US fintech startup Stripe plots expansion across Asia, increases headcount by 40%

US fintech startup Stripe plots expansion across Asia, increases headcount by 40%

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US digital payments company Stripe plans to expand across Asia, including in Southeast Asia, Japan, China and India, after boosting its staff in the region by 40% to more than 200 people this year, a senior executive told Reuters.