Ecolean is expanding and will open an office in Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, this year as part of its expansion in Southeast Asia. Source: http://www.beveragedaily.com

Gameloft and Opera Software will partner to bring games to emerging markets. The companies are working together to distribute games in markets served by the Opera Mobile Store. Source: http://www.nextpowerup.com

Retailers and credit card companies aren’t prepared for cards with chips. Source: archive.pnj.com

We take a look at five different mobile biometric applications. Source: findbiometrics.com

Members will be able to authenticate and verify transactions using biometrics under a pilot program involving First Tech FCU and MasterCard. Source: http://www.cutimes.com

The new fingerprint area sensor module from Next Biometrics offers a significantly larger active sensing area at a lower price point. Source: http://www.biometricupdate.com

Myanmar Payment Union (MPU) and JCB International Co, a subsidiary of Japanese credit card company JCB Co Ltd, have signed a licensing deal to issue JCB cards in Myanmar, the firms said. Source: mmbiztoday.com

And then there was one for GoCardless.The London-based direct debit startup recently lost one of its three founders, Matt Robinson, according to TechCrunch. Source: http://www.pymnts.com

Cloud-based technology has earned significant attention among businesses as a way to organize and secure corporate information and operations. Source: http://www.pymnts.com

Jamaica had set a target to lend $3 million to micro-, small- and medium-sized businesses in the 2014/2015 fiscal year. According to the nation’s Ministry of Finance and Planning, MSME lending zoomed past that goal. Source: http://www.pymnts.com