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MC Payment submits Proposal to Government on a Cashless Payment Solution for Hawker Centres and Coffee Shops in Singapore
Singapore based MC Payment – a regional fintech and payments solutions provider – has submitted a proposal to key government agencies in response to the government’s call for an RFI (Request for Information) on a cashless payment solution to be
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SEC Thailand’s Viewpoint on ICO
The Securities and Exchange Commission, Thailand (SEC Thailand) has been following the development and the growing popularity of initial coin offerings (ICO). ICO refers to a digital way of raising funds from the public. In an ICO process, ICO issuer will offer digital tokens in
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11 Finalists for FinTech Abu Dhabi Innovation Challenge , 4 from Singapore
Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the International Financial Centre in Abu Dhabi, in collaboration with KPMG, announced that 11 outstanding global FinTech firms have been shortlisted for the inaugural FinTech Abu Dhabi Innovation Challenge in October. The selected firms are
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Launch of Singapore Valley Awards
Singapore’s undergraduates can look forward to a unique entrepreneurship initiative, the Singapore Valley Awards (“SVA”), which was launched this week. The prize: a rare chance for internships with leading innovation companies in China. The internships will give the winners first-hand
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SoftBank Vision Fund – Investment in Slack, the Business Communication Platform
Slack has announced today a Series G funding round led by Softbank Vision Fund with Accel as second largest investor – expands Slack’s existing $540M funding by an additional $250M; post-money valuation now at $5.1B [April 2016: $3.8bn]. Capital to
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AccessPay and Assembly Payments win SWIFT’s Global GPI Industry Challenge
SWIFT gives two FinTech start-ups the opportunity to work with the co-operative and gpi banks over a three-month period to further enhance cross-border payments, leveraging on SWIFT gpi. The two startups will receive up to 100,000 EUR each to further
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Fintech Takes Off In Indonesia
Investment in fintech startups is set to hit a record hit in 2017 with an estimated 50 deals to close this year, according to an analysis by CB Insights. While the overall industry is gaining traction from both consumers and
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Infographic of the Crypto Universe
⊃Cryptocurrencies are everywhere nowadays, but they are not all created equal. There have been so many failed coins that scrolling down the list on DeadCoins.com takes a while longer than you’d expect (seriously, take a look. It’s fascinating.) Most of them
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The best IOT News from Asia and Around the World
Every week, we bring you the best IOT news from Asia and around the world. This week, the disaster in Huston proved how open data could help in emergencies. Read: Houston is showing us why open data should be part
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Hong Kong- Smart City Connected City Initiative
The Smart City vision for Hong Kong has been further crystalised at Hong Kong Science Park, as Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) unveiled more forward-looking smart city initiatives using Science Park as a test bed and a
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