Who Leads in Southeast Asia in Digital Payment Adoption? (The Asset)

Southeast Asia is going cashless. Around 85% of consumers in the region use some form of digital payment ranging from contactless cards to e-wallets, according to the latest Consumer Payments Attitudes Study by payments company Visa.

Singapore leads the way when it comes to cashless payments with a 98% penetration rate, while Myanmar and Cambodia lag behind, notching 64% and 40% respectively. READ MORE

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