Disappointing AI returns could turn the current capital spending boom “into a bust,” BIS chief Pablo Hernández de…

Sapiens Technology, the Singapore company behind Agnes AI, has been named to the 2026 Forbes Asia 100 to…

Globally, artificial intelligence (AI) is being adopted at a rapid pace for shopping discovery. But as the technology…

The Bank of Thailand and financial firms are stepping up efforts to prevent the financial system from being…

OCBC and DBS were the only Singapore banks to make Forbes’ inaugural ranking of the world’s top-performing banks…

FinVolution Group, a leading fintech company, took part in the Second Global Summit on High-Quality Belt and Road…

Alipay, GCash and TNG eWallet are among 10 digital wallets joining the first phase of Ant International’s Agentic…

Shopee has launched ShopeeVIP+ as per Shopee Indonesia’s Executive Director, Handhika Jahja’s post on his LinkedIn. The programme…

OpenAI has launched a finance-focused version of ChatGPT with built-in data for research, modelling and client materials. ChatGPT…

Singapore banks DBS, OCBC and UOB have conducted live SGD interbank transactions together using tokenised deposits for the…

Grab is reportedly considering a controlling stake in Atome Financial that could value the BNPL fintech at more…

Singapore will not extend its Shared Responsibility Framework to investment scams where victims authorise the transfers themselves. Chee…

Mastercard is giving merchants a simpler way to connect their products and payments with AI shopping agents. Its…

Smartphones now hold vast amounts of sensitive personal and financial data, including passwords private communications, and work-related data,…

Live-stream sellers could face verification checks if their platforms are linked to e-commerce scams in Singapore. Authorities may…

Mastercard has launched Wallet Pay to connect digital wallets across contactless, QR and online payments. More than 4.3…

Singapore will pilot a common prefix for official calls to help the public identify impersonation scams. The Singapore…

What does a financial institution lose when its payment platform is unavailable for ten minutes? According to 2025…

Mastercard, Visa and Ant International want to make payments safer when AI agents shop for consumers. The companies…

TRM Labs has doubled its valuation to US$2 billion after extending its Series C funding round just seven…

Global insurtech bolttech has appointed Emma Butler as CEO of Asia Pacific and Philip Weiner as CEO of…

Mastercard and Backbase are collaborating to bring Mastercard’s AI, data insights and ecosystem capabilities into the Backbase AI-native Banking…

Indian travellers can now use UPI apps to book and pay for selected Resorts World Sentosa experiences online.…

Income Insurance has dropped plans to sell its Hive platform to Embed Financial Group Holdings (EFGH). The Straits…

Visa wants to make it easier for stablecoin card providers to secure funding through onchain lending. With the…

PolicyStreet, an insurtech leader, has received three industry accolades in 2026, including two regional awards recognising its growth…

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has called for India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) to expand into more international markets.…

Singapore has proposed penalties of up to S$10 million for designated online services that breach anti-scam requirements. The…

Robinhood will take initial equity stakes in Crypto.com and its prediction markets spin-off OG.com. The stakes will be…

Webull is stepping up its expansion in Thailand after acquiring Pi Securities for about US$100 million. The transaction…

Visa has unveiled an updated security roadmap for Singapore’s payments sector as it responds to a shift towards…

Singapore has proposed legislation to help major financial institutions absorb losses without destabilising the wider financial system. The…

Crypto exchange Gemini has secured a Major Payment Institution licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore. According to…