As the automotive industry becomes more digital, the way vehicles are discovered, purchased and financed is changing. For customers, the…
A year or two ago, bank executives used to ask how artificial intelligence (AI) could make employees faster or shave…
Episode Six has introduced real-time checks to help banks verify that the digital tokens they issue remain valid when customers…
Mastercard has launched Mastercard Global Money Platform with BVNK, the stablecoin infrastructure firm it acquired in August 2026. The platform…
Partior has partnered with the National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) to explore bringing Bahraini dinar settlement onto its blockchain network.…
Visa is expanding its use of stablecoins in cross-border payments by allowing eligible businesses to prefund payouts with USDC. Inyo…
ADDX has appointed longtime executive Inmoo Jonathan Hwang as CEO as it looks to expand investor access to private markets.…
Sea Limited has partnered with Google AI Futures Fund to develop and test new AI applications, making Sea Labs the…
Lenovo is adding SentinelOne’s Prompt Security to its ThinkShield security portfolio in Singapore and other Asia Pacific markets. The tool…
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has granted KPay a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license. The license, held by subsidiary…
A FICO poll has found that 77% of senior banking leaders across Asia Pacific consider it extremely important for banks…
Backbase has appointed Nikhil Gujral as SVP of Sales for Asia Pacific to lead its next phase of commercial growth…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group have released the Bangkok Blueprint, a framework to help countries…
Xendit and e-commerce intelligence firm Cube have published a report forecasting that Southeast Asia’s e-commerce market will approach US$400 billion…
Singapore is tightening its approach to AI safety with new testing guidelines, accredited assessors and stronger cyber defences. The Infocomm…
Can a bank know exactly who its customer is and still miss a scam? Increasingly, the answer is yes. Social…
Grab and OpenAI are rolling out ChatGPT training for more than 3,000 drivers, riders and merchants in Thailand. The initiative,…
Anthropic has opened an office in Singapore, its fifth in APAC, and signed a MoU with the Ministry of Digital…
StraitsX has partnered with Visa to expand its stablecoin-backed card issuing capabilities to more than 100 markets. The partnership will…
Thailand’s Finance Ministry has reportedly backed a proposed 1,000-baht (US$30) departure tax on air travellers. Finance Ministry Permanent Secretary Lavaron…