Ant International is partnering with Google on the Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) open standard to enable seamless AI-driven commerce across discovery, purchase and post-sale support. The collaboration empowers Asian merchants with algorithmic control that lets […]
Osome, an AI-powered business management platform has achieved recognition in the Enterprise Fintech category of the inaugural Singapore’s Top Fintech Companies 2026 list. This honour’s list was released by Tech in Asia in collaboration with […]
Tencent Cloud is collaborating with Indonesia’s Allo Bank to enhance digital banking in the country. With two Internet Data Centres (IDC) in Indonesia since 2021, Tencent Cloud aims to meet the ever-growing business needs in […]
Hugosave has appointed Karl Franks as its Chief Operating Officer responsible for driving Hugosave’s strategic growth initiatives in Singapore and Asia-Pacific. Franks will also oversee the Singapore-based fintech firm’s day-to-day operations and enhance operational effectiveness […]
Indonesia’s fintech sector is booming with 600 percent growth in fintech players over the past decades, according to a report by AC Ventures (ACV) and Boston Consulting Group (BCG). The growth was primarily driven by […]
Global payment platform Wise added 15 new partners and entered four new markets — Hong Kong, Israel, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates — in 2022. These partnerships — totalling 60 worldwide — are made […]
Crypto.com has named Chin Tah Ang as General Manager of Singapore. Ang has a wealth of strategic business development experience in the technology sector and a deep understanding of the Singapore market. He was most […]
Huobi Global has launched its Ivy Block to tap growth opportunities in the DeFi and Web3 space With its multi-billion dollar war chest, Ivy Blocks will focus on identifying and investing in promising blockchain projects. […]
Currencycloud has received the Australian Financial Services’ (AFS) licence to offer its services in Australia. Currencycloud has some fast-growing clients in Australia but had been limited to international payments only. With the licence, its clients […]
Fintech company VNPAY is utilising the NVIDIA DGX A100 system to enable AI applications for partners and customers. An example is the electronic-Know-Your-Customer (eKYC) service developed for Vietcombank and VietinBank. About 70 percent of the […]
Crypto.com has become the first fintech company to receive the Data Protection Trust Mark (DPTM) awarded by Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) for sound data protection practices. With the certification, Singapore-based customers can be […]
MonetaGo and IBM are partnering to deploy the recently-announced global secure financing solution in Asean. Digitising key trade finance processes will create opportunities for financial institutions to collaborate in new ways while maintaining privacy of […]
Razer is shutting down the Razer Pay eco-system, which covers the e-wallet and credit card, in Singapore and Malaysia on September 30. Beta launched to much excitement in mid-2019, the service was targeted at the […]
Square has agreed to acquire Afterpay for US$29 billion. The acquisition is expected to be completed by the first quarter of 2022. According to Jack Dorsey, Co-Founder and CEO of Square, both companies have a […]
A year after its acquisition of Quadpay, Zip is renaming the buy now, pay later (BNPL) platform to increase brand presence for its growing global business. It is investing deeply to escalate its brand awareness […]
Fintech firm Choco Up has invested USD$8 million in Janio, a cross-border platform that provides integrated, end-to-end e-commerce logistics solutions in Southeast Asia. Singapore-based Janio aims to simplify deliveries across borders and integrate the logistics […]
Fintech firm ClearScore has received a US$200 funding from Invus Opportunities to grow its team, product suite and customer base globally.. The credit marketplace serves more than 14 million customers worldwide, with more than 400,000 […]
hoolah and BridgerPay are teaming up to provide merchants in Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong the opportunity to offer their customers to pay later in a flexible, convenient and transparent way. Singapore-headquartered hoolah offers merchants […]
London-based TransferWise has been renamed as Wise and expanded its Singapore office to larger premises with more than 70 additional headcount in 2021. Launched in 2011, the money transfer company has built a cross-border payments […]
Singapore’s Budget Direct Insurance has launched a 24/7 online emergency support for motorists and travellers seeking assistance while on the road in Singapore or travelling in Malaysia or South Thailand. The link from the company’s […]
Come April 1, DBS Bank customers need no longer use the physical 2FA token for online and mobile transactions — that’s one less device to carry. The bank has decided to go fully digital and […]
YouTrip has inked a six-year partnership with Visa to accelerate its expansion into Southeast Asia (SEA). With presence in Singapore and Thailand, the fintech startup plans to establish bases in Malaysia and the Philippines. Malaysia […]
In a sad sign of the times for the startup scene, GoBear is beginning a formal process to shut down operations because of the pandemic-hit operating environment and an inability to raise additional funds. The […]
A week after granting four digital banking licences, Singapore has moved further in the fintech space. with the launch of the Asian Institute of Digital Finance (AIDF). Hosted by the National University of Singapore and […]
Sleek has raised US$4 million in a new funding round by SEEDS Capital, MI8 Limited and investor Pierre Lorinet. The capital injection will be used to expand to new markets in Asia and develop digital […]
Following the rise of online gaming due to pandemic restictions, multi-currency mobile wallet YouTrip has moved to tap Singapore’s online gaming community. It has launched the YouTrip Gaming platform to connect like-minded users and strengthen […]
World boxing champion Manny Pacquiao is looking to take his winning ways from the ring to the digital payment arena in Asia and beyond.
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has committed S$250 million to a scheme to accelerate technology and innovation in the financial sector over the next three years.
Cloud Expo Asia, Hong Kong is the latest tech event in the region to move online — another casualty of the coronavirus. The dates remain the same — September 23 and 24 — and its contents will be remain online for three weeks after the event.
ABC Technology has been named on the list of Technology Pioneers announced by the World Economic Forum (WEF) today. The fintech innovator is among 15 Asian companies to receive this prestigious award.
Mai Linh has become the first transport company in Vietnam to offer SmartPOS payment service in taxis.
Amid the investment slowdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, GoBear has managed to secure an additional US$17 million in funding to help it become a full-fledged financial services platform.
Fintech startup ABC Technology has been rated by IDC as among the 101 fastest growing fintech companies in the Asia-Pacific region (excluding Japan).
The Beyond consortium led by V3 Group and EZ-Link has become the third player vying for a digital full bank licence in Singapore. It follows submissions by a Singtel-Grab team and another by Razer, Sheng Siong and four other partners.
Singtel and Grab have joined hands to apply for a digital full banking licence in Singapore. In a joint statement, the companies announced that they will form a consortium with Grab taking a 60 percent stake and Singtel 40 percent.
Singapore’s vibrant fintech community has scored another first with Beijing-headquartered strtup ABC Technology making Singapore its international base.
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