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8 Fintech Startups In The Philippines To Keep An Eye On This Year
The Philippines is believed to be an attractive market for the introduction of digital banking and fintech solutions, thanks to its young population, high Internet penetration rate, and yet low digital payments adoption. Numerous fintech players have entered the market
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OCBC Bank goes Facial Recognition for Premier Clients
NEC Asia Pacific and NEC Corporation announced the successful testing and roll-out of a facial recognition system at OCBC Bank’s Holland Village branch to identify Premier Banking customers. OCBC Bank is one of the first in Singapore’s banking sector to adopt such
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Autonomous Robot Dog MiRo at GREAT Festival of Innovation
Some of the world’s leading entrepreneurs, business leaders, academics and creatives will gather to explore topics of innovation and technological excellence at the GREAT Festival of Innovation in Hong Kong from 21 to 24 March. The Festival will showcase some
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Powerray, World’s First Underwater Drone Launched in Singapore
PowerVision, an AI robotics and technology company unveils the PowerRay, an innovative underwater robot with groundbreaking features to revolutionise recreational fishing enthusiasts and marine photography. Going beyond the catch for fishermen and the casual hobbyist, the consumer underwater drone redefines
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Indonesian Conglomerate Invests in SMC To Access 60 Million Customers
PT Kresna Graha Investama Tbk (KREN) and its subsidiary, PT M Cash Integrasi Tbk (MCAS), announce their plan to invest in PT Sistem Mikroelektronik Cerdas Co-Design (SMC), for its core proficiency in technological advancement and market access to over 60
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Panasonic and Trend Micro to Drive Cybersecurity for Connected Cars
Panasonic Corporation and Trend Micro Incorporated, announced a partnership to jointly develop cybersecurity solution to detect and prevent cyber-attacks against autonomous and connected cars. The partnership aims to achieve high security of autonomous and connected cars by developing a solution
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Singapore FinTech appoints former StanChart Singapore Chief Executive as Chairman
Singapore-based FinTech start-up, Minterest announces the appointment of Mr. Lim Cheng Teck as Chairman of the Board of Directors at Minterest. Mr. Lim retired as ASEAN Vice Chairman of Standard Chartered Bank in May 2017. He was with the bank for over 28 years
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Top 10 Fintech Accelerators In Southeast Asia And Hong Kong for 2018
In 2017, Asia Pacific attracted the largest amount of investment in fintech with a total of US$14.8 billion, according to a report by PwC and Startupbootcamp Fintech. The region represented 56% of the world’s total fintech funding, highlighting Asia’s growing
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Singapore Guidelines to Protect Users of Electronic Payments
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today launched a public consultation on proposed guidelines to protect users of electronic payments (“e-payments”). The proposed E-payments User Protection Guidelines aim to encourage wider adoption of e-payments by setting standards on the responsibilities
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Partnership to Shape the RegTech Ecosystem in Southeast Asia and Japan
RegPac Revolution headquartered in Singapore and Japan-based encognize have announced a co-operation agreement to support and accelerate the innovation and adoption of Regulatory Technologies, RegTech, in both countries through a program of joint-initiatives. The objectives of the collaboration are to:
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