Building on the technological strides and increased adoption seen in 2024, the fintech trends in Asia-Pacific (APAC) signal significant growth…
AEON Financial Service, part of Japan’s AEON Group, has acquired Vietnam’s Post and Telecommunication Finance Company (PTF) from SeABank for…
Reap, a Hong Kong-based payment technology provider, has received in-principle approval for a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license from the…
Banking Circle, a Luxembourg-licensed bank specialising in next-generation banking services, is set to acquire Australian Settlements Limited (ASL), an authorised…
Southeast Asia’s fintech sector recorded US$1.6 billion in funding in 2024, a 23% decline from US$2.1 billion in 2023 and…
Indonesia has reached a significant milestone in its journey toward exploring the potential of Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) with…
Skyee Pte. Ltd. (“Skyee”) is excited to announce that it has been granted In-Principle Approval (IPA) for the Major Payment…
DBS Bank saw its shares climb above S$45 for the first time on Wednesday (8 January), The Business Times reported.…
Singaporean banks are conducting a thorough review of their practices regarding the collection and use of National Registration Identity Card…
Credit bureau TransUnion has announced its agreement to acquire Monevo, a UK-based credit prequalification and distribution platform. Monevo connects lenders…
Thailand is set to trial crypto payments for tourists, with Phuket leading the initiative later this year, according to The…
Endowus, a digital wealth advisory platform, has closed an additional US$17.5 million in funding, bringing the total raised in its…
Superbank, the Indonesian digital bank owned by Emtek Group, is set to expand its ecosystem by integrating with OVO, a…
Intuit QuickBooks, a cloud-based accounting software platform, is hosting a free three-part webinar series titled “The Future of Accounting &…
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has launched a new infrastructure region in Thailand. The AWS Asia Pacific (Thailand) Region will allow…
Cross-border payment firm XTransfer has received the Major Payment Institution (MPI) license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). The…
The Bank for International Settlements’ (BIS) Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) has announced new measures to promote the…
Singapore’s government has clarified that the Shared Responsibility Framework will not apply to credit card fraud cases, citing existing robust…
Singapore’s Parliament has passed the Protection from Scams Bill, granting authorities the power to issue Restriction Orders (ROs) that temporarily…
Indonesian digital ecosystem GoTo has announced that CEO Patrick Sugito Walujo will remain in his role until 2029. The decision…