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Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2019’s Banking And Fintech Superstars
Forbes has released its fourth annual 30 Under 30 Asia list, which features 300 disruptors, innovators and entrepreneurs from the region, all under the age of 30. Across 10 categories, young entrepreneurs and rising stars have been selected from 23
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Top 10 Fintech Startups and Companies in Thailand to Keep an Eye On in 2019
It would surprise many outside of the kingdom to discover that Thailand is actually a hotbed for fintech today. Without drawing too much attention to itself globally, Thailand has produced quite a big variety of innovative fintechs, whether they are a
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EZ-Link Joined Forces with Malaysia’s Touch ‘N Go to Issue a Multi-Currency Joint Card
Due to a variety of reasons, Singapore’s EZ-Link and Malaysia’s Touch ‘n Go cards are synonymous with travel in their respective countries. With travel across the causeway so common among residents of both, it is about time for a new
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Top 10 Robot Vacuum Cleaner for 2019
Too lazy to clean your room at home, we are too. Therefore we have selected our Top 10 robot vacuum cleaner for 2019 that will help you. 1. ILIFE V5s Pro Robot Vacuum Mop Cleaner ILIFE V5s pro is specially designed
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Philippines Approves 3 More Crypto Exchanges Amid Soaring Bitcoin Prices
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas has green-lit another 3 cryptocurrency exchanges to operate in the Philippines. The new licensed firms include Bexpress Inc, Coinville Phils Inc. and Aba Global Philippines Inc. This brings the total number of licensed cryptocurrency exchange in
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58% Singaporeans Don’t Think They Can Go Without Cash for 3 Days
Despite being known internationally as a fintech hub here, it seems like Singapore is starting to fall behind on cashlessness in Southeast Asia. For example, only 68% of Singaporeans are confident in going cashless for a day, as opposed to
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Fresh off its SoftBank Funding, Grab is Already Eyeing to Raise US $6.5 Billion
A scant few weeks after closing its Series H led by SoftBank Vision Fund, Grab already has its eye on raising a grand total of US$6.5 billion by the end of the year. Before the ride-hailing giant embarks on its
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Ripple to Double Staff Strength in Singapore
According to a report by Business Times (paywall), Ripple will be doubling its staff strength from 12 to 24 this year. This is against the backdrop of an increased rate adoption by its customers from Asia including the likes of
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New Partnership Enables Filipinos to Get Salaries in Their Gcash Wallet
Singapore-based payroll services provider Excelity Global has partnered with Philippine mobile money wallet GCash to allow disbursement of salaries and reimbursements in an employee’s GCash account. This feature is directly integrated with Excelity’s payroll clients through the GCash App and
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Binance Will Arrive in Singapore Before the Month Ends
In September last year, Binance, one of the best known crypto exchanges, expressed intentions to set up fiat-to-crypto trading platforms on almost every continent. True to its intentions, Changpeng Zhao, CEO of Binance, announced at a conference in Seoul that
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