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Subject: The startup empowering online purchases

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	Asia Daily Briefing - The startup empowering online purchases March 27, 2020

	The little-known Thai  startup that makes e-commerce go BANGKOK -- Not many people   know the name Omise,  but most online shoppers  in Thailand and Singapore   have probably relied on its services. Now the e-payments startup  aims to use innovations in  blockchain to break down  barriers preventing the free  flow of digital currency.
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