Posts From Fintech News Singapore
GHL Enables Alipay+ for Over 2,600 Thai Businesses
GHL Systems (GHL), a payment service company in ASEAN region, has enabled Alipay+ for over 2,600 businesses in Thailand to accept cross-border digital payments from leading Asian mobile wallets. This includes AlipayHK (Hong Kong SAR), Kakao Pay (South Korea), Touch
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PETRONAS FutureTech 3.0 Shortlists 20 Local and Asia Pacific Startups
PETRONAS has announced the selection of 20 startups from across Asia Pacific to participate in the third edition of PETRONAS FutureTech, an intensive technology accelerator programme. The PETRONAS FutureTech 3.0, co-organised with StartupX, a Singapore-based innovation, venture and startup enabler,
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SCBX, KakaoBank Gears up to Apply for Virtual Bank License From Bank of Thailand
SCBX, the financial technology business group of Siam Commercial Bank, announced its readiness to apply for a license to establish a virtual bank with South Korean digital bank KakaoBank. This partnership involves the formation of a consortium, in with SCBX
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UOB: Asian SMEs, Large Enterprises Are Embracing Digitalization
In Southeast Asia and Greater China, small-, medium- and large-sized enterprises are embracing digital tools to adapt to the rapidly changing business landscape, expand internationally and address supply chain challenges, a new study by the United Overseas Bank (UOB) found.
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Google Cloud Names Mark Micallef as MD for SE Asia to Drive AI Innovation
Google Cloud has appointed Mark Micallef as Managing Director of its business in Southeast Asia following leadership roles at Anaplan, Cloudera, Citrix, and Trend Micro. With more than 28 years of technical, sales, and management experience, Mark will be responsible
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Going on a Business Trip Overseas? Here’s How to Prepare
Most successful business trips abroad require significant amounts of planning and preparation. With careful thought and adequate research, travelers can pack the essentials needed to ensure their overseas venture is a success. From crafting an efficient itinerary to researching the
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ADDX Appoints Former SGX Senior MD Chew Sutat as Chairman
Global private market exchange ADDX has appointed Chew Sutat, former senior Managing Director at the Singapore Exchange (SGX), as its chairman. He has sat on the board of ICHX Tech, parent company of ADDX, since 2018 and chaired the ADDX
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MAS: UBS, Credit Suisse’s Singapore Operations to ‘Continue Without Interruption’
The day-to-day operations of the Singapore entities of UBS and Credit Suisse will not be interrupted by the completion of the takeover, according to a statement from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). MAS has been in close contact with
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MAS Now Accepting Applications for AI-Focused Global Fintech Hackcelerator 2023
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has launched today the 8th edition of the Global Fintech Hackcelerator where finalists will pitch their solutions during Demo Day at this year’s Singapore Fintech Festival. Titled “Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Finance Global Challenge”,
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StanChart and SMU Launches Women in Entrepreneurship Incubator
Standard Chartered Bank has launched a new Women in Entrepreneurship Incubator in partnership with Singapore Management University’s (SMU) Lien Centre for Social Innovation. The Incubator is funded by the bank’s US$300,000 donation to the university to support female entrepreneurship focused
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