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Adyen brings unified commerce to Japan with inperson payments
In a survey , Adyen found there is a 24 % increase in growth among Japanese businesses that connect payment systems across their business compared to those that don ’ t . However , only 16 % of Japanese businesses said that their payments system is connected to other parts of the organization , such as operations , supply chain management or inventory management .
Adyen , a global financial technology platform of choice for leading businesses , has launched its unified commerce solution in Japan .
Unified commerce gives businesses end-toend control of transactions across different sales channels on Adyen ’ s single platform , enabling innovative and new customer journeys such as click-and-collect , endless aisle and cross-channel returns . As Japan moves away from cash and with more businesses expanding their sales channels , there is a tremendous growth opportunity for businesses that have an integrated overview of all transactions .
Roelant Prins , Chief Commercial Officer at Adyen , said : “ This isn ’ t simply about digitization or going cashless . It ’ s about being fast , flexible and building for growth . Very few platforms in Japan can centrally merge payment data from stores and e-commerce sites and none can do it on a global scale . This means our merchants in Japan will be able to tap into the same Adyen tools our biggest global merchants are using to optimize authorization rates , block fraud and provide seamless crosschannel journeys .”
Equinix enters Malaysia with US $ 40M data center investment
With an initial investment of approximately US $ 40 million , JH1 is scheduled to begin operations in Q1 2024 , providing 500 cabinets and 1,960 square meters of colocation space . The world-class IBX data center will support Malaysian companies and multinationals doing business in Malaysia with access to Platform Equinix to bring together and interconnect the foundational digital infrastructure that powers their success .
Malaysian companies will benefit from the ability to accelerate their evolution from traditional to digital businesses by rapidly scaling their infrastructure , easily adopting hybrid multi-cloud architectures and interconnecting with strategic business partners within the Platform Equinix ecosystem of more than 10,000 customers . Jeremy Deutsch , President for Asia-Pacific , Equinix , said : “ Establishing a presence in Johor strengthens Equinix ’ s leadership position in Asia-Pacific within a strategic market such as Malaysia , one of the most requested markets in Asia-Pacific by our global customers .
Equinix , a digital infrastructure company , has announced its market entry into Malaysia with plans to build a new International
Business Exchange ( IBX ) data center located in Johor , called JH1 .
“ I would like to express our gratitude to the Digital Investment Office ( DIO ), Invest Johor and Tenaga Nasional Berhad ( TNB ) for their assistance and support . We look forward to deepening our collaboration through future expansion , maximizing local businesses ’ digital growth potential with rich digital experiences and outcomes .”
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