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Hong Kong’s Fintech Industry: Opportunities, Challenges and Success Stories
In the race to become Asia’s fintech hub, Singapore and Hong Kong are undeniably the two most well placed to claim the title. Singapore and Hong Kong, two of the Four Asian Tigers, are global financial centers which rely on
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Report: Nine out of Ten Insurers Fear Losing Part of Their Business to Startups
Annual investments in insurtech ventures have increased fivefold over the past three year, reaching a cumulative US$3.4 billion since 2010. As investment and interest in insurtech increase, insurers are feeling increasingly threatened by the new innovative ventures that are applying
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Finquest Connects the Global Investment Community, M&A Advisors, and Asian Mid-market Companies
• Finquest, the fastest growing global platform to foster cross-border mid-market direct investments in Asia, announced that it has found the solution to build bridges between institutional investors, M&A Advisors, and Asian mid-market Companies. • Its first-of-its kind platform
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Report Points Out US$100B Revenue Opportunity From Digital Economy For ASEAN
Like in other regions, digital technology is rapidly expanding its contribution to the economy in ASEAN-6 (i.e. Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam). While the digital revolution is expected to impact the overall economic landscape, Deloitte believes that consumer
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Momo – The Rising Star of Vietnam Fintech in Online Payments
With one-quarter of the population aged under 25, Vietnam has a real potential for disruptive technology to gain mainstream attention. Launched in June 2014, MoMo, a service of M_Service, which works both as an e-wallet and a payment app, has
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Google Expands Android Pay to Asia Starting with Singapore
Singapore is the first country to get Android Pay in Asia but won’t be the last as Google plans to expand to more countries in the region; although no precision has been made as to where the mobile wallet will
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Banks, Financial Services Firms and Insurers Open Innovation Labs in Singapore
Innovation takes a lot of time and resources. Large firms and corporations often rely on innovation labs to research, experiment and help them integrate emerging innovations into their businesses. Innovation labs are specific buildings or departments dedicated to working on
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Installing Android Pay in Singapore – An Experience
Android Pay was launched recently in Singapore, as the very first country to experience it in Asia, right after Apple Pay and Samsung Pay hit the market. Apple Pay or Samsung Pay is not an option for Adroid devices. Android powers
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The Blockchain Explanation Video by Standard Chartered Bank
Supposedly, a transaction involving cash and an apple was performed. In the transaction, there was an agreement that one dollar could be exchanged for an apple. Once completed, the transaction detail is recorded in a ledger. The transaction worked because
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