The now famous Hong Kong virtual banking licenses have been a bit of a mixed bag for the region, but nevertheless,…
India, often considered Asia’s underdog tech advancements in Asia, is finally now the top fintech funding hub in the first…
Pop quiz: What is big data? Actually, don’t answer that. Everyone can easily recite the same quote: “It’s the process…
There’s a growing number of central banks taking a serious look at blockchain and distributed ledger technologies of late. The…
Close to 50 per cent of Singaporeans prefer paying with contactless payments (card and mobile) instead of cash, traditional card…
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has aspirations towards encouraging more fintech experimentation, and in November last year, launched a…
UOB and KrisFlyer, Singapore Airlines mile reward program, announced the launch of the KrisFlyer UOB Credit Card. This is the…
With 78% of the population unbanked, only 3% population owning a credit card, and 13% using mobile payment, a new…
The song and dance for incumbents in Philippines right now is “future-proofing”. Joining the trend of entrenched establishments disrupting themselves…
The NETS Group today announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Myanmar’s national payment network to…
The Ayala Corporation, Philippines’ oldest conglomerate, is raising a new venture capital fund worth US$150 million, dedicated towards investing into…
Citi Treasury and Trade Solutions announced a strategic partnership with Vietnam-based intermediary payment service provider Payoo to facilitate consumer-to-business collections…
Huawei held its Cloud Summit 2019, in which the company announced the launch of its Cloud & AI Innovation Lab…
Technology isn’t just changing the way businesses work, it is also impacting careers across all fields and disciplines. This is…
Bitspark, a bankless money transfer platform, has just launched what it claims to be the first market-ready cryptocurrency pegged to…
Flywire a payments firm announced that they are deploying machine learning capabilities into its payments platform. The enhancements are geared…
Insurance companies have been slow to adapt to a digital-first approach. In an increasingly digital world, many insurers are put…
The financial services industry is undergoing profound shifts facilitated by technologies including artificial intelligence (AI), robotics and the Internet of…
Since the early days of initial coin offerings (ICO), the world of cryptocurrencies have added myriad types of terminologies -…
Singapore Airlines has partnered with fintech unicorn Adyen, to help in creating a more frictionless payments experience for customers booking…