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PayPal Launches Women’s Program in Singapore for Greater Diversity in Tech
PayPal Pte Ltd has launched the Women Luminaries Program (WLP) in Singapore to help empower female students passionate about technology to pursue a career in the field. This initiative strives to dispel stereotypes surrounding the industry, correct the current gender
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Meet the 7 Startups Selected for SAP’s First South East Asia Accelerator
Software giant SAP announced this week that they have kicked off their first acceleration program in Singapore. Dubbed as SAP.iO Foundry the program aims to accelerate Southeast Asian startups, providing them access to curated mentorship, exposure to SAP technology and
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MAS Launches Sandbox Express for Faster Market Testing of Innovative Financial Services
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) today launched Sandbox Express to provide firms with a faster option to test innovative financial products and services in the market. The idea was first mooted last year when MAS issued out a consultation
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OCBC Bank Enables Cash Withdrawals at ATMs using QR Codes
OCBC bank announced today it will be enabling customers enabling customers to withdraw cash by just scanning a QR code using the OCBC Pay Anyone app, then authenticating the transaction via fingerprint, faceprint or mobile banking login credentials. The bank
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Surviving 150 Press Releases Daily, A Behind The Scenes Look at Fintech News Network
The Fintech News Network have been on the forefront of delivering the latest stories and insights since 2014, our Founder and CEO Christian recently sat down for an interview with Telum Media, one of the leading PR & journalist platform
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Meniga Opens Singapore Office After Helping UOB Build Their Digital Bank
Digital banking solution provider Meniga announced the opening of their newest location in Singapore. Including this newest location the company now has seven locations worldwide, including Reykjavik, Stockholm, Helsinki, Warsaw, Barcelona, and London, where it is headquartered. According to the
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7 Recent Stories That Proves Singapore is a Leader in Fintech and Innovation
In Southeast Asia, Singapore has established itself as a fintech hub leading the way when it comes to investment and regulations. A combination of favorable rulings, supportive initiatives from both the private and public sector, an already dynamic startup ecosystem,
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soCash Enables ICBC Customers to Withdraw Money in Neighbourhood Stalls
soCash, the Singapore-headquartered start-up which converts shops into virtual ATMs announced that it has tied-up a partnership with ICBC Singapore. Through this new partnership, soCash will extend its services to all ICBC customers in Singapore and enable them to perform
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Singapore’s Fintech Adoption Has Increased by Almost Three Times in Just Two Years
In just two years, the rate of Fintech adoption among Singapore consumers has almost tripled, according to the EY Global FinTech Adoption Index 2019. Singapore’s adoption rate jumped from 23% to 67% between 2017 to 2019. The jump positions Singapore
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Accenture: Half of the Banks are Not Making Visible Progress in Digital Transformation
The US$1 trillion that traditional retail and commercial banks have invested globally over the past three years to transform their IT operations has not yet delivered the anticipated revenue growth, according to a new report from Accenture. The report analyzed
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