Fraud in the Asia Pacific is growing at an explosive pace and scale, forcing financial institutions to rethink where and…
Payoneer has received in-principle approval from the Reserve Bank of India to operate as a cross-border payment aggregator. The authorisation…
Singapore has unveiled a S$1 billion plan to expand its artificial intelligence (AI) research and engineering capabilities. The initiative is…
Japanese insurer Tokio Marine has invested US$5 million for a minority stake in Singapore-based insurtech startup Igloo, according to a…
PayPal is set to acquire Cymbio as it moves to expand its agentic commerce services across AI-powered shopping platforms. Financial…
Juspay has raised US$50 million in a Series D follow-on investment from WestBridge Capital, in a deal that values the…
Thailand’s fintech market value has been on the rise over the past decade, supported by the public sector. The Thailand…
Nium’s latest financial results highlight the difficulty late-stage fintech firms face in converting scale into profitability, even as transaction volumes…
SCBX has stepped up its partnership with KakaoBank and WeBank Technology Services as the three groups move ahead with plans…
Singapore has launched the Model AI Governance Framework for Agentic AI, which is the first in the world to include…
Australia’s financial intelligence agency AUSTRAC has ordered an external audit of the payment platform Airwallex following concerns that the company…
Globally, wealth and asset management firms are accelerating artificial intelligence (AI) adoption, and making significant progress in laying the foundation…
Vietnamese payment provider 9Pay is piloting a stablecoin-to-QR payment gateway under the Vietnam International Financial Centers regulatory sandbox. U.S. users…
Phuket Smart Bus has rolled out Tap & Go open-loop EMV contactless payments on two routes, allowing passengers to pay…
Grab has enabled its merchant partners in Singapore to accept contactless payments directly through an iPhone. The feature allows merchants…
The digital banking landscape in Singapore has undergone a rapid transformation, with four players gaining approval from the Monetary Authority…
Google Cloud has launched a new cloud region in Bangkok, marking a key milestone in the company’s US$1 billion investment…
PhonePe is preparing to go public in India after receiving regulatory approval, setting the stage for a mid-2026 IPO, according…
Crypto firms looking to operate in Vietnam’s pilot digital asset market will need a minimum paid-up capital of VND 10…
We’ve moved from Cash to Cards, and Cards to QR. Is your face the next wallet? Or will “Tap to…