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AMTD Digital Continues Acquisition Spree in Singapore with FOMO Pay
AMTD Digital, the integrated digital solutions platform of AMTD Group, announced that it will acquire a controlling stake in FOMO Pay, a QR payments provider, via its “Fusion-in” programme, which involves using a combination of share swap and cash for
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Here Are 8 Competitions in Asia Your Fintech Startup Can Join
In the tech scene, participating in startup competitions, challenges and hackathons can provide young ventures with great networking and funding opportunities, as well as exposure. For this list, we’ve focused on startup competitions and hackathons for fintechs in Asia. Some
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Amar Bank Launches Senyumku a “Digital-Only Bank” using Google Cloud
Amar Bank announced its collaboration with Google Cloud in introducing Senyumku, which they described as a digital-only bank launched in the Cloud. The collaboration is supported by FIS Cloud and Infofabrica, to enable the bank to utilize data analytics intelligence
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Robocash Raises Pre-IPO Round for Philippines Digibank Despite Revoked Lending License
Robocash Group opened a US$5 million pre-IPO funding round to finance the launch of its digital bank in Philippines called Una Bank by September 2020. This move is in preparation for an initial public offering (IPO) on the Australian Stock
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Where Does The Future of Payments Lie For South East Asia?
The payment space in South East Asia is a hotbed for innovation with many players vying for a piece of the action, we’re seeing many exciting things happening in this space from interoperable QR payments to central bank-backed digital currencies.
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Singaporean Proptech Founder Rhonda Wong Clinches Women of the Future South-East Asia Award
Rhonda Wong, CEO and Co-founder of Ohmyhome, has been recognised as a Women of the Future Award SEA 2020 winner for her one-stop property platform, Ohmyhome. Live-streamed on 25th June 2020, the award recognised remarkable female leaders in South-East Asia
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SingSaver Finds More Boomers Shifting to Digital Banking Post COVID-19
The COVID-19 outbreak has prompted Singaporeans to embrace more digital services when taking charge of their finances – and this is a shift that the majority believe will stick post-pandemic, a survey by personal finance website SingSaver found. Conducted in
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RCBC’s “Taglish SuperApp” DiskarTech to Target Millions of Unbanked Filipinos
Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) has launched what they described as the country’s first all-in-one “Taglish” inclusion super app, DiskarTech. Taglish refers to the Philippine language Tagalog infused with American English terms that has been widely used by Filipinos locally
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Burgopak Supercharges Fintech Card Delivery With Creative Packaging Solutions
Burgopak, a packaging design company based in the UK, has released a new range of packaging solutions designed especially for bank, gift and loyalty cards. The post-friendly Super Envelope range was developed to offer a great customer experience and add
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Singtel’s Dash App Launches Insurance Savings Plan Underwitten by Etiqa Insurance
Singtel has launched an insurance savings solution for consumers looking to start their savings journey. It is offered exclusively through Singtel’s Dash app and underwritten by Etiqa Insurance. This adds to their existing financial services which currently provides payments, mobile data
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