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JCB cardholders in China can now do contactless payment for subway rides
Japanese global payment brand JCB Co, Ltd announced that JCB cardholders in China may now use their contactless cards to ride the subway systems in both Shanghai and Beijing without needing to buy tickets in advance.
This year’s Malaysia Mega Sale Campaign is now on
Tourism Malaysia’s highly anticipated Malaysia Mega Sale Campaign (MMSC) returns and will run until 31st July.
Travelex reports surge in prepaid travel card popularity
Foreign exchange brand Travelex has seen major year-on-year growth of its prepaid Travelex Money Card, outpacing industry forecasts of prepaid travel card
Shanghai to roll out Easy Go app for foreign travellers
Shanghai is getting ready to implement Easy Go, a digital application that seeks to improve the travel experience for foreign travellers in China.
Philippine Department of Tourism teams up with Mastercard
The Philippine Department of Tourism (DOT) formally entered a strategic collaboration with global payments firm Mastercard as of Wednesday, 18th June.
TNS opens new office in Malaysia
Transaction Network Services (TNS) has opened a new office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, signalling its investment in the APAC region
Asokan Sathurayar is Travelex’s new retail director for Australia and New Zealand
Foreign exchange firm Travelex announced that Asokan Sathurayar is its new retail director in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ.)
Qantas Group to shutter Jetstar Asia
The Qantas Group announced the closure of its intra-regional airline Jetstar Asia today, 11th June.
ATM: Middle Eastern travel spending to hit US$350 billion by 2030
The Arabian Travel Market (ATM) has released its 2025 Travel Trends Report done in collaboration with Tourism Economics.
AmexGBT’s Virtual Payment Expert makes its way to three Asian locations
Travel expense management solutions firm American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) announced that its hotel booking and payment solution Virtual Payment Expert (VPE) is now available in Hong Kong, Singapore, and Thailand.
Navan appoints Nina Herold as new CEO of Reed & Mackay
Comprehensive global travel and expense management platform Navan announced a major change to the executive team at Reed & Mackay which is set to take effect beginning 1st October of this year.
Currensea: more cruise passengers are opting for card payments onboard
A new report from travel debit card provider Currensea reveals that cruise passengers are turning their backs on cash and embracing card payments which offer more convenient and better value spending options.
Fintech is changing the way we travel…and here’s why
Financial technologies, colloquially referred to as fintech, have significantly changed the way the world does business, and this is becoming even more pronounced in the travel and tourism sectors.
Thomas Cook India and Muthoot Group ink Agreement to expand Payments Solutions business
Thomas Cook (India) Limited partners with Muthoot Forex, to expand the reach of its Borderless Travel and Study Buddy Cards.
Five notable trends from ITB China 2025
Travel Daily Media is currently in Shanghai, China covering the sixth run of ITB China. We run down five notable trends
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