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Tencent, Alibaba take e-wallet wars to Southeast Asia

WeChat Pay to launch Malaysian currency service, Alipay partners local brands

Alipay and WeChat Pay cater mainly to Chinese users, but their parent companies are now eying the masses in Southeast Asia with plans to unveil local currency-supported apps.   © Reuters
JASON TAN, Contributing writer | China

BANGKOK -- With a population of 600 million, and good mobile saturation, Southeast Asia is becoming a battleground for e-wallet companies from China.

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