SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 29 December 2022 – FOMO Pay, the Singapore-headquartered major payment institution, announces that it has become an official SWIFT member and obtained its own Business Identifier Code (BIC), also known as SWIFT Code: FOMPSGSG.
This is a meaningful achievement for FOMO Pay in its pursuit to provide more efficient, secure, and reliable payment services. FOMO Pay will utilize the SWIFT Code to eliminate manual errors, reduce transfer fees and times, and streamline business transaction processes, thus enhancing its clients’ global collection and payout experiences.
SWIFT is the world’s leading financial messaging service provider, connecting more than 11,000 banks and financial institutions in over 200 countries. SWIFT Code is used to identify financial institutions and allow them to communicate with one another for seamless fund transfers.
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About FOMO Pay
Founded in 2015, FOMO Pay Pte Ltd is a major payment institution (License No. PS20200145) regulated under the Payment Services Act in Singapore, licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to conduct Cross-border Money Transfer Service, Domestic Money Transfer Service, Digital Payment Token Service, and Merchant Acquisition Service. The firm has become a leading one stop digital payment and banking solution provider and is currently building Asia’s first licensed gateway helping institutions and businesses to connect between fiat and cryptocurrency. The firm offers its three flagship products:
FOMO Payment – One-stop digital payment solution for merchants, corporates and financial institutions
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 29 December 2022 – During his state visit to Indonesia which marks the 10th anniversary of establishing a strategic partnership between Indonesia and Vietnam, the President of Vietnam, H.E Nguyen Xuan Phuc met with representatives from key Indonesian enterprises, including Traveloka.
During the meeting with President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Albert, Co-Founder of Traveloka, affirmed his commitment to support more initiatives, technological developments and other solutions to aid the recovery of Vietnam’s tourism industry and accelerate its digital transformation.
Albert also took the opportunity to congratulate the President on Vietnam’s success in ensuring the recovery of the country’s tourism industry. He also noted and expressed his gratitude to the Vietnamese government for its strategic business cooperation, partnership and support, which minimized the consequences and impact of the pandemic. As Southeast Asia’s leading travel platform, Traveloka hopes to deepen collaboration with the Vietnamese government in projects to support the recovery of the tourism sector, accelerate digital adoption, as well as to further develop sustainable tourism.
The tourism industry needs to harness digital transformation to create breakthroughs and drive positive impact for the economy. As a technology company present in Vietnam since 2015, Traveloka has been, and remains ready to support tourism in Vietnam, as well as participate in the digitization of the tourism industry. Traveloka constantly adapts and responds to trends, as well as rapidly changing customer behavior, and engages intensively with the government. Traveloka Vietnam has worked with the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT), the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Tourism, the Hai Phong City Department of Tourism, and the Da Nang City Tourism Board to support the digital transformation initiatives of these agencies, to promote local destinations and improve the experience of visitors to the country, furthering the development of local tourism.
“We believe in Vietnam’s tourism potential and are committed to supporting the country, in promoting digital transformation and tourism to deliver social and economic impact,” Albert emphasized.
This is testament to the growing trade relationship between Vietnam and Indonesia. The archipelago is Vietnam’s third largest trading partner, while Vietnam is Indonesia’s fourth largest partner. Bilateral trade in 2021 reached 11.5 billion USD, exceeding the target of 10 billion USD per year, set by the two countries for the first time. As of November 2022, the trade value of the two countries reached nearly 13 billion USD.[1]
Indonesia is the first country in Southeast Asia to establish diplomatic relations with Vietnam[2], with Vietnam also being Indonesia’s key strategic partner.
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About Traveloka
Traveloka, Southeast Asia’s leading travel platform, enables consumers to access, discover and purchase a wide range of travel, local services, and financial services products. Traveloka’s comprehensive product portfolio includes transport booking services such as flight tickets, bus, trains, car rental, airport transfer. It also offers access to the largest accommodation inventory in Southeast Asia, including hotels, apartments, guest houses, homestays, resorts, and villas.
Traveloka is a key player offering local services (currently specific to certain markets), and reservations for a wide range of local attractions, activities, as well as wellness and beauty clinics. Traveloka also offers financing, payment, and insurance products to help Southeast Asian consumers fulfill their aspirations. Traveloka provides 24/7 customer service in local languages as well as more than 30 different local payment methods. The Traveloka app has been downloaded more than 100 million times, making it the most popular travel platform in Southeast Asia.
Mr. Rutchada Suriyakul Na Ayutya bails himself out of arrest (photo: Thaiger)
Thai Chief of National Parks, Mr. Rutchada Suriyakul Na Ayutya was released on bail Wednesday morning after being detained for corruption charges on Tuesday in Bangkok.
One-month free stay to be given out as part of the celebratory activities
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 29 December 2022 – ONYX Hospitality Group continues the expansion of its portfolio with the launch of Y Hotel Hong Kong. The 96-room Y Hotel, set along the tram line in the Sheung Wan area – a neighbourhood full of history and charm, officially opened its door on 23 December 2022.
The fully non-smoking Y Hotel offers rooms ranging from Classic to One Bedroom Harbour Suite overlooking the city or harbour. All rooms and suites effortlessly blend timeless simplicity with tasteful, contemporary décor, featuring a workspace, a LED TV set with international channels and a capsule coffee machine. With the usage of the warm, earth-tone colour scheme and the installation of the comfortable Slumberland beds and blackout curtains, a good night’s rest is ensured for all.
Additionally, Y Hotel offers facilities such as iLink – an indoor area equipped with tablets and internet connection, Terrace – an open-air leisure space and self-check-in kiosks. Source Bar, located on the first floor of the hotel, is now soft opened, serving guests some of the finest cocktails and canapés.
Situated on Hong Kong’s famous Dried Seafood Street, a section of Des Voeux Road West in the Sheung Wan and Sai Ying Pun area, Y Hotel is just steps away from both buses and the “Ding Ding” tram stops, and is a three-minute walk away from the Sai Ying Pun MTR station. Slightly further afield is the Central Ferry Pier with links to Kowloon and elsewhere. Also nearby is the Hong Kong Macau Ferry Terminal, the hop-on point for the ferry and the helicopter linking Hong Kong with Macau.
In celebration of its opening, Y Hotel is running a special hot deal on its official website with 20% discount offered on Best Flexible Rate. ONYX Rewards members can receive an extra 10% discount on this offer. Furthermore, the hotel will be running free room night giveaways on its official social media accounts as part of the celebratory activities. Participants can win up to a one-month stay in Y Hotel! For more information or reservations, please visit www.mosaic-collection.com/yhotel-hongkong and follow Y Hotel on Facebook @yhotelhongkong and Instagram @yhotelhongkong.
Based in Bangkok, ONYX Hospitality Group currently operates over 40 properties across Asia Pacific, with additional 10 projects in the pipeline. Most recently, it welcomed two new Shama properties in Bangkok – Shama Petchburi 47 Bangkok and Shama Ekamai Bangkok, to the portfolio and launched two new Amari hotels in Malaysia – Amari Kuala Lumpur and Amari SPICE Penang.
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About ONYX
ONYX Hospitality Group operates several diverse yet complementary brands – Amari, Shama and OZO – each catering to the distinctive requirements of today’s business and leisure travellers. ONYX reaches beyond its Thai roots to offer innovative management solutions across Asia-Pacific region. Visit www.onyx-hospitality.com.
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