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Aleta Planet launches payment app for Muslims across Southeast Asia

Asian Banking & Finance

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The platform will soon let users find Muslim businesses in the region.

Aleta Planet launches payment app for Muslims across Southeast Asia

Singapore fintech Aleta Planet Pte. Ltd. has rolled out a digital payment platform for Muslim communities in Southeast Asia. Future versions of the MPLUS Aleta app would feature a Muslim vendor directory, letting users find Muslim merchants and businesses in the region, Ryan Gwee, founder and group chairman at Aleta Planet, told Asian Banking & Finance.

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