visa Infinite and Visa cardholders in Asia Pacific

Tokyo

PIA

Visa Presale: 9 March, 12PM till 10 March, 12PM

All Visa cardholders in Asia Pacific

 



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<p><span class="legendSpanClass">SINGAPORE</span>, <span class="legendSpanClass">March 4, 2026</span> /PRNewswire/ -- <span id="spanHghlt94bb">Visa, a global leader in digital payments, is teaming up with two-time Grammy-winning artist, composer, and producer Laufey to delight fans and ardent travellers in Asia Pacific. The Icelandic-Chinese singer, who recently clinched Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album at the 68th Grammy Awards, will star in Visa's upcoming &quot;Be the Traveler You Want to Be&quot; campaign that celebrates the magic of travel, especially among Gen Zs.</span></p> 
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<p>As part of the partnership, Visa will be the <b>Official Payment Partner for Laufey: A Matter of Time Tour </b>happening across Asia Pacific, starting 12 May in Hong Kong and finishing in Auckland on 12 August. Visa cardholders will enjoy exclusive early access to tickets for the tour through the Visa Presale on selected ticketing platforms, with Visa Infinite cardholders of participating Visa card issuers in selected markets enjoying earliest possible access (Refer to Appendix for all Visa Infinite and Visa Presale timings, platforms, and details).</p> 
<p>In the coming months, Laufey will star in bespoke films on Visa's brand channels that spotlight her love for travel through her favourite memories and places in Asia Pacific and around the world. Fans of Laufey – known as <i>Lauvers – </i>can also look forward to exclusive content with her on Visa's official platforms.</p> 
<p><b>Laufey </b>said, &quot;I'm thrilled to be teaming up with Visa for the A Matter of Time Tour, and to showcase the joy of travel across Asia. My songs come straight from my heart and reflect who I am, what I feel, and how I make music. I feel deeply connected to Asia, and this partnership brings me closer to a region that has given me so much and inspired me in so many ways. I can't wait to be back with my fans across the continent.&quot;</p> 
<p><b>Danielle Jin, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Asia Pacific at Visa </b>said, &quot;Laufey is a genuine one-of-a-kind artist who is reinventing jazz for a new generation of fans and music lovers around the world. Her determination to light her own path echoes Visa's belief that success comes from the power of small steps – it is the daily dedication in chasing our passions that define success. Laufey's unique brand of music is a cultural force, and Visa is putting fans at the heart of this by enabling seamless and secure payments on our network – allowing them to be the <i>Lauver</i> they want to be.&quot;</p> 
<p>Visa champions the moments that bring fans closer to the passions they love, from sports and music to fashion and entertainment. Guided by a fan-first approach to partnerships, Visa designs experiences that deepen connection and make participation seamless, secure and accessible for audiences around the world. Through high impact partnerships, Visa helps shape cultural moments while enabling effortless, cross-border commerce. Visa's partnership with Laufey builds on Visa-supported musician residencies — an ongoing commitment to creating intimate, meaningful experiences that bring fans closer to the artists they love.</p> 
<p><b>About Visa</b></p> 
<p>Visa (NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money movement. Learn more at Visa.com.&nbsp;</p> 
<p><b>APPENDIX</b></p> 
<p><b>Details for Visa and Visa Infinite Presales for Laufey: A Matter of Time tour in Asia Pacific</b></p> 
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   <tr> 
    <td class="prnpr2 prnpl2 prnvab prncbts prnbrbrs prnbbbs prnbsbls" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span"><b>Touring Cities</b></span></p></td> 
    <td class="prngen3" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span"><b>Ticketing Platforms</b></span></p></td> 
    <td class="prngen3" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span"><b>Presale Windows <br />(Local Time)</b></span></p></td> 
    <td class="prngen3" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span"><b>Eligible cardholders</b></span></p></td> 
   </tr> 
   <tr> 
    <td class="prngen4" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">Adelaide<br />Brisbane Melbourne<br />Perth <br />Sydney</span></p></td> 
    <td class="prngen5" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">Ticketek</span></p></td> 
    <td class="prngen5" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span"><b>Visa Presale:</b> 10 March, 11AM till 11 March, 11AM (Across AWST, ACDT, AEDT, AEST)</span></p></td> 
    <td class="prngen5" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">All Visa cardholders in Asia Pacific</span></p></td> 
   </tr> 
   <tr> 
    <td class="prngen4" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">Auckland</span></p></td> 
    <td class="prngen5" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">Ticketmaster</span></p></td> 
    <td class="prngen5" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span"><b>Visa Presale: </b>10 March, 11AM till 11 March, 11AM</span></p></td> 
    <td class="prngen5" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">All BNZ Visa cardholders</span></p></td> 
   </tr> 
   <tr> 
    <td class="prngen4" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">Bangkok</span></p></td> 
    <td class="prngen5" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">Thai Ticket Major</span></p></td> 
    <td class="prngen5" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span"><b>Visa Infinite Presale: </b>11 March, 10AM till 4PM </span></p><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span"><b>Visa Presale: </b>11 March, 6PM till 12 March, 10AM</span></p></td> 
    <td class="prngen5" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">All UOB Visa Infinite and Visa cardholders</span></p></td> 
   </tr> 
   <tr> 
    <td class="prngen4" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">Hong Kong</span></p></td> 
    <td class="prngen5" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">Cityline</span></p></td> 
    <td class="prngen5" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span"><b>Visa Infinite Presale:</b> 9 March, 10AM till 4PM</span></p><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span"><b>Visa Presale:</b> 9 March, 6PM till 10 March, 10AM&nbsp;</span></p></td> 
    <td class="prngen5" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span"><b>Visa Infinite Presale: </b>All Visa Infinite cardholders in Asia Pacific</span></p><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span"><b>Visa Presale: </b>All BOC Visa cardholders</span></p></td> 
   </tr> 
   <tr> 
    <td class="prngen4" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">Jakarta</span></p></td> 
    <td class="prngen5" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">Java Festival Production (JFP)</span></p></td> 
    <td class="prngen5" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span"><b>Visa Infinite Presale:</b> 9 March, 10AM till 4PM&nbsp;</span></p><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span"><b>General Visa Presale:</b> 9 March, 6PM till 11 March, 11AM</span></p></td> 
    <td class="prngen5" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">All BCA Visa Infinite and Visa cardholders</span></p></td> 
   </tr> 
   <tr> 
    <td class="prngen4" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">Kuala Lumpur</span></p></td> 
    <td class="prngen5" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">Go Live</span></p></td> 
    <td class="prngen5" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span"><b>Visa Infinite Presale:</b> 9 March, 10AM till 4PM</span></p><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span"><b>Visa Presale:</b> 9 March, 6PM till 10 March, 10AM </span></p></td> 
    <td class="prngen5" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">All UOB Visa Infinite and Visa cardholders</span></p></td> 
   </tr> 
   <tr> 
    <td class="prngen4" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">Manila</span></p></td> 
    <td class="prngen5" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">SM Tickets</span></p></td> 
    <td class="prngen5" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span"><b>Visa Infinite Presale:</b> 9 March, 10AM till 4PM&nbsp;</span></p><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span"><b>Visa Presale:</b> 9 March, 6PM till 10 March, 10AM</span></p></td> 
    <td class="prngen5" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span"><b>Visa Infinite Presale: </b>All Visa Infinite cardholders in Asia Pacific</span></p><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span"><b>Visa Presale: </b>All RCBC Visa cardholders</span></p></td> 
   </tr> 
   <tr> 
    <td class="prngen4" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">Seoul</span></p></td> 
    <td class="prngen5" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">Nol</span></p></td> 
    <td class="prngen5" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span"><b>General sales: </b>9 March, 12PM onwards</span></p></td> 
    <td class="prngen5" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">Open to public</span></p></td> 
   </tr> 
   <tr> 
    <td class="prngen4" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">Singapore</span></p></td> 
    <td class="prngen5" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">Ticketmaster</span></p></td> 
    <td class="prngen5" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span"><b>Visa Infinite Presale:</b> 10 March, 10AM till 4PM</span></p><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span"><b>Visa Presale:</b> 10 March, 6PM till 11 March, 10AM </span></p></td> 
    <td class="prngen5" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">All UOB Visa Infinite and Visa cardholders</span></p></td> 
   </tr> 
   <tr> 
    <td class="prngen4" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">Taipei</span></p></td> 
    <td class="prngen5" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">Tixcraft</span></p></td> 
    <td class="prngen5" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span"><b>Visa Infinite Presale:</b> 9 March, 10AM till 4PM</span></p><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span"><b>Visa Presale:</b> 9 March, 6PM till 10 March, 10AM</span></p></td> 
    <td class="prngen5" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">All Visa Infinite and Visa cardholders in Asia Pacific</span></p></td> 
   </tr> 
   <tr> 
    <td class="prngen4" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">Tokyo</span></p></td> 
    <td class="prngen5" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">PIA</span></p></td> 
    <td class="prngen5" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span"><b>Visa Presale:</b> 9 March, 12PM till 10 March, 12PM</span></p></td> 
    <td class="prngen5" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">All Visa cardholders in Asia Pacific</span></p></td> 
   </tr> 
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		<title>DBS is First Bank in Asia Pacific to Pilot Visa Intelligent Commerce for Everyday Payments</title>
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		<pubDate>2026-02-16 10:00:00</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[The collaboration validates AI-ready card credentials, authentication and 
payment signals on Visa Intelligent Commerce, ensuring ecosystem readiness for 
secure, agent-initiated payments

SINGAPORE, Feb. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- DBS Bank, Southeast Asia's largest 
bank and Visa, a global leader in digital payments today announced their 
ongoing collaboration to drive the future of agent-initiated payments via a 
joint pilot under Visa Intelligent Commerce (VIC). VIC brings together a 
comprehensive suite of integrated APIs and a partner programme, utilising 
Visa's secure infrastructure to enable safe, transparent and consent-driven 
payments by AI agents, on behalf of consumers.

 
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Through this collaboration with Visa, DBS is the first issuer in Asia Pacific 
to advance real-world agentic commerce use cases, marking a significant step in 
translating agentic commerce from concept to reality, as well as establishing 
the foundations for safe and scalable adoption across the region.

A Visa commissioned study showed that generative AI chatbots have quickly 
become mainstream among Singapore consumers, with usage reaching exceptionally 
high levels. Close to77% of Singapore residents are already using generative AI 
tools such as chatbots in their daily lives, signalling rapid adoption across 
age groups. This momentum is also reflected in online shopping behaviours — with
eight in 10 Singapore consumers now relying on AI assistance when shopping 
online. These insights highlight how deeply integrated AI has become in the 
digital habits of Singaporeans today.

Building on this momentum, DBS and Visa successfully demonstrated through a 
series of real-world food and beverage transactions that AI-powered agents can 
complete everyday tasks on behalf of customers using DBS/POSB credit and debit 
cards via secure, issuer-controlled flows. The collaboration will now enable 
DBS and Visa to explore a wider range of agentic commerce transactions, such as 
online shopping, travel bookings and more. These trials aim to make digital 
transactions more seamless for consumers, reduce manual steps and streamline 
payment processes – all while maintaining rigorous controls.

"AI agents are unlocking a new phase in digital payments, where routine 
transactions can be completed efficiently and reliably, helping customers save 
time and simplify everyday tasks,"said Ananya Sen, Group Head of Regional 
Consumer Products, DBS Bank. "Our collaboration with Visa shows how agent-led 
payments can be deployed securely and safely at scale, giving customers 
confidence in how transactions are made in an AI environment. By building these 
capabilities across our regional footprint, we are shaping the next generation 
of cards and payments, setting new standards for intelligent, trusted and 
seamless commerce."

"This collaboration with DBS marks meaningful progress in advancing ecosystem 
readiness at a time when agentic commerce is rapidly evolving,"said T.R. 
Ramachandran, Head of Products & Solutions, Asia Pacific at Visa."Through Visa 
Intelligent Commerce andTrusted Agent Protocol 
<https://www.visa.com.sg/about-visa/newsroom/press-releases/visa-expands-visa-intelligent-commerce-across-asia-pacific-prepares-for-ai-commerce-pilot-by-early-2026.html>
, we're building the foundation that will make agentic commerce safe, secure 
and scalable — from AI‑ready credentials to advanced authentication. This sets 
the stage for how trusted, AI‑powered experiences will come to life for 
consumers and partners across the region."

As the collaboration progresses, DBS is strengthening its readiness for 
agent-led commerce by validating AI‑ready credentials[1], advanced 
authentication and intent‑driven transaction controls. With Visa Intelligent 
Commerce, the collaboration is shaping a framework where trust, accountability 
and customer choice are built into every transaction. This approach positions 
DBS and Visa to help define how agentic commerce can scale responsibly across 
the region, balancing innovation with resilience, as well as convenience with 
confidence.

[1] AI‑ready credentials are secure, tokenised card details that trusted AI 
agents can use to make purchases safely on cardholders' behalf, protected by 
Visa's authentication checks, intent‑driven safeguards and issuer‑managed 
permissions

 

About DBS
DBS is a leading financial services group in Asia with a presence in 19 
markets. Headquartered and listed in Singapore, DBS is in the three key Asian 
axes of growth: Greater China, Southeast Asia and South Asia. The bank's "AA-" 
and "Aa1" credit ratings are among the highest in the world.

Recognised for its global leadership, DBS has been named "World's Best Bank 
<https://www.dbs.com/newsroom/DBS_named_Worlds_Best_Bank_for_fifth_year_running>
" by Global Finance, "World's Best Bank 
<https://www.dbs.com/newsroom/DBS_conferred_three_global_awards_including_the_most_prestigious_Worlds_Best_Bank_accolade_by_Euromoney_2025>
" by Euromoney and "Global Bank of the Year 
<https://www.dbs.com/newsroom/DBS_named_Global_Bank_of_the_Year_2025_by_The_Banker>
" by The Banker. The bank is at the forefront of leveraging digital technology 
to shape the future of banking, having been named "World's Best Digital Bank 
<https://www.dbs.com/about-us/who-we-are/awards-accolades/a-world-first/awards-2021#world-best-digital-bank-2021>
" by Euromoney and the world's "Most Innovative in Digital Banking 
<https://www.dbs.com/newsroom/DBS_clinches_global_accolade_for_innovation_in_digital_banking>
" by The Banker. In addition, DBS has been accorded the "Safest Bank in Asia 
<https://www.dbs.com/newsroom/DBS_recognised_as_Safest_Bank_in_Asia_yet_again_2025>
" award by Global Finance for 17 consecutive years from 2009 to 2025.

DBS provides a full range of services in consumer, SME and corporate banking. 
As a bank born and bred in Asia, DBS understands the intricacies of doing 
business in the region's most dynamic markets.

DBS is committed to building lasting relationships with customers, as it 
banks the Asian way. Through the DBS Foundation, the bank creates impact beyond 
banking by uplifting lives and livelihoods of those in need. It provides 
essential needs to the underprivileged, and fosters inclusion by equipping the 
underserved with financial and digital literacy skills. It also nurtures 
innovative social enterprises that create positive impact. 

With its extensive network of operations in Asia and emphasis on engaging and 
empowering its staff, DBS presents exciting career opportunities. For more 
information, please visit www.dbs.com <https://www.dbs.com/default.page>.

About Visa
Visa (NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating 
transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and 
government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission 
is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and 
secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to 
thrive. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift 
everyone everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money 
movement. Learn more atVisa.com <https://visa.com/>.

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<p class="prntac"><b><i>The collaboration validates AI-ready card credentials, authentication and payment signals on Visa Intelligent Commerce, ensuring ecosystem readiness for secure, agent-initiated payments</i></b></p> 
<p><span class="legendSpanClass">SINGAPORE</span>, <span class="legendSpanClass">Feb. 16, 2026</span> /PRNewswire/ -- DBS Bank, Southeast Asia's largest bank and Visa, a global leader in digital payments today announced their ongoing collaboration to drive the future of agent-initiated payments via a joint pilot under Visa Intelligent Commerce (VIC). VIC brings together a comprehensive suite of integrated APIs and a partner programme, utilising Visa's secure infrastructure to enable safe, transparent and consent-driven payments by AI agents, on behalf of consumers.</p> 
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<p>Through this collaboration with Visa, DBS is the first issuer in Asia Pacific to advance real-world agentic commerce use cases,&nbsp;marking a significant step in translating agentic commerce from concept to reality, as well as establishing the foundations for safe and scalable adoption across the region.</p> 
<p>A Visa commissioned study showed that generative AI chatbots have quickly become mainstream among Singapore consumers, with usage reaching exceptionally high levels. Close to <b>77%</b> of Singapore residents are already using generative AI tools such as chatbots in their daily lives, signalling rapid adoption across age groups. This momentum is also reflected in online shopping behaviours — with <b>eight in 10 Singapore consumers now relying on AI assistance when shopping online</b>. These insights highlight how deeply integrated AI has become in the digital habits of Singaporeans today.</p> 
<p>Building on this momentum, DBS and Visa successfully demonstrated through a series of real-world food and beverage transactions that AI-powered agents can complete everyday tasks on behalf of customers using DBS/POSB credit and debit cards via secure, issuer-controlled flows. The collaboration will now enable DBS and Visa to explore a wider range of agentic commerce transactions, such as online shopping, travel bookings and more. These trials aim to make digital transactions more seamless for consumers, reduce manual steps and streamline payment processes – all while maintaining rigorous controls.</p> 
<p>&quot;AI agents are unlocking a new phase in digital payments, where routine transactions can be completed efficiently and reliably, helping customers save time and simplify everyday tasks,&quot; <b>said Ananya Sen, Group Head of Regional Consumer Products, DBS Bank</b>. &quot;Our collaboration with Visa shows how agent-led payments can be deployed securely and safely at scale, giving customers confidence in how transactions are made in an AI environment. By building these capabilities across our regional footprint, we are shaping the next generation of cards and payments, setting new standards for intelligent, trusted and seamless commerce.&quot;</p> 
<p>&quot;This collaboration with DBS marks meaningful progress in advancing ecosystem readiness at a time when agentic commerce is rapidly evolving,&quot; <b>said T.R. Ramachandran, Head of Products &amp; Solutions, Asia Pacific at Visa. </b>&quot;Through Visa Intelligent Commerce and <a href="https://www.visa.com.sg/about-visa/newsroom/press-releases/visa-expands-visa-intelligent-commerce-across-asia-pacific-prepares-for-ai-commerce-pilot-by-early-2026.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000FF">Trusted Agent Protocol</a>, we're building the foundation that will make agentic commerce safe, secure and scalable — from AI‑ready credentials to advanced authentication. This sets the stage for how trusted, AI‑powered experiences will come to life for consumers and partners across the region.&quot;</p> 
<p>As the collaboration progresses, DBS is strengthening its readiness for agent-led commerce by validating AI‑ready credentials<sup>[1]</sup>, advanced authentication and intent‑driven transaction controls. With Visa Intelligent Commerce, the collaboration is shaping a framework where trust, accountability and customer choice are built into every transaction. This approach positions DBS and Visa to help define how agentic commerce can scale responsibly across the region, balancing innovation with resilience, as well as convenience with confidence.</p> 
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<p><b>About&nbsp;DBS</b><br />DBS is a leading financial services group in Asia with a presence in 19 markets. Headquartered and listed in Singapore, DBS is in the three key Asian axes of growth: Greater China, Southeast Asia and South Asia. The bank's &quot;AA-&quot; and &quot;Aa1&quot; credit ratings are among the highest in the world.</p> 
<p>Recognised for its global leadership, DBS has been named &quot;<a href="https://www.dbs.com/newsroom/DBS_named_Worlds_Best_Bank_for_fifth_year_running" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000FF">World's Best Bank</a>&quot; by Global Finance, &quot;<a href="https://www.dbs.com/newsroom/DBS_conferred_three_global_awards_including_the_most_prestigious_Worlds_Best_Bank_accolade_by_Euromoney_2025" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000FF">World's Best Bank</a>&quot; by Euromoney and &quot;<a href="https://www.dbs.com/newsroom/DBS_named_Global_Bank_of_the_Year_2025_by_The_Banker" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000FF">Global Bank of the Year</a>&quot; by The Banker. The bank is at the forefront of leveraging digital technology to shape the future of banking, having been named &quot;<a href="https://www.dbs.com/about-us/who-we-are/awards-accolades/a-world-first/awards-2021#world-best-digital-bank-2021" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000FF">World's Best Digital Bank</a>&quot; by Euromoney and the world's &quot;<a href="https://www.dbs.com/newsroom/DBS_clinches_global_accolade_for_innovation_in_digital_banking" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000FF">Most Innovative in Digital Banking</a>&quot; by The Banker. In addition, DBS has been accorded the &quot;<a href="https://www.dbs.com/newsroom/DBS_recognised_as_Safest_Bank_in_Asia_yet_again_2025" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000FF">Safest Bank in Asia</a>&quot; award by Global Finance for 17 consecutive years from 2009 to 2025.</p> 
<p>DBS provides a full range of services in consumer, SME and corporate banking. As a bank born and bred in Asia, DBS understands the intricacies of doing business in the region's most dynamic markets.</p> 
<p>DBS is committed to building lasting relationships with customers, as it banks the Asian way.&nbsp;Through the DBS Foundation, the bank creates impact beyond banking by uplifting lives and livelihoods of those in need. It provides essential needs to the underprivileged, and fosters inclusion by equipping the underserved with financial and digital literacy skills. It also nurtures innovative social enterprises that create positive impact.&nbsp;</p> 
<p>With its extensive network of operations in Asia and emphasis on engaging and empowering its staff, DBS presents exciting career opportunities. For more information, please visit&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dbs.com/default.page" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000FF">www.dbs.com</a>.</p> 
<p><b>About Visa<br /></b>Visa (NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money movement. Learn more at <a href="https://visa.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000FF">Visa.com</a>.</p> 
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		<title>74% of Asia Pacific Consumers Already Use AI to Shop, But Trust and Transparency Hold the Key to Checkout: Visa Survey</title>
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 * Findings from Visa's State of Digital Commerce in Asia Pacific study, 
commissioned by Visa and conducted by YouGov, surveying 14,764 consumers across 
14 markets. SINGAPORE, Feb. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Visa, a world leader in 
digital payments, today released new survey findings on the state of digital 
commerce in Asia Pacific, revealing that while consumers are increasingly using 
AI to shop, concerns over security and transparency are creating hesitation at 
the crucial moment of checkout.



With Asia Pacific's rapid shift towards digital commerce and mobile-first 
shopping, the research shows that consumers are drawing a clear line between 
using AI to help them browse and trusting the same technology to handle their 
money and personal data. Demonstrating clearly how AI is used to spark 
discovery and securely handle payments is critical for consumers to feel 
confident using the technology to shop and pay.

"The way people shop is changing quickly, with AI now playing a growing role 
in how consumers discover and choose products," saidT.R. Ramachandran, Head of 
Products & Solutions, Asia Pacific at Visa. "But as AI becomes part of the 
checkout experience, trust and control become even more important. Consumers 
want to understand how their data is being used and feel confident that every 
transaction is secure. Building that trust is what will determine whether 
AI-powered commerce can truly scale."

Affluent and digitally savvy consumers show higher levels of caution toward 
AI-enabled shopping

Consumers across Asia Pacific are increasingly relying on AI for the early 
stages of shopping, with 74% using AI-powered tools to discover, track or learn 
about products. Yet 26% remain unsure if AI recommendations fully align with 
their best interests, pointing to a desire for greater transparency and user 
control in AI-powered shopping.

The research also reveals that this caution is more pronounced among affluent 
households[1], where 39% express higher expectations around how their data is 
used, compared to 29% among lower-income groups. Digital-first markets such as 
Australia (38%), New Zealand (37%) and Singapore (34%) also show above-average 
caution.

These findings underscore the need for trusted frameworks in AI-driven 
commerce, an area where Visa is enabling businesses to connect consumers, AI 
agents and merchants through a secure, scalable trust layer supported byVisa 
Intelligent Commerce 
<https://corporate.visa.com/en/products/intelligent-commerce.html> and the 
Trusted Agent Protocol 
<https://developer.visa.com/capabilities/trusted-agent-protocol/overview?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=organic-social&utm_campaign=trusted-agent-protocol>
.

AI powers discovery, but trust decides the checkout                         

While consumers are comfortable using AI to compare prices and better 
understand product features, this confidence fades as transactions become more 
personal. The study finds that 32% of consumers remain reluctant to share 
personal or payment information with AI systems, and nearly half (45%) say they 
would be more open to AI-powered or agentic commerce if they had stronger 
assurances around payment security.

These findings highlight that while AI can successfully drive discovery, 
secure authentication and trusted payment experiences are essential to convert 
interest into action to unlock the full lifecycle of AI-enabled commerce.

"Consumers are ready for AI to play a more active role in shopping, and 
agentic commerce has already started scaling beyond concept and into daily 
life," added T.R. Ramachandran. "For this shift to accelerate, trust and secure 
authentication must be in place. With solutions such as Tokenisation and Visa 
Payment Passkeys, Visa is delivering the seamless and secure experiences 
customers need — enabling people to shop with greater confidence as AI becomes 
a more natural part of everyday commerce."

Emerging markets show higher openness to AI-driven commerce

Openness to agentic commerce varies across Asia Pacific, revealing that 
digital maturity does not automatically translate into trust. India and Vietnam 
lead the region, with 42% of consumers in each market open to using AI for 
online purchases, indicating strong appetites to experiment with new ways of 
shopping.

In contrast, consumers in digitally mature economies show greater reservation 
towards AI-enabled online shopping, with 14% in Singapore, 14% in Japan and 16% 
in New Zealand expressing interest. This hesitancy reflects higher 
expectations for data protection, security and personal control before 
embracing agentic commerce. The study also finds that improved payment security 
is the strongest enabler of increased adoption in these markets, reinforcing 
the need for a secure and trusted agentic ecosystem.

About the State of Digital Commerce in Asia Pacific 2025 study

The State of Digital Commerce in Asia Pacific 2025 study was conducted by 
YouGov in September 2025. The study surveyed 14,764 consumers aged 18 years and 
above across 14 Asia Pacific markets.

[1] For the purposes of this study, "affluent households" refer to 
respondents with a monthly household income of US$8,000 or above.

About Visa

Visa (NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating 
transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and 
government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission 
is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and 
secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to 
thrive. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift 
everyone everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money 
movement. Learn more at Visa.com.

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 <li><b>Findings from Visa's State of Digital Commerce in Asia Pacific study, commissioned by Visa and conducted by&nbsp;YouGov, surveying 14,764 consumers across 14 markets.</b></li> 
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<p><span class="legendSpanClass">SINGAPORE</span>, <span class="legendSpanClass">Feb. 10, 2026</span> /PRNewswire/ -- Visa, a world leader in digital payments, today released new survey findings on the state of digital commerce in Asia Pacific, revealing that while consumers are increasingly using AI to shop, concerns over security and transparency are creating hesitation at the crucial moment of checkout.</p> 
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<p>With Asia Pacific's rapid shift towards digital commerce and mobile-first shopping, the research shows that consumers are drawing a clear line between using AI to help them browse and trusting the same technology to handle their money and personal data. Demonstrating clearly how AI is used to spark discovery and securely handle payments is critical for consumers to feel confident using the technology to shop and pay.</p> 
<p>&quot;The way people shop is changing quickly, with AI now playing a growing role in how consumers discover and choose products,&quot; said <b>T.R. Ramachandran, Head of Products &amp; Solutions, Asia Pacific at Visa</b>. &quot;But as AI becomes part of the checkout experience, trust and control become even more important. Consumers want to understand how their data is being used and feel confident that every transaction is secure. Building that trust is what will determine whether AI-powered commerce can truly scale.&quot;</p> 
<p><b>Affluent and digitally savvy consumers show higher levels of caution toward AI-enabled shopping</b></p> 
<p>Consumers across Asia Pacific are increasingly relying on AI for the early stages of shopping, with 74% using AI-powered tools to discover, track or learn about products. Yet 26% remain unsure if AI recommendations fully align with their best interests, pointing to a desire for greater transparency and user control in AI-powered shopping.</p> 
<p>The research also reveals that this caution is more pronounced among affluent households<sup>[1]</sup>, where 39% express higher expectations around how their data is used, compared to 29% among lower-income groups. Digital-first markets such as Australia (38%), New Zealand (37%) and Singapore (34%) also show above-average caution.</p> 
<p>These findings underscore the need for trusted frameworks in AI-driven commerce, an area where Visa is enabling businesses to connect consumers, AI agents and merchants through a secure, scalable trust layer supported by <a href="https://corporate.visa.com/en/products/intelligent-commerce.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000FF">Visa Intelligent Commerce</a>&nbsp;and the <a href="https://developer.visa.com/capabilities/trusted-agent-protocol/overview?utm_source=linkedin&amp;utm_medium=organic-social&amp;utm_campaign=trusted-agent-protocol" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000FF">Trusted Agent Protocol</a>.</p> 
<p><b>AI powers discovery, but trust decides the checkout </b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> 
<p>While consumers are comfortable using AI to compare prices and better understand product features, this confidence fades as transactions become more personal. The study finds that 32% of consumers remain reluctant to share personal or payment information with AI systems, and nearly half (45%) say they would be more open to AI-powered or agentic commerce if they had stronger assurances around payment security.</p> 
<p>These findings highlight that while AI can successfully drive discovery, secure authentication and trusted payment experiences are essential to convert interest into action to unlock the full lifecycle of AI-enabled commerce.</p> 
<p>&quot;Consumers are ready for AI to play a more active role in shopping, and agentic commerce has already started scaling beyond concept and into daily life,&quot; added<b> T.R. Ramachandran</b>. &quot;For this shift to accelerate, trust and secure authentication must be in place. With solutions such as Tokenisation and Visa Payment Passkeys, Visa is delivering the seamless and secure experiences customers need — enabling people to shop with greater confidence as AI becomes a more natural part of everyday commerce.&quot;</p> 
<p><b>Emerging markets show higher openness to AI-driven commerce</b></p> 
<p>Openness to agentic commerce varies across Asia Pacific, revealing that digital maturity does not automatically translate into trust. India and Vietnam lead the region, with 42% of consumers in each market open to using AI for online purchases, indicating strong appetites to experiment with new ways of shopping.</p> 
<p>In contrast, consumers in digitally mature economies show greater reservation towards AI-enabled online shopping, with 14% in Singapore, 14% in Japan and 16% in New Zealand expressing interest. This hesitancy reflects higher expectations&nbsp;for data protection, security and personal control before embracing agentic commerce.&nbsp;The study also finds that improved payment security is the strongest enabler of increased adoption in these markets, reinforcing the need for a secure and trusted agentic ecosystem.</p> 
<p><b>About the State of Digital Commerce in Asia Pacific 2025 study</b></p> 
<p>The State of Digital Commerce in Asia Pacific 2025 study was conducted by YouGov in September 2025. The study surveyed 14,764 consumers aged 18 years and above across 14 Asia Pacific markets.</p> 
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<p><b>About Visa</b></p> 
<p>Visa (NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money movement. Learn more at Visa.com.</p>]]></detail>
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		<title>Visa Supports Chinese Cardholders to Add Cards to Apple Pay for a More Convenient and Secure Payment Experience</title>
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		<pubDate>2026-01-15 13:00:00</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE, Jan. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Visa, a world leader in digital 
payments, announced its support for Chinese Visa cardholders to pay with Apple 
Pay. Together with Apple, Visa will enable Chinese cardholders to add Visa cards
[1] from participating banks to Apple Pay and make payments at overseas 
Visa-accepting merchants, in-store, in-app and online. Today, 79 percent[2] of 
in-person transactions globally are made contactlessly with NFC.



Yin Xiaolong, General Manager at Visa Mainland China, said: "As global 
digital payments develop rapidly, consumers increasingly expect mobile payment 
solutions that are smartphone-based and interoperable. Visa has long been 
committed to providing Chinese cardholders with diverse payment options, 
enabling them to enjoy a secure and seamless payment experience wherever they 
are. Upholding our long‑standing commitment to the Chinese market and to our 
cardholders, Visa is increasing its investments in data and payment security, 
launching tokenization services and taking the lead in enabling their use in 
cross‑border scenarios. We are delighted to work with Apple and financial 
institutions to bring Chinese cardholders a safer and more convenient new 
mobile payment experience."

The first batch of supporting issuing banks includes Industrial and 
Commercial Bank of China, Bank of China, Agricultural Bank of China, Bank of 
Communications, China Merchants Bank, China CITIC Bank, Ping An Bank and 
Industrial Bank. Visa and Apple are working closely with more banking partners, 
including Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, China Construction Bank, China 
Minsheng Bank and China Everbright Bank, and related features will be rolled 
out in the future.

Easy Payments Online and Offline

When using Apple Pay for in-store payments, consumers simply double-click the 
side button, authenticate, and hold their iPhone or Apple Watch near the 
payment terminal for contactless payment. Every Apple Pay transaction requires 
secure authentication using Face ID, Touch ID, or device passcode, and the 
result is sent to the issuing bank as a one-time dynamic security transaction 
code, putting transaction security firmly in the hands of the consumer.

Consumers can also use Apple Pay on iPhone and iPad for faster, more 
convenient payments in overseas mobile apps or online websites, without the 
need to create accounts or repeatedly entering contact information, card 
numbers, shipping, and billing details.

Built-in Privacy and Security Protection

Security and privacy are at the core of Apple Pay. When adding Visa cards, 
the actual card number is neither stored on the device nor on Apple's servers. 
Instead, the system assigns a unique Device Account Number generated using 
Visa's tokenization technology, encrypts it, and stores it securely in the 
device's Secure Element. This is an industry-standard certified chip designed 
specifically to securely store payment information on the device.

Quick Setup, Easy to add  Visa Cards

Setting up Apple Pay is simple. Open the Wallet app on your iPhone, tap the 
plus sign, then follow the prompts to navigate to your bank's app and add your 
Visa card, or add your Visa card directly to Apple Wallet via your bank's app. 
Once the card is added to your iPhone, Apple Watch, or iPad, you can 
immediately start using Apple Pay on that device.

Cardholders continue to enjoy the same rewards and benefits as with their 
physical cards. In addition, Visa has launched exclusive offers such as 
first-time binding bonuses and transportation perks, covering travel abroad and 
overseas living scenarios. Cardholders can visit the Visa "V Select" WeChat 
Mini Program for more information on benefits.

For more information about Visa, please visit: 
www.visa.cn/pay-with-visa/featured-technologies/applepay.html 
<http://www.visa.cn/pay-with-visa/featured-technologies/applepay.html>

For more information about Apple Pay, please visit: 
https://www.apple.com/cn/apple-pay/ <https://www.apple.com/cn/apple-pay/>

About Visa

Visa (NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating 
transactions between consumers, sellers, financial institutions and government 
entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission is to 
connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure 
payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive. We 
believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone 
everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money movement. 
Learn more at Visa.cn.

[1]The first batch of supporting issuing banks includes Industrial and 
Commercial Bank of China (credit card), Bank of China (credit card), 
Agricultural Bank of China (credit card), Bank of Communications (credit card), 
China Merchants Bank (credit card), China CITIC Bank (credit and debit card), 
Ping An Bank (credit) and Industrial Bank (credit card).

[2] Visa's 2025 Annual Report: 
s29.q4cdn.com/385744025/files/doc_downloads/2025/Visa-Fiscal-2025-Annual-Report.pdf
 
<https://s29.q4cdn.com/385744025/files/doc_downloads/2025/Visa-Fiscal-2025-Annual-Report.pdf>

 

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<p><span class="legendSpanClass">SINGAPORE</span>, <span class="legendSpanClass">Jan. 15, 2026</span> /PRNewswire/ -- <span id="spanHghltec2c">Today, Visa, a wo</span>rld leader in digital payments, announced its support for Chinese Visa cardholders to pay with Apple Pay. Together with Apple, Visa will enable Chinese cardholders to add Visa cards<sup>[1]</sup> from participating banks to Apple Pay and make payments at overseas Visa-accepting merchants, in-store, in-app and online. Today, 79 percent<sup>[2]</sup> of in-person transactions globally are made contactlessly with NFC.</p> 
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<p><b>Yin Xiaolong, General Manager at Visa Mainland China</b>,&nbsp;said: &quot;As global digital payments develop rapidly, consumers increasingly expect mobile payment solutions that are smartphone-based and interoperable. Visa has long been committed to providing Chinese cardholders with diverse payment options, enabling them to enjoy a secure and seamless payment experience wherever they are. Upholding our long‑standing commitment to the Chinese market and to our cardholders, Visa is increasing its investments in data and payment security, launching tokenization services and taking the lead in enabling their use in cross‑border scenarios. We are delighted to work with Apple and financial institutions to bring Chinese cardholders a safer and more convenient new mobile payment experience.&quot;</p> 
<p>The first batch of supporting issuing banks includes&nbsp;Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Bank of China, Agricultural Bank of China, Bank of Communications, China Merchants Bank, China CITIC Bank, Ping An Bank and Industrial Bank. Visa and Apple are working closely with more banking partners, including Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, China Construction Bank, China Minsheng Bank and China Everbright Bank, and related features will be rolled out in the future.</p> 
<p><b>Easy Payments Online and Offline</b></p> 
<p>When using Apple Pay for in-store payments, consumers simply double-click the side button, authenticate, and hold their iPhone or Apple Watch near the payment terminal for contactless payment. Every Apple Pay transaction requires secure authentication using Face ID, Touch ID, or device passcode, and the result is sent to the issuing bank as a one-time dynamic security transaction code, putting transaction security firmly in the hands of the consumer.</p> 
<p>Consumers can also use Apple Pay on iPhone and iPad for faster, more convenient payments in overseas mobile apps or online websites, without the need to create accounts or repeatedly entering contact information, card numbers, shipping, and billing details.</p> 
<p><b>Built-in Privacy and Security Protection</b></p> 
<p>Security and privacy are at the core of Apple Pay. When adding Visa cards, the actual card number is neither stored on the device nor on Apple's servers. Instead, the system assigns a unique Device Account Number generated using Visa's tokenization technology, encrypts it, and stores it securely in the device's Secure Element. This is an industry-standard certified chip designed specifically to securely store payment information on the device.</p> 
<p><b>Quick Setup, Easy to add &nbsp;Visa Cards</b></p> 
<p>Setting up Apple Pay is simple. Open the Wallet app on your iPhone, tap the plus sign, then follow the prompts to navigate to your bank's app and add your Visa card, or add your Visa card directly to Apple Wallet via your bank's app. Once the card is added to your iPhone, Apple Watch, or iPad, you can immediately start using Apple Pay on that device.</p> 
<p>Cardholders continue to enjoy the same rewards and benefits as with their physical cards. In addition, Visa has launched exclusive offers such as first-time binding bonuses and transportation perks, covering travel abroad and overseas living scenarios. Cardholders can visit the Visa &quot;V Select&quot; WeChat Mini Program for more information on benefits.</p> 
<p>For more information about Visa, please visit: <a href="http://www.visa.cn/pay-with-visa/featured-technologies/applepay.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000FF">www.visa.cn/pay-with-visa/featured-technologies/applepay.html</a></p> 
<p>For more information about Apple Pay, please visit: <a href="https://www.apple.com/cn/apple-pay/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000FF">https://www.apple.com/cn/apple-pay/</a></p> 
<p><b>About Visa</b></p> 
<p>Visa (NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating transactions between consumers, sellers, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money movement. Learn more at&nbsp;Visa.cn.</p> 
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		<title>Visa Expands Visa Intelligent Commerce Across Asia Pacific, Prepares for AI Commerce Pilot by Early 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>2025-11-12 12:00:00</pubDate>
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 * Fosters trust between AI agents and merchants with secure seamless 
transactions that redefine digital commerce 
 * Catch Visa Intelligent Commerce in action from 12-14 November at Singapore 
Fintech Festival 2025 SINGAPORE, Nov. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Visa, a global 
leader in digital payments, today announced significant strides in expanding 
Visa Intelligent Commerce acrossAsia Pacific, accelerating the region's push 
into agentic commerce – a new era where AI-powered agents shop and pay on 
behalf of consumers. This expansion delivers fresh progress on Visa's agentic 
commerce strategy by introducing new security protocols and pilot programs that 
are ready to build upon earlier partnerships and initiatives.



 Building an AI-Ready Commerce Ecosystem

Visa Intelligent Commerce 
<https://corporate.visa.com/en/products/intelligent-commerce.html>, a 
comprehensive suite of integrated APIs and a partner program, utilises Visa's 
secure infrastructure to enable safe, transparent, and consent-driven payments 
by AI agents, on behalf of consumers. It incorporates features like 
tokenisation, authentication, payment instructions, and transaction signals, 
allowing AI agents to operate transparently and securely, and empowers 
consumers to confidently trust AI-driven commerce interactions to help them 
shop and pay online.

Over the past year, AI-driven traffic to retail websites has surged over 
4,700%, and 85%[1] of shoppers who have used AI to shop say it improved their 
shopping experience. Today, Visa is advancing its infrastructure, standards, 
and capabilities to power AI-driven commerce, opening new opportunities for 
consumers acrossAsia Pacific.

Soon, AI agents integrated into familiar platforms will be able to transact 
using Visa's 4.8 billion credentials at millions of merchant locations 
worldwide. This means consumers could simply instruct their AI agent to book 
travel or buy movie tickets, and have the entire purchase executed securely – a 
seamless experience backed by Visa's network and safeguards.

Building Merchant Confidence with Trusted Agent Protocol 

Trusted Agent Protocol 
<https://investor.visa.com/news/news-details/2025/Visa-Introduces-Trusted-Agent-Protocol-An-Ecosystem-Led-Framework-for-AI-Commerce/default.aspx>
 is a cornerstone of Visa Intelligent Commerce, a new ecosystem-led framework 
designed by Visa to provide merchants the much-needed assurance in an AI-driven 
world. Trusted Agent Protocol enable merchants to recognise and verify trusted 
AI agents with genuine commerce intent, addressing a key concern as online 
traffic from AI agents grows. It uses agent-specific cryptographic signatures 
to ensure secure, verified transactions to prevent fraud by distinguishing 
legitimate agents from malicious bots, and helps to maintain visibility of the 
consumer behind the agent - preserving customer relationships.

Crucially, Trusted Agent Protocol is designed as an open, low-code solution 
for merchants to integrate seamlessly without overhauling their infrastructure 
to benefit. This now ensures that AI agents act on behalf of consumers with 
transparency, verified intent, and secure credentials. With this framework, 
merchants can treat AI-driven purchases with the same confidence as 
human-driven ones.

T.R. Ramachandran, Head of Products and Solutions, Asia Pacific, Visa, said, 
"Agentic commerce is transforming the very fabric of online payment 
transactions, requiring a unified ecosystem to unlock its full potential. With 
Visa Intelligent Commerce and its cornerstone, Trusted Agent Protocol, Visa is 
connecting consumers, AI agents and merchants through secure, scalable 
solutions. This ensures every interaction is verified and transparent, 
empowering all parties of the purchase to embrace this future with confidence."

Continued Momentum Across Asia Pacific

Visa is actively collaborating with some of the biggest players 
<https://usa.visa.com/about-visa/newsroom/press-releases.releaseId.21361.html> 
in AI, Tech and Payments, includingAnt International, LG Uplus, Microsoft, 
Perplexity, Stripe and Tencent, to enable agentic commerce transactions. These 
partnerships reflect Visa's vision of an interconnected ecosystem where AI 
agents and the payment ecosystem work together to deliver smart, trusted 
commerce experiences.

Looking ahead, Visa plans to launch Visa Intelligent Commerce pilots across 
Asia Pacific as regulatory and ecosystem readiness advances, by early 2026. 
This demonstrates Visa's commitment to collaborating across Visa's network and 
AI ecosystem players to accelerate the next wave of AI-powered payments and 
deliver transformative commerce experiences for this new-generation of 
AI-native consumers.

Step Into the Payments of Tomorrow, Today

Join Visa at the Singapore Fintech Festival from 12–14 November 2025 and 
discover how it is shaping seamless, secure, and intelligent payment 
experiences of the future.

[1] Source: Adobe Data Insights, August 2025, Growth in AI-driven visit share 
<https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url=https%3A%2F%2Fbusiness.adobe.com%2Fblog%2Fgenerative-ai-powered-shopping-rises-with-traffic-to-retail-sites&esheet=54338694&newsitemid=20251014974512&lan=en-US&anchor=Growth+in+AI-driven+visit+share&index=7&md5=81dba26f773db2627f80596afb6cab78>

###

About Visa

Visa (NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating 
transactions between consumers, sellers, financial institutions and government 
entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission is to 
connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure 
payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive. We 
believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone 
everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money movement. 
Learn more at Visa.com. 

 

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 <li><b>Fosters trust between AI agents and merchants with secure seamless transactions that redefine digital commerce </b></li> 
 <li><b>Catch Visa Intelligent Commerce in action from 12-14 November at Singapore Fintech Festival 2025</b></li> 
</ul> 
<p><span class="legendSpanClass"><span class="xn-location">SINGAPORE</span></span>, <span class="legendSpanClass"><span class="xn-chron">Nov. 12, 2025</span></span> /PRNewswire/ -- Visa, a global leader in digital payments, today announced significant strides in expanding Visa Intelligent Commerce across <span class="xn-location">Asia Pacific</span>, accelerating the region's push into agentic commerce – a new era where AI-powered agents shop and pay on behalf of consumers. This expansion delivers fresh progress on Visa's agentic commerce strategy by introducing new security protocols and pilot programs that are ready to build upon earlier partnerships and initiatives.</p> 
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<p>&nbsp;<b>Building an AI-Ready Commerce Ecosystem</b></p> 
<p><a href="https://corporate.visa.com/en/products/intelligent-commerce.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000FF">Visa Intelligent Commerce</a>, a comprehensive suite of integrated APIs and a partner program, utilises Visa's secure infrastructure to enable safe, transparent, and consent-driven payments by AI agents, on behalf of consumers. It incorporates features like tokenisation, authentication, payment instructions, and transaction signals, allowing AI agents to operate transparently and securely, and empowers consumers to confidently trust AI-driven commerce interactions to help them shop and pay online.</p> 
<p>Over the past year, AI-driven traffic to retail websites has surged over 4,700%, and 85%<sup>[1]</sup> of shoppers&nbsp;who have used AI to shop say it improved their shopping experience.&nbsp;Today, Visa is advancing its infrastructure, standards, and capabilities to power AI-driven commerce, opening new opportunities for consumers across <span class="xn-location">Asia Pacific</span>.</p> 
<p>Soon, AI agents integrated into familiar platforms will be able to transact using Visa's 4.8 billion credentials at millions of merchant locations worldwide. This means consumers could simply instruct their AI agent to book travel or buy movie tickets, and have the entire purchase executed securely – a seamless experience backed by Visa's network and safeguards.</p> 
<p><b>Building Merchant Confidence with Trusted Agent Protocol </b></p> 
<p><a href="https://investor.visa.com/news/news-details/2025/Visa-Introduces-Trusted-Agent-Protocol-An-Ecosystem-Led-Framework-for-AI-Commerce/default.aspx" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000FF">Trusted Agent Protocol</a>&nbsp;is a cornerstone of Visa Intelligent Commerce, a new ecosystem-led framework designed by Visa to provide merchants the much-needed assurance in an AI-driven world. Trusted Agent Protocol enable merchants to recognise and verify trusted AI agents with genuine commerce intent, addressing a key concern as online traffic from AI agents grows. It uses agent-specific cryptographic signatures to ensure secure, verified transactions to prevent fraud by distinguishing legitimate agents from malicious bots, and helps to maintain visibility of the consumer behind the agent - preserving customer relationships.</p> 
<p>Crucially, Trusted Agent Protocol is designed as an open, low-code solution for merchants to integrate seamlessly without overhauling their infrastructure to benefit. This now ensures that AI agents act on behalf of consumers with transparency, verified intent, and secure credentials. With this framework, merchants can treat AI-driven purchases with the same confidence as human-driven ones.</p> 
<p><b>T.R. Ramachandran, Head of Products and Solutions, <span class="xn-location">Asia Pacific</span>, Visa</b>, said, &quot;Agentic commerce is transforming the very fabric of online payment transactions, requiring a unified ecosystem to unlock its full potential. With Visa Intelligent Commerce and its cornerstone, Trusted Agent Protocol, Visa is connecting consumers, AI agents and merchants through secure, scalable solutions. This ensures every interaction is verified and transparent, empowering all parties of the purchase to embrace this future with confidence.&quot;</p> 
<p><b>Continued Momentum Across Asia Pacific</b></p> 
<p>Visa is actively collaborating with some of the <a href="https://usa.visa.com/about-visa/newsroom/press-releases.releaseId.21361.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000FF">biggest players</a> in AI, Tech and Payments, including <b>Ant International, LG Uplus, <span id="spanHghlta966">Microsoft,</span> Perplexity, Stripe&nbsp;</b>and<b> <span class="xn-money">Tencent</span></b>, to enable agentic commerce transactions. These partnerships reflect Visa's vision of an interconnected ecosystem where AI agents and the payment ecosystem work together to deliver smart, trusted commerce experiences.</p> 
<p>Looking ahead, Visa plans to launch Visa Intelligent Commerce pilots across <span class="xn-location">Asia Pacific</span> as regulatory and ecosystem readiness advances, by early 2026. This demonstrates Visa's commitment to collaborating across Visa's network and AI ecosystem players to accelerate the next wave of AI-powered payments and deliver transformative commerce experiences for this new-generation of AI-native consumers.</p> 
<p><b>Step Into the Payments of Tomorrow, Today</b></p> 
<p>Join Visa at the Singapore Fintech Festival from 12–14 November 2025 and discover how it is shaping seamless, secure, and intelligent payment experiences of the future.</p> 
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    <td class="prnpr2 prnpl2 prnsbtb1 prnrbrb1 prnsbbb1 prnsblb1" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">[1]&nbsp;Source: Adobe Data Insights, August 2025,&nbsp;<i><a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fbusiness.adobe.com%2Fblog%2Fgenerative-ai-powered-shopping-rises-with-traffic-to-retail-sites&amp;esheet=54338694&amp;newsitemid=20251014974512&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Growth+in+AI-driven+visit+share&amp;index=7&amp;md5=81dba26f773db2627f80596afb6cab78" target="_blank" class="prnews_a" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000FF">Growth in AI-driven visit share</a></i></span></p> </td> 
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<p><b>About&nbsp;Visa</b></p> 
<p>Visa (NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating transactions between consumers,&nbsp;sellers, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money movement. Learn more at Visa.com.&nbsp;</p> 
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		<title>Visa Data Shows Affluent Leading Post-Race Tourism and Spending after the Singapore Grand Prix</title>
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		<pubDate>2025-10-31 14:00:00</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[One in five[1] travellers visiting Singapore continued their journey after the 
Grand Prix to top destinations includingIndonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Australia
 andJapan

SINGAPORE, Oct. 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Visa, the world leader in digital 
payments, revealed new data fans and visitors travelling further to the rest of
Asia Pacific following the Formula 1TM Singapore Grand Prix race weekend.

 <https://mma.prnasia.com/media2/2810062/Singapore_F1_Post_Race.html> 
Travellers added on average 3.5 more days to their trip after the Singapore 
Grand Prix, and spent 40% more per person than they would back home

Singapore the start line for post-race travel

Analysing VisaNet data, Visa found that travellers explored further into Asia 
Pacific:


 * About 20%[2] made post-race travel plans after the Singapore Grand Prix. On 
average, travellers spent an average of 3.5 more days[3] on the move after the 
Singapore Grand Prix concluded. 
 * Post-race travel is especially prominent for long-haul travellers from 
outside ofAsia. Visa data showed that about 35%[4] of them visited at least one 
other country after the race week, higher than the average. 
 * Top destinations included neighbouring countries Indonesia, Malaysia, and 
Thailand which are short flights away from Singapore, while Australia and Japan 
were also popular. 
 * Travellers spent about 40%[5] more per person than they typically do at 
home, with biggest spenders hailing from the United States, Australia, Mainland 
China,Germany, and France.[6] 
 * Restaurants and eateries top of travellers' spending in Malaysia, Indonesia
, andThailand, while spending on retail was higher in Australia and Japan. 
Affluent travellers an engine of post-race tourism and spending

Beyond the overall lift to travel, Visa's global and always-on network also 
offers more in-depth insights on the profile of travellers, notably affluent 
travellers.


 * About 25%[7] of affluent cardholders make further travel plans after the 
Formula 1TM weekend, higher than the 20% average for all cardholders. 
 * Their preferred destinations also included long-haul trips to Europe and 
North America. 
 * Affluent travellers also spent about 20%[8] more per person than other 
travellers on their post-race journeys, contributing to the surge in travel 
spending. 
 * Compared to other travellers, they spent about 65% more in department 
stores and around 50% more on apparel and on their post-race itineraries.[9] 
Travellers embracing contactless payments

Singapore's established digital and contactless payment infrastructure is a 
natural hotbed for contactless card payments, but Visa data found that the use 
and preference for contactless payments persisted no matter where travellers 
went after the Singapore Grand Prix:


 * About 85%[10] of all face-to-face transactions made via contactless card 
paymentsby travellers who visited another country after the race. 
 * Travellers from markets like Australia and the United Kingdom saw 
near-universal usage, with contactless payments at about 95%[11] of all 
face-to-face transactions. 
 * However, use of contactless payments by travellers from regions including 
Japan, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam where contactless 
acceptance is still developing, exceeded 80%.[12] Visa's findings highlight a 
continuing and growing preference for frictionless and secure payment 
experiences, especially in travel. Contactless payments let travellers consume, 
pay, and move seamlessly and safely regardless of where they go, matched by 
growing contactless payment acceptance inAsia Pacific and around the world – be 
it by restaurants, supermarkets, or even by open-loop transit systems that 
allow commuters to pay for bus and rail rides at a tap of their cards or 
smartphones.

Prateek Sanghi, Head of Visa Consulting and Analytics, Asia Pacific, said: 
"Major events do not only drive tourism but also create positive spillover 
effects in neighbouring cities and regions. Travellers from all segments have 
rapidly evolving preferences, with high-profile sports events becoming both a 
fixture and catalyst in their travel plans. Visa's global network and advanced 
data capabilities, including AI, allow businesses to understand the changing 
shape of travel and tailor strategies to critical segments such as affluent 
travellers, so that they can cast their nets wider and win the lion's share of 
tourism today and tomorrow."

Visa Consulting and Analytics (VCA) harnesses Visa's payments data, 
consulting services, in-house data science capabilities and latest tools, such 
as Agentic AI, to empower enable organisations with key insights to help them 
enhance visitor experiences, optimise business strategies, and drive economic 
growth across the travel and commerce ecosystem.

About Visa

Visa (NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating 
transactions between consumers, sellers, financial institutions and government 
entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission is to 
connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure 
payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive. We 
believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone 
everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money movement. 
Learn more at Visa.com. 

[1] Identified as the proportion of international visitors who made at least 
one in-person transaction in Singapore during the event week and then made at 
least one in-person transaction in another country afterward.

[2] Identified as the proportion of international visitors who made at least 
one in-person transaction in Singapore during the event week and then made at 
least one in-person transaction in another country afterward.

[3] Calculated by taking the average duration between the first cross-border 
transaction and the last cross-border transaction of post-race travellers that 
is not in Singapore. Post-race travellers whose first and last transaction is 
on the same day is filtered out.

[4] Based on the proportion of visitors who travelled to another country 
post-event, broken down by flight haul.

[5] Based on the proportion of visitors who travelled to another country 
post-event, broken down by flight haul.

[6] Calculated by proportion of total cross border spend that is not 
Singapore in the post-race week.

[7] Calculated as the proportion of affluent or mass visitors who travelled 
to another country post-event.

[8] Calculated by the percentage uplift in post-event cross-border spending 
per card for affluent post-race travellers compared to mass post-race 
travellers.

[9] Calculated by the percentage uplift in post-event cross-border spending 
per card for affluent post-race travellers compared to mass post-race 
travellers within the specified merchant categories.

[10] Calculated as the proportion of contactless transactions out of all 
in-person transactions made by post-race travellers in their onward-travel 
destinations that is not Singapore.

[11] Calculated as the proportion of contactless transactions out of all 
in-person transactions made by post-race travellers in the specified 
onward-travel country.

[12] Calculated as the proportion of contactless transactions out of all 
in-person transactions made by post-race travellers in the specified 
onward-travel country.

 



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<p>One in five<sup>[1]</sup> travellers visiting <span class="xn-location">Singapore</span> continued their journey after the Grand Prix to top destinations including <span class="xn-location">Indonesia</span>, <span class="xn-location">Malaysia</span>, <span class="xn-location">Thailand</span>, <span class="xn-location">Australia</span> and <span class="xn-location">Japan</span></p> 
<p><span class="legendSpanClass"><span class="xn-location">SINGAPORE</span></span>, <span class="legendSpanClass"><span class="xn-chron">Oct. 31, 2025</span></span> /PRNewswire/ -- Visa, the world leader in digital payments, revealed new data fans and visitors travelling further to the rest of <span class="xn-location">Asia Pacific</span> following the Formula 1<sup>TM</sup> Singapore Grand Prix race weekend.</p> 
<div class="PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference" id="DivAssetPlaceHolder1"> 
 <p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; WIDTH: 100%"> <a href="https://mma.prnasia.com/media2/2810062/Singapore_F1_Post_Race.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000FF"> <img src="https://mma.prnasia.com/media2/2810062/Singapore_F1_Post_Race.jpg?p=medium600" title="Travellers added on average 3.5 more days to their trip after the Singapore Grand Prix, and spent 40% more per person than they would back home" alt="Travellers added on average 3.5 more days to their trip after the Singapore Grand Prix, and spent 40% more per person than they would back home" /> </a> <br /><span>Travellers added on average 3.5 more days to their trip after the Singapore Grand Prix, and spent 40% more per person than they would back home</span></p> 
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<p><b><span class="xn-location">Singapore</span> the start line for post-race travel</b></p> 
<p>Analysing VisaNet data, Visa found that travellers explored further into <span class="xn-location">Asia Pacific</span>:</p> 
<ul type="disc"> 
 <li>About 20%<sup>[2]</sup> made post-race travel plans after the Singapore Grand Prix. <b>On average, travellers spent an average of 3.5 more days</b><sup>[3] </sup>on the move after the Singapore Grand Prix concluded.</li> 
 <li>Post-race travel is especially prominent for long-haul travellers from outside of <span class="xn-location">Asia</span>. Visa data showed that <b>about 35%<sup>[4]</sup> of them visited at least one other country after the race week</b>, higher than the average.</li> 
 <li>Top destinations included neighbouring countries <span class="xn-location">Indonesia</span>, <span class="xn-location">Malaysia</span>, and <span class="xn-location">Thailand</span> which are short flights away from <span class="xn-location">Singapore</span>, while <span class="xn-location">Australia</span> and <span class="xn-location">Japan</span> were also popular.</li> 
 <li><b>Travellers spent about 40%<sup>[5]</sup> more per person than they typically do at home,</b> with biggest spenders hailing from <span class="xn-location">the United States</span>, <span class="xn-location">Australia</span>, Mainland China, <span class="xn-location">Germany</span>, and France.[6]</li> 
 <li>Restaurants and eateries top of travellers' spending in <span class="xn-location">Malaysia</span>, <span class="xn-location">Indonesia</span>, and <span class="xn-location">Thailand</span>, while spending on retail was higher in <span class="xn-location">Australia</span> and <span class="xn-location">Japan</span>.</li> 
</ul> 
<p><b>Affluent travellers an engine of post-race tourism and spending</b></p> 
<p>Beyond the overall lift to travel, Visa's global and always-on network also offers more in-depth insights on the profile of travellers, notably affluent travellers.</p> 
<ul type="disc"> 
 <li><b>About 25%<sup>[7] </sup>of affluent cardholders</b> make further travel plans after the Formula 1<sup>TM</sup> weekend, higher than the 20% average for all cardholders.</li> 
 <li>Their preferred destinations also included long-haul trips to <span class="xn-location">Europe</span> and <span class="xn-location">North America</span>.</li> 
 <li><b>Affluent travellers also spent about 20%<sup>[8] </sup>more</b> per person than other travellers on their post-race journeys, contributing to the surge in travel spending.</li> 
 <li>Compared to other travellers, they spent about 65% more in department stores and around 50% more on apparel and on their post-race itineraries.<sup>[9]</sup></li> 
</ul> 
<p><b>Travellers embracing contactless payments</b></p> 
<p><span class="xn-location">Singapore's</span> established digital and contactless payment infrastructure is a natural hotbed for contactless card payments, but Visa data found that the use and preference for contactless payments persisted no matter where travellers went after the Singapore Grand Prix:</p> 
<ul type="disc"> 
 <li><b>About 85%<sup>[10] </sup>of all face-to-face transactions made via contactless card payments </b>by travellers who visited another country after the race.</li> 
 <li>Travellers from markets like <span class="xn-location">Australia</span> and the <span class="xn-location">United Kingdom</span> saw near-universal usage, with contactless payments at about 95%<sup>[11] </sup>of all face-to-face transactions.</li> 
 <li>However, use of contactless payments by travellers from regions including <span class="xn-location">Japan</span>, <span class="xn-location">Cambodia</span>, <span class="xn-location">Indonesia</span>, <span class="xn-location">Malaysia</span>, <span class="xn-location">Thailand</span>, <span class="xn-location">Vietnam</span> where contactless acceptance is still developing, exceeded 80%.<sup>[12]</sup></li> 
</ul> 
<p>Visa's findings highlight a continuing and growing preference for frictionless and secure payment experiences, especially in travel. Contactless payments let travellers consume, pay, and move seamlessly and safely regardless of where they go, matched by growing contactless payment acceptance in <span class="xn-location">Asia Pacific</span> and around the world – be it by restaurants, supermarkets, or even by open-loop transit systems that allow commuters to pay for bus and rail rides at a tap of their cards or smartphones.</p> 
<p><b><span class="xn-person">Prateek Sanghi</span>, Head of Visa Consulting and Analytics, <span class="xn-location">Asia Pacific</span></b>, said: &quot;Major events do not only drive tourism but also create positive spillover effects in neighbouring cities and regions. Travellers from all segments have rapidly evolving preferences, with high-profile sports events becoming both a fixture and catalyst in their travel plans. Visa's global network and advanced data capabilities, including AI, allow businesses to understand the changing shape of travel and tailor strategies to critical segments such as affluent travellers, so that they can cast their nets wider and win the lion's share of tourism today and tomorrow.&quot;</p> 
<p>Visa Consulting and Analytics (VCA) harnesses Visa's payments data, consulting services, in-house data science capabilities and latest tools, such as Agentic AI, to empower enable organisations with key insights to help them enhance visitor experiences, optimise business strategies, and drive economic growth across the travel and commerce ecosystem.</p> 
<p><b>About Visa</b></p> 
<p>Visa (NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating transactions between consumers, sellers, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money movement. Learn more at Visa.com.&nbsp;</p> 
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    <td class="prnpr2 prnpl2 prnvab prnsbtb0 prnrbrb0 prnsbbb0 prnsblb0" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">[1] Identified as the proportion of international visitors who made at least one in-person transaction in Singapore during the event week and then made at least one in-person transaction in another country afterward.</span></p> <p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">[2] Identified as the proportion of international visitors who made at least one in-person transaction in Singapore during the event week and then made at least one in-person transaction in another country afterward.</span></p> <p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">[3] Calculated by taking the average duration between the first cross-border transaction and the last cross-border transaction of post-race travellers that is not in Singapore. Post-race travellers whose first and last transaction is on the same day is filtered out.</span></p> <p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">[4] Based on the proportion of visitors who travelled to another country post-event, broken down by flight haul.</span></p> <p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">[5] Based on the proportion of visitors who travelled to another country post-event, broken down by flight haul.</span></p> <p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">[6] Calculated by proportion of total cross border spend that is not Singapore in the post-race week.</span></p> <p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">[7] Calculated as the proportion of affluent or mass visitors who travelled to another country post-event.</span></p> <p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">[8] Calculated by the percentage uplift in post-event cross-border spending per card for affluent post-race travellers compared to mass post-race travellers.</span></p> <p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">[9] Calculated by the percentage uplift in post-event cross-border spending per card for affluent post-race travellers compared to mass post-race travellers within the specified merchant categories.</span></p> <p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">[10] Calculated as the proportion of contactless transactions out of all in-person transactions made by post-race travellers in their onward-travel destinations that is not Singapore.</span></p> <p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">[11] Calculated as the proportion of contactless transactions out of all in-person transactions made by post-race travellers in the specified onward-travel country.</span></p> <p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span">[12] Calculated as the proportion of contactless transactions out of all in-person transactions made by post-race travellers in the specified onward-travel country.</span></p> </td> 
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		<description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE, Oct. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Visa, a global leader in digital 
payments, and EA SPORTS have successfully launched the inaugural EA SPORTS FC™ 
Mobile Festival inBangkok, marking a major milestone in their strategic 
partnership. As the Presenting Partner, Visa played a pivotal role in 
delivering a high-energy, two-day event that united football, gaming, and music 
into an immersive experience. This immersive activation underscored Visa's 
commitment to delivering seamless, secure and rewarding payment experiences 
while engaging youth culture through gaming and sports.

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Visa and EA SPORTS Celebrate Bangkok Event Success

Held from 14–15 June 2025, the event transformed the Bangkok Convention 
Centre (BCC) into a vibrant festival precinct, drawing fans from across the 
region. It was broadcast live in over 14 countries and territories, attracted 
1,500 attendees, and garnered 295 million video-on-demand views. 

The festival featured show matches with international football legends Rio 
Ferdinand and Jay-Jay Okocha, esports tournaments with top players from across 
Asia Pacific, and electrifying performances by regional music stars including 
MILLI and URBOYTJ. Thai players Totonnaka22 and JETKOY emerged as champions, 
showcasing the region's competitive spirit.

Visa elevated the fan experience with an exclusive VIP Lounge, offering 
curated food and drink by Michelin-starred chef Ton and meet-and-greets with 
the football legends and music stars.

Mobile gaming and esports have become global powerhouses, driven by 
smartphone accessibility and massive player bases - especially inAsia Pacific, 
where mobile gaming is estimated to topUS$77 billion by 2027[1]. Mobile titles 
like EA SPORTS FC Mobile are fuelling competitive gaming, sponsorships, and fan 
engagement, reshaping how people play, watch, and pay in digital entertainment.

Danielle Jin, Chief Marketing Officer, Asia Pacific, Visa, said "The success 
of theBangkok festival demonstrates the power of live experiences to connect 
fans and players. Visa's partnership with EA SPORTS marks a significant step 
forward in Visa's commitment to engaging with youth culture and sports. By 
leading the charge through this partnership, Visa is taking competitive 
entertainment global and positioning itself as the preferred way to pay in 
gaming - delivering seamless, secure, and rewarding payment experiences for 
players across platforms and borders."

EA SPORTS FC™ Asia Series, presented by Visa, will continue its journey across
Asia Pacific with stops in several key regional cities. The next event is set 
for 6 –9 November 2025 in Ho Chi Minh City, promising another dynamic 
celebration of football fandom, mobile gaming, and cultural connection.

"For over 30 years, EA SPORTS have defined interactive football and EA SPORTS 
FC Mobile is at the heart of football's intersection with gaming. We deliver 
authentic, competitive, and highly entertaining experiences. By partnering with 
Visa, we are proud to launch one of our most ambitious mobile football events 
ever, designed to celebrate and fulfill the passion of football fans across the 
region," saidJamie McKinlay, Senior Vice President of Publishing for Asia at 
Electronic Arts.

For more insights on Gaming, visit 
https://www.visa.com.sg/about-visa/gaming.html 
<https://www.visa.com.sg/about-visa/gaming.html>.

[1] Statista, Revenue of the mobile games market in Asia from 2018 to 2027

 

About Visa

Visa (NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating 
transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and 
government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission 
is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and 
secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to 
thrive. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift 
everyone everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money 
movement. Learn more at Visa.com 
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<p id="temp_ReleaseStart"><span class="legendSpanClass"><span class="xn-location">SINGAPORE</span></span>, <span class="legendSpanClass"><span class="xn-chron">Oct. 15, 2025</span></span> /PRNewswire/ -- Visa, a global leader in digital payments, and EA SPORTS have successfully launched the inaugural EA SPORTS FC™ Mobile Festival in <span class="xn-location">Bangkok</span>, marking a major milestone in their strategic partnership. As the Presenting Partner, Visa played a pivotal role in delivering a high-energy, two-day event that united football, gaming, and music into an immersive experience. This immersive activation underscored Visa's commitment to delivering seamless, secure and rewarding payment experiences while engaging youth culture through gaming and sports.</p> 
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<p class="prntaj">Held from 14–15 June 2025, the event transformed the <span class="xn-location">Bangkok</span> Convention Centre (BCC) into a vibrant festival precinct, drawing fans from across the region. It was broadcast live in over 14 countries and territories, attracted 1,500 attendees, and garnered 295 million video-on-demand views.&nbsp;</p> 
<p class="prntaj">The festival featured show matches with international football legends <span class="xn-person">Rio Ferdinand</span> and <span class="xn-person">Jay-Jay Okocha</span>, esports tournaments with top players from across <span class="xn-location">Asia Pacific</span>, and electrifying performances by regional music stars including MILLI and URBOYTJ. Thai players Totonnaka22 and JETKOY emerged as champions, showcasing the region's competitive spirit.</p> 
<p class="prntaj">Visa elevated the fan experience with an exclusive VIP Lounge, offering curated food and drink by Michelin-starred chef Ton and meet-and-greets with the football legends and music stars.</p> 
<p class="prntaj">Mobile gaming and esports have become global powerhouses, driven by smartphone accessibility and massive player bases - especially in <span class="xn-location">Asia Pacific</span>, where mobile gaming is estimated to top <span class="xn-money">US$77 billion</span> by 2027<sup>[1]</sup>. Mobile titles like EA SPORTS FC Mobile are fuelling competitive gaming, sponsorships, and fan engagement, reshaping how people play, watch, and pay in digital entertainment.</p> 
<p class="prntaj"><b><span class="xn-person">Danielle Jin</span>, Chief Marketing Officer, <span class="xn-location">Asia Pacific</span>, Visa</b>, said &quot;The success of the <span class="xn-location">Bangkok</span> festival demonstrates the power of live experiences to connect fans and players. Visa's partnership with EA SPORTS marks a significant step forward in Visa's commitment to engaging with youth culture and sports. By leading the charge through this partnership, Visa is taking competitive entertainment global and positioning itself as the preferred way to pay in gaming - delivering seamless, secure, and rewarding payment experiences for players across platforms and borders.&quot;</p> 
<p class="prntaj">EA SPORTS FC™ Asia Series, presented by Visa, will continue its journey across <span class="xn-location">Asia Pacific</span> with stops in several key regional cities. The next event is set for 6 – <span class="xn-chron">9 November 2025</span> in <span class="xn-location">Ho Chi Minh City</span>, promising another dynamic celebration of football fandom, mobile gaming, and cultural connection.</p> 
<p class="prntaj">&quot;For over 30 years, EA SPORTS have defined interactive football and EA SPORTS FC Mobile is at the heart of football's intersection with gaming. We deliver authentic, competitive, and highly entertaining experiences. By partnering with Visa, we are proud to launch one of our most ambitious mobile football events ever, designed to celebrate and fulfill the passion of football fans across the region,&quot; said <b><span class="xn-person">Jamie McKinlay</span>, Senior Vice President of Publishing for <span class="xn-location">Asia</span> at Electronic Arts.</b></p> 
<p class="prntaj">For more insights on Gaming, visit <a href="https://www.visa.com.sg/about-visa/gaming.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000FF">https://www.visa.com.sg/about-visa/gaming.html</a>.</p> 
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<p class="prntaj">&nbsp;</p> 
<p class="prntaj"><b>About Visa</b></p> 
<p class="prntaj">Visa&nbsp;(NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money movement. Learn more at&nbsp;<a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fvisa.com%2F&amp;esheet=53984174&amp;newsitemid=20240513410569&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Visa.com&amp;index=2&amp;md5=913b162db51013a0f345b2510d156597" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000FF">Visa.com</a>.</p> 
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		<pubDate>2025-10-13 13:00:00</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE, Oct. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Visa, a global leader in digital 
payments, announced today two exclusive presales specially for Visa cardholders 
worldwide for the 2025 MAMA AWARDS), the world's No.1 K-POP Awards, presented 
annually by South Korean leading entertainment company CJ ENM.

 
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Promotional details for the Visa Infinite Presale and Visa Presale for the 
2025 MAMA AWARDS

This is the second year that Visa is serving as the exclusive title sponsor 
for the MAMA AWARDS, after a successful 2024 MAMA AWARDS inthe United States and
Japan that celebrated the best of K-pop and marked Visa's first foray into 
Asia's music industry.

Held on 28 and 29 November at Hong Kong's Kai Tak Stadium for the first time, 
the 2025 MAMA AWARDS promises to be another spectacle for K-pop fans worldwide. 
As the title sponsor, Visa will hold the Visa Infinite Presale – exclusive to 
Visa Infinite cardholders – and the Visa Presale on ticketing platform Cityline 
for cardholders worldwide to purchase tickets to the awards ceremony:


 * Visa Infinite Presale: Visa Infinite cardholders globally will enjoy the 
earliest opportunity to purchase tickets to the awards ceremony from10am to 2pm 
on 17 October (GMT+8) on Cityline 
 * Visa Presale: All Visa cardholders worldwide will be able to access the 
Visa presale from6pm on 17 October till 2pm on 18 October (GMT+8) on Cityline 
Visa continues to support global events that inspire people worldwide through 
various sponsorships and partnerships across sports, music, and entertainment, 
including the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Visa is also the official payment 
technology partner of FIFA World CupTM since 2007 and will provide seamless and 
secure transaction experiences during the FIFA World Cup 26TM.

Watch out for the Visa Infinite Presale and Visa Presale on: 
https://www.cityline.com/ <https://www.cityline.com/>

About Visa

Visa (NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating 
transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and 
government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission 
is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and 
secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to 
thrive. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift 
everyone everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money 
movement. Learn more atVisa.com <http://visa.com/>. 



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<p><span class="legendSpanClass"><span class="xn-location">SINGAPORE</span></span>, <span class="legendSpanClass"><span class="xn-chron">Oct. 13, 2025</span></span> /PRNewswire/ --&nbsp;Visa, a global leader in digital payments, announced today two exclusive presales specially for Visa cardholders worldwide for the 2025 MAMA AWARDS), the world's No.1 K-POP Awards, presented annually by South Korean leading entertainment company CJ ENM.</p> 
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<p>This is the second year that Visa is serving as the exclusive title sponsor for the MAMA AWARDS, after a successful 2024 MAMA AWARDS in <span class="xn-location">the United States</span> and <span class="xn-location">Japan</span> that celebrated the best of K-pop and marked Visa's first foray into <span class="xn-location">Asia's</span> music industry.</p> 
<p>Held on 28 and 29 November at <span class="xn-location">Hong Kong's</span> Kai Tak Stadium for the first time, the 2025 MAMA AWARDS promises to be another spectacle for K-pop fans worldwide. As the title sponsor, Visa will hold the Visa Infinite Presale – exclusive to Visa Infinite cardholders – and the Visa Presale on ticketing platform Cityline for cardholders worldwide to purchase tickets to the awards ceremony:</p> 
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 <li><b>Visa Infinite Presale: </b>Visa Infinite cardholders globally will enjoy the earliest opportunity to purchase tickets to the awards ceremony from <span class="xn-chron">10am to 2pm</span> on 17 October (GMT+8) on Cityline</li> 
 <li><b>Visa Presale: </b>All Visa cardholders worldwide will be able to access the Visa presale from <span class="xn-chron">6pm</span> on 17 October till <span class="xn-chron">2pm</span> on 18 October (GMT+8) on Cityline</li> 
</ul> 
<p>Visa continues to support global events that inspire people worldwide through various sponsorships and partnerships across sports, music, and entertainment, including the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Visa is also the official payment technology partner of FIFA World Cup<sup>TM </sup>since 2007 and will provide seamless and secure transaction experiences during the FIFA World Cup 26<sup>TM</sup>.</p> 
<p>Watch out for the Visa Infinite Presale and Visa Presale on: <a href="https://www.cityline.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000FF">https://www.cityline.com/</a></p> 
<p><b>About Visa</b></p> 
<p>Visa (NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money movement. Learn more at <a href="http://visa.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000FF">Visa.com</a>.&nbsp;</p> 
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 * The partnerships will enable smart, easy and secure eCommerce experience 
for consumers and merchants across the region SINGAPORE, Aug. 14, 2025 
/PRNewswire/ -- Visa, a global leader in digital payments, has announced today 
the expansion of Click to Pay acrossAsia Pacific through strategic partnerships 
with payment enablers 2C2P, Adyen, AsiaPay, and Worldpay.

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Smart, easy and secure eCommerce experience with Visa Click to Pay

Click to Pay offers a smart, seamless, and secure online checkout experience. 
By allowing customers to retrieve their saved, tokenised payment details using 
a mobile number or email alias, Click to Pay eliminates the need to manually 
enter card information.

This express checkout experience helps reduce cart abandonment - often as 
high as 84%[1] in eCommerce, by eliminating complex logins and streamlining the 
user journey. Additionally, as Click to Pay transactions are tokenised, 
merchants benefit from improved security and experience an average uplift of 
2.5%[2] in payment success rates.

Browser- and device-agnostic, Click to Pay supports biometric authentication 
through payment passkeys for enhanced security, making eCommerce transactions 
as convenient as contactless payments. 

This rollout is part of Visa's broader efforts to enhance eCommerce checkout 
experience, especially in theAsia Pacific region where mobile phone ownership 
is high and digital payments are ubiquitous. Consumers shop and pay with their 
mobile phones wherever they are and want to feel safe when they are shopping 
online[3].

Personal information is tokenised and securely stored by Visa. This addresses 
the concerns of 83% of consumers who express worry about data security when 
saving their information on third-party websites[4].

T.R. Ramachandran, Head of Products and Solutions, Asia Pacific, Visa, said, 
"Visa is accelerating the rollout of Click to Pay to simplify the eCommerce 
checkout experience acrossAsia Pacific. Through strategic collaborations with 
2C2P, Adyen, AsiaPay, and Worldpay, we are helping merchants increase sales, 
banks to deepen customer engagement, and consumers enjoy quicker, secure 
checkouts."

This regional effort builds on Visa's recent launch with ZA Bank in Hong Kong
, the first issuer inAsia Pacific to enable Click to Pay as a standard feature 
for cardholders. Click to Pay is alsolive in Vietnam 
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, enabling Techcombank and VPBank Visa cardholders to enjoy seamless online 
shopping experiences with participating merchants.

These expanding partnerships highlight a growing demand among issuers, 
payment enablers and merchants in the region for prioritising smart, seamless, 
and secure checkouts to increase customer satisfaction with better online 
shopping experience.

See Appendix for quotes and more information from Visa's partners. 

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Appendix

About Visa's Payment Enabler Partners and Quotes from Partners

1. 2C2P is a full-suite payments platform based in Southeast Asia that 
empowers the world's leading enterprises to securely accept and make payments 
through one point of integration. Its extensive network spans across online, 
mobile and offline channels including over 600,000 alternative payment 
locations, enabling enterprises to reach their customers or recipients 
anywhere. 2C2P also provides value-added services such as issuing, 3D Secure, 
bill payments and digital goods to meet every business need. It is part of Ant 
International's Antom, a world-leading merchant payment and digitisation 
services provider.

Headquartered in Singapore, 2C2P is the preferred payments partner for 
airlines, online marketplaces, retailers and other enterprises.

Agnes Chua, Managing Director of Business and Product Development, 2C2P said, 
"Our partnership with Visa to introduce Click to Pay acrossSoutheast Asia will 
revolutionise online shopping with an even more seamless and secure payment 
experience. This initiative will not only empower merchants by maximising 
conversion rates, but also foster greater trust and convenience for consumers.

The partnership underscores our commitment to innovation as we strive to 
deliver faster, safer, and smarter payment solutions to meet the evolving needs 
of businesses and consumers across the region."

2. Adyen: (AMS: ADYEN) is the financial technology platform of choice for 
leading companies. By providing end-to-end payments capabilities, data-driven 
insights, and financial products in a single global solution, Adyen helps 
businesses achieve their ambitions faster. With offices around the world, Adyen 
works with the likes of Meta, LVMH, SHEIN, Uber, L'Oréal, Cathay Pacific, Grab, 
Klook, and Singapore Airlines.

Warren Hayashi, President, Asia Pacific, Adyen said, "Visa's Click to Pay 
aligns directly with our mission to simplify payments and empower global 
commerce. It reduces the need for manual card entry while managing risk, 
enabling us to offer our merchants a seamless, secure checkout experience that 
reduces cart abandonment and improves authorization rates. This will empower 
them to better meet the growing consumer demand for fast, secure, and 
frictionless payments — especially in mobile-first markets acrossAsia."

3. AsiaPay: Founded in 2000, AsiaPay, a premier digital payment service and 
technology solution provider, strives to bring advanced, secure, integrated, 
and cost-effective electronic payment processing solutions and services to 
banks, corporations, and e-Businesses in the worldwide market, covering an 
array of international credit card, debit card, prepaid card, net banking, 
eWallet, BNPL, and QR code payment, as well as cash collection.

Headquartered in Hong Kong, AsiaPay also offers its advanced, integrated, 
secure multi-channel digital payment solution and quality local service support 
in its 17 offices across theAsia Pacific region including Australia, Thailand, 
Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, Mainland China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Indonesia, 
Cambodia and India.

Joseph Chan, CEO of AsiaPay said, "We are thrilled to partner with Visa on 
Click to Pay inAsia. This collaboration demonstrates our shared commitment to 
delivering cutting-edge payment solutions to businesses enhancing sales 
conversion with seamless consumer payment experience. Together, we are excited 
to drive innovation adoption and contribute to the future of seamless, secure, 
convenient digital payments across theAsia Pacific region."

4. Worldpay: Worldpay is an industry leading payments technology and 
solutions company with unique capabilities to power omni-commerce across the 
globe. Our processing solutions allow businesses of all sizes to take, make and 
manage payments in-person and online from anywhere in the world. Annually, we 
process over 50 billion transactions across 174 countries and 135 currencies. 
Worldpay helps customers become more efficient, more secure and more successful.

Phil Pomford, General Manager, APAC at Worldpay said, "Click to Pay is 
transformational for online checkout because it drives better conversion rates 
for retailers and delivers a seamless checkout experience for consumers. By 
bringing the convenience of contactless payments online to theAsia Pacific 
market with the Visa offering, we continue to add value for our clients and 
their customers wherever they're doing business."

About Visa

Visa (NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating 
transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and 
government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission 
is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and 
secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to 
thrive. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift 
everyone everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money 
movement. Learn more at Visa.com 
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[1] Retail Asia: 'I am not a robot.' 84% of APAC consumers abandon carts due 
to complex login process. 
<https://retailasia.com/e-commerce/news/i-am-not-robot-84-apac-consumers-abandon-carts-due-complex-login-process>

[2] VisaNet data, Oct-Dec 2022. Visa credit and debit CNP transactions for 
tokenised vs non-tokenised credentials in the AP region. Authorisation rate 
(payment success) is defined as approved authorisations divided by total 
authorisation attempts based upon first attempt of a unique transaction.

[3]Visa commissioned study with Murphy Research, 27 June – 15 August 2022.

[4] Visa commission Study 2022.

 



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<p><span class="legendSpanClass"><span class="xn-location">SINGAPORE</span></span>, <span class="legendSpanClass"><span class="xn-chron">Aug. 14, 2025</span></span> /PRNewswire/ -- Visa, a global leader in digital payments, has announced today the expansion of Click to Pay across <span class="xn-location">Asia Pacific</span> through strategic partnerships with payment&nbsp;enablers 2C2P, Adyen, AsiaPay, and Worldpay.</p> 
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<p>Click to Pay offers a smart, seamless, and secure online checkout experience. By allowing customers to retrieve their saved, tokenised payment details using a mobile number or email alias, Click to Pay eliminates the need to manually enter card information.</p> 
<p>This express checkout experience helps reduce cart abandonment - often as high as 84%<sup>[1]</sup> in eCommerce, by eliminating complex logins and streamlining the user journey. Additionally, as Click to Pay transactions are tokenised, merchants benefit from improved security and experience an average uplift of 2.5%<sup>[2] </sup>in payment success rates.</p> 
<p>Browser- and device-agnostic, Click to Pay supports biometric authentication through payment passkeys for enhanced security, making eCommerce transactions as convenient as contactless payments.&nbsp;</p> 
<p>This rollout is part of Visa's broader efforts to enhance eCommerce checkout experience, especially in the <span class="xn-location">Asia Pacific</span> region where mobile phone ownership is high and digital payments are ubiquitous. Consumers shop and pay with their mobile phones wherever they are and want to feel safe when they are shopping online<sup>[3]</sup>.</p> 
<p>Personal information is tokenised and securely stored by Visa. This addresses the concerns of 83% of consumers who express worry about data security when saving their information on third-party websites<sup>[4]</sup>.</p> 
<p><b>T.R. Ramachandran, Head of Products and Solutions, <span class="xn-location">Asia Pacific</span>, Visa</b>, said, &quot;Visa is accelerating the rollout of Click to Pay to simplify the eCommerce checkout experience across <span class="xn-location">Asia Pacific</span>. Through strategic collaborations with 2C2P, Adyen, AsiaPay, and Worldpay, we are helping merchants increase sales, banks to deepen customer engagement, and consumers enjoy quicker, secure checkouts.&quot;</p> 
<p>This regional effort builds on Visa's recent launch with ZA Bank in <span class="xn-location">Hong Kong</span>, the first issuer in <span class="xn-location">Asia Pacific</span> to enable Click to Pay as a standard feature for cardholders. Click to Pay is also <a href="https://www.visa.com.vn/en_VN/about-visa/newsroom/press-releases/visa-introduces-click-to-pay-with-leading-banks-and-payment-facilitators-in-vietnam-transforming-the-online-shopping-experience.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000FF">live in <span class="xn-location">Vietnam</span></a>, enabling Techcombank and VPBank Visa cardholders to enjoy seamless online shopping experiences with participating merchants.</p> 
<p>These expanding partnerships highlight a growing demand among issuers, payment enablers and merchants in the region for prioritising smart, seamless, and secure checkouts to increase customer satisfaction with better online shopping experience.</p> 
<p><b>See Appendix for quotes and more information from Visa's partners. </b></p> 
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<p><b><u>Appendix</u></b></p> 
<p><b><u>About Visa's Payment Enabler Partners and Quotes from Partners</u></b></p> 
<p>1. <b>2C2P</b>&nbsp;is a full-suite payments platform based in <span class="xn-location">Southeast Asia</span> that empowers the world's leading enterprises to securely accept and make payments through one point of integration. Its extensive network spans across online, mobile and offline channels including over 600,000 alternative payment locations, enabling enterprises to reach their customers or recipients anywhere. 2C2P also provides value-added services such as issuing, 3D Secure, bill payments and digital goods to meet every business need. It is part of Ant International's Antom, a world-leading merchant payment and digitisation services provider.</p> 
<p>Headquartered in <span class="xn-location">Singapore</span>, 2C2P is the preferred payments partner for airlines, online marketplaces, retailers and other enterprises.</p> 
<p><b><span class="xn-person">Agnes Chua</span>, Managing Director of Business and Product Development, 2C2P said, </b>&quot;Our partnership with Visa to introduce Click to Pay across <span class="xn-location">Southeast Asia</span> will revolutionise online shopping with an even more seamless and secure payment experience. This initiative will not only empower merchants by maximising conversion rates, but also foster greater trust and convenience for consumers.</p> 
<p>The partnership underscores our commitment to innovation as we strive to deliver faster, safer, and smarter payment solutions to meet the evolving needs of businesses and consumers across the region.&quot;</p> 
<p>2. <b>Adyen:</b> (AMS: ADYEN) is the financial technology platform of choice for leading companies. By providing end-to-end payments capabilities, data-driven insights, and financial products in a single global solution, Adyen helps businesses achieve their ambitions faster. With offices around the world, Adyen works with the likes of Meta, LVMH, SHEIN, Uber, L'Or&eacute;al, Cathay Pacific, Grab, Klook, and Singapore Airlines.</p> 
<p><b><span class="xn-person">Warren Hayashi</span>, President, <span class="xn-location">Asia Pacific</span>, Adyen said, </b>&quot;Visa's Click to Pay aligns directly with our mission to simplify payments and empower global commerce. It reduces the need for manual card entry while managing risk, enabling us to offer our merchants a seamless, secure checkout experience that reduces cart abandonment and improves authorization rates. This will empower them to better meet the growing consumer demand for fast, secure, and frictionless payments — especially in mobile-first markets across <span class="xn-location">Asia</span>.&quot;</p> 
<p>3. <b>AsiaPay: </b>Founded in 2000, AsiaPay, a premier digital payment service and technology solution provider, strives to bring advanced, secure, integrated, and cost-effective electronic payment processing solutions and services to banks, corporations, and e-Businesses in the worldwide market, covering an array of international credit card, debit card, prepaid card, net banking, eWallet, BNPL, and QR code payment, as well as cash collection.</p> 
<p>Headquartered in <span class="xn-location">Hong Kong</span>, AsiaPay also offers its advanced, integrated, secure multi-channel digital payment solution and quality local service support in its 17 offices across the <span class="xn-location">Asia Pacific</span> region including <span class="xn-location">Australia</span>, <span class="xn-location">Thailand</span>, <span class="xn-location">Philippines</span>, <span class="xn-location">Singapore</span>, <span class="xn-location">Malaysia</span>, Mainland China, <span class="xn-location">Taiwan</span>, <span class="xn-location">Vietnam</span>, <span class="xn-location">Indonesia</span>, <span class="xn-location">Cambodia</span> and <span class="xn-location">India</span>.</p> 
<p><b><span class="xn-person">Joseph Chan</span>, CEO of AsiaPay said,</b>&nbsp;&quot;We are thrilled to partner with Visa on Click to Pay in <span class="xn-location">Asia</span>. This collaboration demonstrates our shared commitment to delivering cutting-edge payment solutions to businesses enhancing sales conversion with seamless consumer payment experience. Together, we are excited to drive innovation adoption and contribute to the future of seamless, secure, convenient digital payments across the <span class="xn-location">Asia Pacific</span> region.&quot;</p> 
<p>4. <b>Worldpay: </b>Worldpay is an industry leading payments technology and solutions company with unique capabilities to power omni-commerce across the globe. Our processing solutions allow businesses of all sizes to take, make and manage payments in-person and online from anywhere in the world. Annually, we process over 50 billion transactions across 174 countries and 135 currencies. Worldpay helps customers become more efficient, more secure and more successful.</p> 
<p><b>Phil Pomford, General Manager, APAC at Worldpay said, </b><i>&quot;Click to Pay is transformational for online checkout because it drives better conversion rates for retailers and delivers a seamless checkout experience for consumers. By bringing the convenience of contactless payments online to the <span class="xn-location">Asia Pacific</span> market with the Visa offering, we continue to add value for our clients and their customers wherever they're doing business.&quot;</i></p> 
<p><b>About&nbsp;Visa</b></p> 
<p>Visa&nbsp;(NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money movement. Learn more at&nbsp;<u><a href="https://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fvisa.com%2F&amp;esheet=53984174&amp;newsitemid=20240513410569&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Visa.com&amp;index=2&amp;md5=913b162db51013a0f345b2510d156597" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000FF">Visa.com</a></u></p> 
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SINGAPORE, Aug. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Visa, a world leader in digital 
payments, today announced results from its annual Money Travels: 2025 Digital 
Remittances Adoption Report based on responses from 44,000 senders and 
receivers across 20 countries and territories. The report tracks remittance 
trends around the world, includingAsia Pacific, a key region in the $905 billion
[i] global remittance landscape.

Key findings in this year's survey show digital applications as the most 
popular method for sending and receiving remittances, and ease of use, safety, 
privacy, and security as the top four user experience benefits driving such 
preference.

"Remittances have long driven growth across Asia Pacific, uplifting many 
economies in the region," saidChavi Jafa, Senior Vice President, Head of 
Commercial and Money Movement Solutions,Asia Pacific, Visa. "The clear shift to 
app-based remittances reflects the region's demographics, the growing 
prominence of digital payment modes, as well as user preferences for easy, safe 
and quick ways to send and receive money. This shift is an important one for 
banks, remitters and fintechs to note as it will shape how they engage and 
serve evolving consumer expectations."

Key findings for Asia Pacific

Digital apps remain the most popular and are perceived as the fastest option


 * Digital apps are the most preferred channel to send/receive remittances in 
Asia Pacific, with usage rates reaching its highest in India (74%/76%), the 
Philippines (74%/66%), and Singapore (70%/75%). 
 * Japan is also seeing steady growth, with digital app usage rising by 10% 
(58%/56%) in 2025 compared to the previous year. 
 * Over half of the respondents in the Philippines (73%/73%), Australia 
(58%/55%),Singapore (67%/66%), and India (55%/53%) perceive digital payments as 
fastest way to access funds (73%). 
 * Most Asia Pacific remittance users surveyed report experiencing no issues 
with sending/receiving digital remittance transfers across all Asian markets, 
most positively inAustralia (48%/53%), Japan (37%/41%), Singapore (36%/37%), 
and Mainland China (38%/31%, rising significantly since 2024 at +13%/+8%).  
<https://mma.prnasia.com/media2/2749500/Digital_remittance_methods.html>
Digital remittance methods are the most used

Remittance rationale varies across the region


 * Contributing to accounts/investments is a primary reason to send/receive 
remittances across several markets including Mainland China (45%/36%),Singapore 
(38%/33%), andJapan (27%/23%). 
 * Sending for general/specific humanitarian need is a key reason for 
remittances, cited by respondents in Mainland China (45%/33%),India (40%), 
Singapore (27%), and Australia (25%). 
 * Sending remittances for an unexpected need was highest in India (44%), the 
Philippines (41%), and Australia (31%). 
 * Receiving regular remittances was cited by approximately a third of 
respondents inthe Philippines (39%), Mainland China (34%), and India (30%).  
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Remitters of all ages opt for digital apps

Security and convenience outweigh pain points such as fees


 * Digital apps are viewed as the most secure way to send/receive remittances 
inAsia Pacific, with top responses from India (50%/53%), Australia (49%/45%), 
andSingapore (44%/42%). 
 * Ease of use to send/receive digital remittances was noted most by 
respondents inSingapore (51%/51%) the Philippines (48%/54%), Japan (47%/42%), 
andAustralia (42%/40%). 
 * Digital app fees for sending/receiving remittances were highlighted as a 
top pain point acrossAsia Pacific, led by the Philippines (43%/30%), India 
(36%/33%), andSingapore (32%/32%). 
 * Similarly, high fees were noted as the top pain point for sending physical 
remittances across all markets, with top responses fromthe Philippines 
(45%/29%),India (41%/37%), Singapore (38%/30%), Australia (29%/30%). 
 * Inconvenience and long travel distances remain key challenges for sending 
physical remittances, with respondents inIndia (36%) and Mainland China (27%) 
citing travel as a barrier. InAustralia and Singapore, 29% of respondents each 
noted the physical remittance process as inconvenient and time-consuming 
alongside concerns about high fees. 
 * Across most Asia Pacific countries surveyed, the perceived security of 
physical remittances was low (3%-6%), with Mainland China reporting slightly 
higher levels of confidence (10%-12%). With one billion people relying every 
year on remittance services and platforms[ii], Visa continues to innovate and 
build solutions to enable payments businesses to enhance operational efficiency 
in money movement and broaden financial access for their customers.

"Remittances have long been a lifeline across Asia Pacific, and they will 
continue to play a vital role in uplifting communities and livelihoods. At the 
same time, many small businesses are also beneficiary of remittances driving 
local growth in local economies," said Rhidoi Krishnakumar, Vice President, 
Head of Visa Direct,Asia Pacific, Visa. "At Visa, we recognise the enduring 
purpose of our role in delivering remittances on behalf of our clients and 
continue to innovate and build solutions to enable more efficient, reliable and 
secure ways to move money."

Visa works in collaboration with global remitters, such as MOIN, WireBarley, 
Money Chain World Remittance and EzRemit, to help enable efficient money 
movement through digitised remittances.

About Visa

Visa (NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating 
transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and 
government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission 
is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and 
secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to 
thrive. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift 
everyone everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money 
movement. Learn more atVisa.com <http://visa.com/>. 

[i] World Bank Blogs - In 2024, remittance flows to low- and middle-income 
countries are expected to reach $685 billion, larger than FDI and ODA combined 
<https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/peoplemove/in-2024--remittance-flows-to-low--and-middle-income-countries-ar#:~:text=Officially%20recorded%20remittances%20to%20low,believed%20to%20be%20even%20larger.>

[ii] IFAD - 14 reasons why remittances are important 
<https://www.ifad.org/en/w/explainers/15-reasons-remittances-matter?_gl=1%2A4alvjj%2A_gcl_au%2AMTk3Nzc2MDk3OC4xNzQ5MDAwMTMw%2A_ga%2AMTgzNzQ3MTIzNy4xNzIxMTA4NjU4%2A_ga_MFHD9HS65Z%2AczE3NTQ0NDQwMjgkbzIxJGcxJHQxNzU0NDQ1MDU5JGo2MCRsMCRoMA..>

 



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<p><b>Latest report shows user experience driving digital migration</b></p> 
<p><span class="legendSpanClass"><span class="xn-location">SINGAPORE</span></span>, <span class="legendSpanClass"><span class="xn-chron">Aug. 13, 2025</span></span> /PRNewswire/ -- Visa, a world leader in digital payments, today announced results from its annual Money Travels: 2025 Digital Remittances Adoption Report based on responses from 44,000 senders and receivers across 20 countries and territories. The report tracks remittance trends around the world, including <span class="xn-location">Asia Pacific</span>, a key region in the <span class="xn-money">$905 billion</span><sup>[i]</sup> global remittance landscape.</p> 
<p>Key findings in this year's survey show digital applications as the most popular method for sending and receiving remittances, and ease of use, safety, privacy, and security as the top four user experience benefits driving such preference.</p> 
<p>&quot;Remittances have long driven growth across <span class="xn-location">Asia Pacific</span>, uplifting many economies in the region,&quot; said <span class="xn-person">Chavi Jafa</span>, Senior Vice President, Head of Commercial and Money Movement Solutions, <span class="xn-location">Asia Pacific</span>, Visa. &quot;The clear shift to app-based remittances reflects the region's demographics, the growing prominence of digital payment modes, as well as user preferences for easy, safe and quick ways to send and receive money. This shift is an important one for banks, remitters and fintechs to note as it will shape how they engage and serve evolving consumer expectations.&quot;</p> 
<p><b>Key findings for <span class="xn-location">Asia Pacific</span></b></p> 
<p><b>Digital apps remain the most popular and are perceived as the fastest option</b></p> 
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 <li>Digital apps are the most preferred channel to send/receive remittances in <span class="xn-location">Asia Pacific</span>, with usage rates reaching its highest in <span class="xn-location">India</span> (74%/76%), <span class="xn-location">the Philippines</span> (74%/66%), and <span class="xn-location">Singapore</span> (70%/75%).</li> 
 <li><span class="xn-location">Japan</span> is also seeing steady growth, with digital app usage rising by 10% (58%/56%) in 2025 compared to the previous year.</li> 
 <li>Over half of the respondents in <span class="xn-location">the Philippines</span> (73%/73%), <span class="xn-location">Australia</span> (58%/55%), <span class="xn-location">Singapore</span> (67%/66%), and <span class="xn-location">India</span> (55%/53%) perceive digital payments as fastest way to access funds (73%).</li> 
 <li>Most <span class="xn-location">Asia Pacific</span> remittance users surveyed report experiencing no issues with sending/receiving digital remittance transfers across all Asian markets, most positively in <span class="xn-location">Australia</span> (48%/53%), <span class="xn-location">Japan</span> (37%/41%), <span class="xn-location">Singapore</span> (36%/37%), and Mainland China (38%/31%, rising significantly since 2024 at +13%/+8%).</li> 
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<p><b>Remittance rationale varies across the region</b></p> 
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 <li>Contributing to accounts/investments is a primary reason to send/receive remittances across several markets including Mainland China (45%/36%), <span class="xn-location">Singapore</span> (38%/33%), and <span class="xn-location">Japan</span> (27%/23%).</li> 
 <li>Sending for general/specific humanitarian need is a key reason for remittances, cited by respondents in Mainland China (45%/33%), <span class="xn-location">India</span> (40%), <span class="xn-location">Singapore</span> (27%), and <span class="xn-location">Australia</span> (25%).</li> 
 <li>Sending remittances for an unexpected need was highest in <span class="xn-location">India</span> (44%), <span class="xn-location">the Philippines</span> (41%), and <span class="xn-location">Australia</span> (31%).</li> 
 <li>Receiving regular remittances was cited by approximately a third of respondents in <span class="xn-location">the Philippines</span> (39%), Mainland China (34%), and <span class="xn-location">India</span> (30%).</li> 
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<p><b>Security and convenience outweigh pain points such as fees</b></p> 
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 <li>Digital apps are viewed as the most secure way to send/receive remittances in <span class="xn-location">Asia Pacific</span>, with top responses from <span class="xn-location">India</span> (50%/53%), <span class="xn-location">Australia</span> (49%/45%), and <span class="xn-location">Singapore</span> (44%/42%).</li> 
 <li>Ease of use to send/receive digital remittances was noted most by respondents in <span class="xn-location">Singapore</span> (51%/51%) <span class="xn-location">the Philippines</span> (48%/54%), <span class="xn-location">Japan</span> (47%/42%), and <span class="xn-location">Australia</span> (42%/40%).</li> 
 <li>Digital app fees for sending/receiving remittances were highlighted as a top pain point across <span class="xn-location">Asia Pacific</span>, led by <span class="xn-location">the Philippines</span> (43%/30%), <span class="xn-location">India</span> (36%/33%), and <span class="xn-location">Singapore</span> (32%/32%).</li> 
 <li>Similarly, high fees were noted as the top pain point for sending physical remittances across all markets, with top responses from <span class="xn-location">the Philippines</span> (45%/29%), <span class="xn-location">India</span> (41%/37%), <span class="xn-location">Singapore</span> (38%/30%), <span class="xn-location">Australia</span> (29%/30%).</li> 
 <li>Inconvenience and long travel distances remain key challenges for sending physical remittances, with respondents in <span class="xn-location">India</span> (36%) and Mainland China (27%) citing travel as a barrier. In <span class="xn-location">Australia</span> and <span class="xn-location">Singapore</span>, 29% of respondents each noted the physical remittance process as inconvenient and time-consuming alongside concerns about high fees.</li> 
 <li>Across most <span class="xn-location">Asia Pacific</span> countries surveyed, the perceived security of physical remittances was low (3%-6%), with Mainland China reporting slightly higher levels of confidence (10%-12%).</li> 
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<p>With one billion people relying every year on remittance services and platforms<sup>[ii]</sup>, Visa continues to innovate and build solutions to enable payments businesses to enhance operational efficiency in money movement and broaden financial access for their customers.</p> 
<p>&quot;Remittances have long been a lifeline across <span class="xn-location">Asia Pacific</span>, and they will continue to play a vital role in uplifting communities and livelihoods. At the same time, many small businesses are also beneficiary of remittances driving local growth in local economies,&quot; said Rhidoi Krishnakumar, Vice President, Head of Visa Direct, <span class="xn-location">Asia Pacific</span>, Visa. &quot;At Visa, we recognise the enduring purpose of our role in delivering remittances on behalf of our clients and continue to innovate and build solutions to enable more efficient, reliable and secure ways to move money.&quot;</p> 
<p>Visa works in collaboration with global remitters, such as MOIN, WireBarley, Money Chain World Remittance and EzRemit, to help enable efficient money movement through digitised remittances.</p> 
<p><b>About Visa</b></p> 
<p>Visa (NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money movement. Learn more at <a href="http://visa.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000FF">Visa.com</a>.&nbsp;</p> 
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    <td class="prngen2" colspan="1" rowspan="1"><p class="prnml4"><span class="prnews_span"><sup>[i]</sup> <a href="https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/peoplemove/in-2024--remittance-flows-to-low--and-middle-income-countries-ar#:~:text=Officially%20recorded%20remittances%20to%20low,believed%20to%20be%20even%20larger." target="_blank" class="prnews_a" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000FF">World Bank Blogs - In 2024, remittance flows to low- and middle-income countries are expected to reach $685 billion, larger than FDI and ODA combined</a></span></p> </td> 
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		<description><![CDATA[SINGAPORE, July 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Visa, a global leader in digital 
payments, has announced its partnership with the Asian Football Confederation 
(AFC) Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026™ as its Official Global Supporter. This 
marks the first partnership between Visa and AFC Women's Asian Cup, further 
building on Visa's long history of commitment towards the growth in women's 
football.



Hosted in Australia, the matches will be played in five stadiums across three 
cities with the top 12 national teams. The semi-finalists from this 27-match 
tournament will directly qualify for FIFA Women's World Cup 2027 in Brazil, 
while quarter-finalists will advance to the qualifying rounds for the 2028 
Olympics in Los Angeles.

Danielle Jin, Chief Marketing Officer, Asia Pacific, Visa, said, "At Visa, we 
believe in the power of sports to inspire, unite, and drive progress. Our 
partnership with the AFC Women's Asian Cup reaffirms our commitment to 
inspiring the next generation of female athletes. As we have seen from the 
record-breaking momentum of women's football, the future of the game is bright, 
and we are proud to be part of that journey."

Women's Football Fuels Regional Growth in Sports Tourism 

Asia Pacific is the fastest-growing sports tourism region globally, projected 
to reach USD491.7 billion by 2030, growing at an annual rate of 18.4%[1]. 
Markets like Australia, China, India, Japan and Singapore are seeing rising 
participation and viewership, driven by increased regional demand for live 
sporting events– especially football.

AFC General Secretary Datuk Seri Windsor John said: "We are delighted to 
announce the expansion of our partnership with Visa, who we now welcome as an 
Official Global Supporter of the Continent's premier women's national team 
competition. The AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026™ aims to be the greatest 
ever edition in the tournament's history, and we look forward to working in 
close collaboration with Visa to realise our shared ambitions for the growth 
and empowerment of the women's game across Asia."

Visa is one of the world's most active sponsors of women's football; it is 
the first ever standalone sponsor of UEFA Women's Football in a seven-year deal 
running from 2018 until 2025, and the first Global FIFA Women's Football 
Partner.

Pre-sale Ticket access for Visa cardholders 

Pre-sale ticket access opens exclusively to Visa cardholders today, Friday, 
July 18 at 8:00 AM SGT, with general sales beginning Friday, July 25 at 8:00 AM 
SGT via Ticketmaster - womenasiancup2026 
<https://www.ticketmaster.com.au/womensasiancup2026>.

[1] Compound annual growth rate (CAGR) - Asia Pacific Sports Tourism Market 
Size & Outlook, 2030 
<https://www.grandviewresearch.com/horizon/outlook/sports-tourism-market/asia-pacific>

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About Visa
Visa (NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating 
transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and 
government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission 
is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and 
secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to 
thrive. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift 
everyone everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money 
movement. Learn more at Visa.com <https://www.visa.com>.

 

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<p> <span class="legendSpanClass">SINGAPORE</span>, <span class="legendSpanClass">July 18, 2025</span> /PRNewswire/ -- Visa, a global leader in digital payments, has announced its partnership with the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026™&nbsp;as its Official Global Supporter. This marks the first partnership between Visa and AFC Women's Asian Cup, further building on Visa's long history of commitment towards the growth in women's football.</p> 
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<p>Hosted in Australia, the matches will be played in five stadiums across three cities with the top 12 national teams. The semi-finalists from this 27-match tournament will directly qualify for FIFA Women's World Cup 2027 in Brazil, while quarter-finalists will advance to the qualifying rounds for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles.</p> 
<p> <b>Danielle Jin, Chief Marketing Officer, Asia Pacific, Visa</b>, said, &quot;At Visa, we believe in the power of sports to inspire, unite, and drive progress. Our partnership with the AFC Women's Asian Cup reaffirms our commitment to inspiring the next generation of female athletes. As we have seen from the record-breaking momentum of women's football, the future of the game is bright, and we are proud to be part of that journey.&quot;</p> 
<p> <b>Women's Football Fuels Regional Growth in Sports Tourism</b> </p> 
<p>Asia Pacific is the fastest-growing sports tourism region globally, projected to reach USD491.7 billion by 2030, growing at an annual rate of 18.4%<sup>[1]</sup>. Markets like Australia, China, India, Japan and Singapore are seeing rising participation and viewership, driven by increased regional demand for live sporting events <b>–</b> especially football.</p> 
<p> <b>AFC General Secretary Datuk Seri Windsor John </b>said: &quot;We are delighted to announce the expansion of our partnership with Visa, who we now welcome as an Official Global Supporter of the Continent's premier women's national team competition. The AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026™ aims to be the greatest ever edition in the tournament's history, and we look forward to working in close collaboration with Visa to realise our shared ambitions for the growth and empowerment of the women's game across Asia.&quot;</p> 
<p>Visa is one of the world's most active sponsors of women's football; it is the first ever standalone sponsor of UEFA Women's Football in a seven-year deal running from 2018 until 2025, and the first Global FIFA Women's Football Partner.</p> 
<p> <b>Pre-sale Ticket access for Visa cardholders</b> </p> 
<p>Pre-sale ticket access opens exclusively to Visa cardholders today, Friday, July 18 at 8:00 AM SGT, with general sales beginning Friday, July 25 at 8:00 AM SGT&nbsp;via&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ticketmaster.com.au/womensasiancup2026" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000FF">Ticketmaster - womenasiancup2026</a>.</p> 
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<p> <b>About Visa<br /></b>Visa&nbsp;(NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money movement. Learn more at&nbsp;<u><a href="https://www.visa.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" style="color: #0000FF">Visa.com</a></u>.</p> 
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		<title>Shanghai Metro Expands Visa Tap to Ride to All Lines</title>
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		<pubDate>2025-06-27 16:33:00</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[SHANGHAI, June 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Visa's "Tap to Ride", which was piloted 
on the Shanghai Maglev Line onJune 14, is now set for a grand launch across the 
entireShanghai Metro. Starting June 28, international visitors can tap their 
Visa contactless cards at any of the 21 lines and 517 stations within the
Shanghai Metro.



Shanghai Metro, renowned for being one of the busiest and largest urban rail 
networks globally, spans 896 kilometers and accommodates over 77% of the city's 
daily public transportation needs. Visa's Tap to Ride will offer a seamless, 
secure, and convenient payment method for all international cardholders.

Xiaolong Yin, General Manager at Visa mainland China, said, Shanghai, a 
global tourism destination, welcomes over 6 million international visitors 
annually. For many, theShanghai Metro is their gateway to the city, providing 
an eco-friendly transportation option to explore the city. He added, with the 
rollout of the pilot program, Visa aims to connect nearly 5 billion Visa 
cardholders worldwide toShanghai's transport system, thereby bolstering its 
development as an international consumption center.

Visa aims to uplift everyone everywhere, by being the best way to pay and be 
paid. With the development of digital payments, Tap to Pay is rapidly becoming 
a preferred method of payment worldwide due to its security and convenience. 
This was evident during the 2025 May Day holiday, where Chinese Visa 
cardholders' "Tap to Pay" transactions surged by over 10% compared to the 
previous year. Compared with traditional payment methods, "Tap to Pay" 
facilitates smooth and secure payment experience, minimizing wait times and 
boosting efficiency.

Globally, Visa has initiated over 870 "Tap to Ride" public transportation 
projects in major cities likeNew York, London, Singapore, Beijing, Hong Kong, 
Bangkok, and Tokyo. In the 2024 fiscal year alone, more than 2 billion 
contactless payment transactions were processed via Visa's network.

Shanghai Metro's adoption of Visa's "Tap to Ride" is set to transform the 
travel experience, ensuring a faster, more streamlined journey for 
international visitors.

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About Visa
Visa (NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating 
transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and 
government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission 
is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and 
secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to 
thrive. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift 
everyone everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money 
movement. Learn more at Visa.cn.

 

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<p><span class="legendSpanClass"><span class="xn-location">SHANGHAI</span></span>, <span class="legendSpanClass"><span class="xn-chron">June 27, 2025</span></span> /PRNewswire/ -- Visa's &quot;Tap to Ride&quot;, which was piloted on the Shanghai Maglev Line on <span class="xn-chron">June 14</span>, is now set for a grand launch across the entire <span class="xn-location">Shanghai</span> Metro. Starting <span class="xn-chron">June 28</span>, international visitors can tap their Visa contactless cards at any of the 21 lines and 517 stations within the <span class="xn-location">Shanghai</span> Metro.</p> 
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<p><span class="xn-location">Shanghai</span> Metro, renowned for being one of the busiest and largest urban rail networks globally, spans 896 kilometers and accommodates over 77% of the city's daily public transportation needs. Visa's Tap to Ride will offer a seamless, secure, and convenient payment method for all international cardholders.</p> 
<p><span class="xn-person">Xiaolong Yin</span>, General Manager at Visa mainland <span class="xn-location">China</span>, said, <span class="xn-location">Shanghai</span>, a global tourism destination, welcomes over 6 million international visitors annually. For many, the <span class="xn-location">Shanghai</span> Metro is their gateway to the city, providing an eco-friendly transportation option to explore the city. He added, with the rollout of the pilot program, Visa aims to connect nearly 5 billion Visa cardholders worldwide to <span class="xn-location">Shanghai's</span> transport system, thereby bolstering its development as an international consumption center.</p> 
<p>Visa aims to uplift everyone everywhere, by being the best way to pay and be paid. With the development of digital payments, Tap to Pay is rapidly becoming a preferred method of payment worldwide due to its security and convenience. This was evident during the 2025 May Day holiday, where Chinese Visa cardholders' &quot;Tap to Pay&quot; transactions surged by over 10% compared to the previous year. Compared with traditional payment methods, &quot;Tap to Pay&quot; facilitates smooth and secure payment experience, minimizing wait times and boosting efficiency.</p> 
<p>Globally, Visa has initiated over 870 &quot;Tap to Ride&quot; public transportation projects in major cities like <span class="xn-location">New York</span>, <span class="xn-location">London</span>, <span class="xn-location">Singapore</span>, <span class="xn-location">Beijing</span>, <span class="xn-location">Hong Kong</span>, <span class="xn-location">Bangkok</span>, and <span class="xn-location">Tokyo</span>. In the 2024 fiscal year alone, more than 2 billion contactless payment transactions were processed via Visa's network.</p> 
<p><span class="xn-location">Shanghai</span> Metro's adoption of Visa's &quot;Tap to Ride&quot; is set to transform the travel experience, ensuring a faster, more streamlined journey for international visitors.</p> 
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<p><b>About Visa<br /></b>Visa (NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money movement. Learn more at&nbsp;<u>Visa.cn</u>.</p> 
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