ELECTRONIC payments giant PayPal sees the potential to dominate the Southeast Asian market as more self-employed workers prefer digital platforms for money transfers.

“Southeast Asia is a key market given the region’s growing population and increasingly vibrant entrepreneurial economy. We are seeing more young people choosing to freelance as being your own boss offers more autonomy and flexibility than a nine-to-five job,” Rahul Shinghal, managing director of PayPal Southeast Asia and head of Merchant Support for PayPal APAC, said in a statement.

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