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Enabling Mindful Spending: DeCard by DCS and Visa Offers Secure, Frictionless, Real-World Utility — Micro Credit Card Fueled by Fiat or Digital Assets

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Through its dual access to TradFi and Web3 and high-limit flexibility, DeCard gives consumers and businesses smarter ways to tap into what they have while managing their cashflow

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 15 May 2025 – DCS Card Centre, a leading transformative financial institution that pioneered cashless payments as Diners Club Singapore, and Visa (NYSE: V), a global leader in digital payments, have jointly launched DeCard Visa card — a regulated micro credit card with a flexible and high limit, allowing users to top up via fiat or, alternatively, with digital assets. Designed to empower individuals to spend only what they already own, without taking on unnecessary financial risk, DeCard Visa card is a next-generation card that delivers flexibility, control, and transparency across both traditional and digital funding sources, all within a seamless and secure experience.

DCS and Visa launch DeCard Visa card — a micro credit card that supports both fiat and digital asset top-ups.

From left: George Jiang, Chief Product Officer, DCS; Dr. Cyrus Tong, Chief Compliance Officer, DCS; Lionel Lee, MD, Consumer Cards, DCS; Nischint Sanghavi, Head of Digital Currencies, Visa Asia Pacific; Adeline Kim, Visa Country Manager, Singapore & Brunei; Cheng Haoran, Chief Operating Officer, DCS; Elsa Qiu, Chief Commercial Officer, DCS; Dayna Leng, Chief Marketing Officer, DCS; Kerri Teo, Visa, Head of Sellers & Fintechs, Singapore & Brunei.

Meeting the Demands of Digital Growth and Informed Spending

In 2024, 26% of Singapore residents owned digital assets — up from 24.4% the year before — with over half having used them for payments and 67% planning to increase usage. At the same time, contactless credit, debit, and prepaid cards remain the most preferred payment method among Singaporeans at 34%, with the prepaid segment projected to reach over US$13 billion by 2028 — reflecting a strong consumer shift toward accessible, controlled spending options.

DeCard addresses both trends by offering a spend-what-you-have-model that helps users unlock their fiat or digital assets for everyday use without the burden of overspending. It provides an accessible and frictionless way for users to tap into existing value — without promoting new digital asset adoption.

Unlike traditional credit or debit cards, DeCard Visa card operates on a top-up model, where users fund the card through SGD transfers, with the option of using digital assets for those already active in the Web3 community.

DeCard Visa card allows these Web3 users to seamlessly convert USDT and USDC into fiat currency for local and global spending through MAS-licensed Digital Payment Token (DPT) service providers. These partners handle all token-to-fiat conversions in full alignment with Singapore’s Payment Services Act for digital assets. Leveraging on Visa’s extensive merchant network, DeCard holders can spend digital assets at over 150 million merchant locations worldwide. The process ensures secure, transparent transactions while adhering to local licensing standards and the MAS’ guidelines on responsible innovation, operating within Singapore’s financial framework.

With over 50 years of banking heritage, DCS is a MAS-regulated card issuer under the Banking Act and the pioneer of cashless payments in Singapore as Diners Club Singapore. DCS adheres to stringent banking standards and ensures bank-grade security, applying the same regulatory-first commitment when bridging Web2 and Web3 ecosystems — prioritising governance while enabling evolving digital behavior. The DeCard Visa card is part of DCS’s broader strategy to drive secure, transparent efficiency and real-world digital utility for both traditional and Web3-aligned users.

“At DCS, we believe users should have more clarity and control over their spending — not less,” said Elsa Qiu, Chief Commercial Officer at DCS Card Centre. “By enabling top-ups through fiat or digital assets, we’re allowing both mainstream and Web3-savvy users to manage their money on their own terms — all within Singapore’s trusted regulatory framework. Our partnership with Visa strengthens this commitment by combining global acceptance with secure, compliant innovation.”

“We are proud to partner with DCS to launch a credit card in Singapore, that bridges traditional finance with digital assets. This innovation enables consumers to convert their stablecoins to fiat for their transactions, allowing seamless payments at any Visa-accepting merchant worldwide. This card programme represents a significant step towards an integrated financial ecosystem where stablecoins can be used for everyday commerce, giving consumers more options in how they access and use their digital assets, while maintaining the security and convenience that Visa can provide,” said Nischint Sanghavi, Head of Digital Currencies – Asia Pacific.

Key highlights of DeCard Visa card include

Real-World Ready Funding Options

  • Top-up via SGD transfers or select digital assets (via licensed partners)
  • High flexible spending and top-up limit


Cost Effective Digital Asset Management

  • Competitive single conversion cost from digital assets to SGD, eliminating additional FX fees for local spending
  • Over 50% savings on FX transaction fees compared to typical industry rates*
  • No annual fees
  • ATM withdrawal fee capped at SGD5 or 1% (whichever is lower)
  • Cash withdrawals are available at ATMs worldwide (except Singapore)


Digital Wallet Ready

  • Compatible with Google Pay and Apple Pay


Safe and Trusted

  • Issued by DCS, a MAS-regulated financial institution under the Banking Act


*The calculation is based on a foreign transaction fee rate of 3.25%, which applies to the majority of credit cards in Singapore.
https://www.moneysmart.sg/credit-cards/overseas-spending

The DeCard Visa card is foundational to reshaping and modernizing the incumbent payments landscape, starting with Singapore and a vision to scale internationally. Through this card product, DCS is committed to providing secure, flexible, and future-ready payment solutions, paving the way to bridge traditional finance and digital assets with everyday spending globally.

For more information about DeCard, visit: https://thedecard.com/dcscc/en.

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DCS Card Centre

DCS Card Centre, a subsidiary of DCS Fintech Holdings, is a leading transformative financial institution, rapidly advancing its fintech capabilities. We envision a world where users everywhere can easily and confidently access funds and assets to meet their daily needs and life moments, while embracing a responsible digital lifestyle. Our mission is to reinvent the global financial infrastructure, making payments inclusive and ubiquitous for everyone.

With over 50 years of banking heritage, DCS is a MAS-regulated card issuer operating under the Banking Act and the pioneer of cashless payments in Singapore as Diners Club Singapore. Building on a regulatory-first foundation, we are setting new standards in digital commerce, including bridging traditional (TradFi) and Web3 ecosystems. DCS is uniquely positioned to deliver innovative, secure, and trusted borderless digital payment solutions through a safe, compliant, scalable, and interconnected financial platform for consumers and businesses alike.

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Visa

Visa (NYSE: V) is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere and see access as foundational to the future of money movement. Learn more at

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Owner-Operated Serviced Office CoWorkSpace Opens at 6 Raffles Quay Level 16, Offering Members Stable Pricing in a Landlords’ Market

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As Singapore CBD office rents rise for a fifth consecutive quarter and vacancy hits a record low, CoWorkSpace aims to shield members from rent increases that flex operators typically pass through.

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 26 May 2026 – CoWorkSpace is conveniently located at 6 Raffles Quay #16-01, occupying an entire floor within the office tower and comprising more than 50 private suites designed for startups, SMEs, and established corporations across shipping, financial intermediaries, family offices, professional services, business consultancy, technology, and trade-related industries.

The building is linked to both Raffles Place and Downtown MRT stations via fully sheltered underground walkways, allowing members and their visitors to reach the office without exposure to Singapore’s heat or rain.
Unlike other industry players, CoWorkSpace owns the property it operates from. This owner-operated model provides members with the option of medium to long-term price stability and reduces the risks commonly associated with leased coworking spaces, such as sudden closures, forced relocations, and aggressive rental increases.
The facility is configured mainly as private suites, with no hot-desks and no virtual office members. Members on dedicated-desk arrangements are situated within private suites, providing greater privacy and a more professional working environment.
Each suite is equipped with electronic height-adjustable desks, modern office chairs, and pedestal cabinets according to the suite configuration. Data points are also included within each suite.
Shared facilities include an expansive business lounge, business-grade internet, reception services, meeting rooms and call booths, printing, scanning and shredding facilities, and utilities.
In addition, CoWorkSpace operates an in-house IT team that manages its network and infrastructure directly, enabling faster response and turnaround times for IT-related matters without relying on third-party vendors.

Hashtag: #ServicedOffice #Coworking #CoworkingSpace #RafflesQuay #RafflesPlace #SingaporeCBD #SGCBD #PrivateOffice #PrivateSuites #OwnerOperated #FlexibleWorkspace #BusinessAddress #SMESingapore #SGBusiness #CoWorkSpace


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JOYY Reports First Quarter 2026 Financial Results: Total Revenue YoY Growth Hits Multi-Year High

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SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 26 May 2026 – JOYY Inc. (NASDAQ: JOYY) (“JOYY” or the “Company”), a leading global technology company, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026.

In the first quarter, JOYY’s total revenues reached US$555.7 million, up 12.4% year over year, representing the Company’s highest year-over-year growth rate in recent years. Social entertainment revenue increased 3.2% year over year to US$400.4 million. BIGO Ads ad tech and SHOPLINE e-commerce, the second growth engine of the Company, maintained strong growth momentum. BIGO Ads revenue reached US$124.8 million, up 55.6% year over year, while SHOPLINE contributed US$30.5 million, up 16.1% year over year.

In the first quarter, the Company’s non-GAAP1 operating income increased 22.5% year over year to US$38.0 million, while non-GAAP1 EBITDA grew 13.2% year over year to US$45.7 million. Operating cash inflow for the quarter was US$46.0 million. Net cash as of March 31, 2026 stood at US$3.18 billion.

Simultaneously, JOYY announced a new share repurchase program, under which the Company is authorized to repurchase up to US$600 million of its shares until the end of 2028, and a new quarterly dividend program, under which a total of approximately US$900 million in cash will be distributed on a quarterly basis between 2026 and 2028. The new shareholder return program amounts to approximately US$1.5 billion, underscoring JOYY’s confidence in its long-term growth potential.

  1. This press release includes certain non-GAAP financial measures as additional clarifying items to aid investors in further understanding the Company’s performance and the impact that these items and events had on the financial results. The non-GAAP financial measures provided above should not be considered as a substitute for, or superior to, the measures of financial performance prepared in accordance with GAAP. For details of the non-GAAP measures, including the reconciliations of GAAP measures to non-GAAP measures, please refer to the press release titled “JOYY Reports First Quarter 2026 Unaudited Financial Results” issued by the Company on May 26, 2026.

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“Made in Binzhou” Heads to Tianzhou-10 Cargo Spacecraft——Binzhou Sci-Tech Power Embarks on a Hardcore Space Mission

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BINZHOU, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 25 May 2026 – On May 11, experimental samples for the project “Study on the Effect of Rotating Magnetic Field on the Solidification Process of Aluminum-based Lightweight High-entropy Alloys under Space Microgravity Conditions” were officially launched aboard the Tianzhou-10 cargo spacecraft. Co-developed with the Metal Materials Center of Binzhou Weiqiao UCAS Advanced Technology Research Institute, these samples are now en route to China’s Manned Space Station to begin their on-orbit scientific journey in a microgravity environment.

Researchers conducting project experiments

This initiative is a collaborative effort involving the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS), the National Space Science Center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and the Binzhou Weiqiao UCAS High Technology Research Institute. The successful launch marks a historic “zero-to-one” breakthrough, representing the first time private sci-tech forces from Binzhou and indeed Shandong province have reached space. It also stands as China’s first in-space experiment to study the solidification of lightweight high-entropy alloys under the dual-field coupling of “microgravity and rotating magnetic fields.”

As a national-level “space laboratory,” the manned space station hosts world-class research facilities and serves as a core platform for disruptive innovation in new materials. This successful deployment not only highlights the institute’s cutting-edge research capabilities but also signifies a deep integration between corporate scientific research and national aerospace engineering. Looking ahead, the institute will continue its deep dive into frontier fields such as space materials and lightweight alloys. By strengthening collaborative innovation across industry, academia, and research, they aim to empower the upgrading of the new materials industry with technological innovation, contributing both wisdom and strength to the development of China’s manned space program and the cultivation of new quality productive forces.
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