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Fintech and Blockchain Education: University Courses, Executive Seminars and Workshops
As technology is playing an increasing role in the banking and financial world, businesses, universities and organizations have started offering seminars, masterclasses, and courses covering the emerging fintech ecosystem. Today, we’ve listed the most exciting educational events to come, and
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Thailand Deploys Gemalto’s Mobile ID strong Authentication and Signing Solution Nationwide
Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, will provide its LinqUs Mobile ID solution to the Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) – A public organization, part of the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Royal Thai
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Mobile Drives Internet Penetration and Habits in Vietnam, Says New Study
In Vietnam, mobile is driving Internet penetration and is changing the habits of online consumer, significantly impacting two key consumer groups: users in rural areas, and consumers aged over 35 years, according to a new market research. The study, conducted
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Mobile Social Network VisiKard Lets You Pay and Manage Your Money On-The-Go
As commerce goes mobile and social networks become funnels for payments, the lines between social media, payments and mobile are starting to blur. This trend has led to the emergence of a new type of services that are blending payment
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Singtel Launches Singapore’s First All-in-One Mobile Payments Solution
Singtel today unveiled a new version of its popular mobile payments app, Singtel Dash, in conjunction with the launch of the Singtel Transit NFC SIM. Singtel Dash is Singapore’s first all-in-one mobile payments solution – offering fast and secure transit
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Filipino Fintech Startup Brings Pawnbroking to the Digital Age
Aimed at solving the problem of expensive credit and interest in emerging countries, PawnHero has launched the first pawnshop operating in Southeast Asia that doesn’t have an actual physical outlet. In the Philippines, over 70% of the population has visited
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Chinese Internet Giants Alibaba, Baidu, Tencent, Lead Fintech Revolution
Disruptive innovation in banking and payments is overwhelmingly coming from China. Established global banks had better watch out or they may soon not have a future, according to Haydn Shaughnessy, co-founder of The Disruption House and author of Platform Disruptive
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First Fintech Event in South Korea: World Fintech Forum 2016 Seoul – Future of Money
The very first Fintech event in Seoul, South Korea and will be held at the Korea Exchange (KRX), Seoul, Korea, during June 2nd & 3rd. ‘World Fintech Forum 2016 Seoul‘ is a gathering of Fintech experts from all over the
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29 Startups Join DBS Singapore HotSpot Pre-Accelerator Programme 2016
DBS announced a shortlist of 29 Singapore (Fintech) Startups making their way through over 250 applications to enroll in the first phase of HotSpot. HotSpot is a programme designed to cultivate entrepreneurship in Singapore through experimentation, mentorship and training. An
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Mobile Banking Surges in Asia
Mobile is already the largest banking channel by volume of transactions and its adoption by new customers is entering an exceptionally rapid phase. A survey (pdf) by McKinsey and Company found that across ASEAN (Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos,
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