80 percent of children in Australia worry about the future, but believe technology can be used to change it Mastercard challenged young inventors to solve problems with technology Sydney, 19 January 2020 – Eighty percent (80 percent) of young people in Australia aged between 8 and 15 years old have fears about the future, according …
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Philippines, Australia, Thailand, Hong Kong SAR and Vietnam make the list of the top 20 global markets SINGAPORE, 20 November 2019 –New Zealand emerged as the top ranked market in the Asia Pacific region, and second in the world behind only the United States, for its conduciveness to women’s entrepreneurship. Mastercard today revealed the third …
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Muslim women travelers drive a global travel market worth US$80 billion Singapore – 17 October 2019 – Twenty-eight percent of Muslim women journeys last year were solo travels, indicative of a growing younger demographic willing to experience the world, according to the latest report released by Mastercard and CrescentRating. An estimated 63 million Muslim women …
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As the second largest generation on earth (just after their younger centennials) and a combined spending power of $2.5 trillion [1], it’s little wonder that identifying the needs and wants of millennials is currently a point of focus for global businesses. To help our clients understand this group of 23 to 40 year-olds better, Mastercard recently commissioned …
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Auckland – 14 February 2019 – Kiwi shoppers are embracing spontaneity this year, with nearly a third of people (29%) purchasing last minute romantic gifts on Valentine’s Day. The annual “Mastercard Love Index”, created by analysing credit, debit and prepaid card transactions over a three-year period (11th-14th February 2016-18) has revealed whilst sentimental spending has …
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