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Too many Innovation Labs too few Innovations “Dances With Drums” by Fintech-Hubs and Banks
There are so many innovation labs and too few innovations. I regularly meet with bankers worldwide and the first phrase I hear (especially in Asia) from those who decided to invest in fintech (there are few of them so far,
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8 Fintech Startups Enter The FinTech Innovation Lab Asia-Pacific
The startups will undergo a 12-week mentorship programme led by senior financial executives in a series of workshops at the Hong Kong-based tech business park Cyberport to commercialise their products. 8 leading financial technology (fintech) companies today begin a 12-week mentorship
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Singapore-Based Robo Advisor Bambu Raises US$400,000 Seed Round
Bambu, a Singapore and Hong Kiong based Robo Advisor, has announced that it has closed a seed round of US$400,000. Angel investors from Singapore, as well as Tigerspike, participated. Bambu is a B2B FinTech business that has created a framework
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Top 4 Mobile Payment Apps in Hong Kong
In contempt of the advanced banking systems and financial platforms offered by the city’s multi-billion dollar banks and financial institutions, a substantial portion of the Hong Kong population currently utilizes non-bank payment platforms and applications to send cross-border payments and
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KPMG and MAS on Electronic Payments With “Singapore Payments Roadmap”
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has published a “Singapore Payments Roadmap” which it has commissioned KPMG Advisory to produce. In a speech at the Sim Kee Boon Institute for Financial Economics, the Managing Director of MAS, Mr Ravi Menon,
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AirAsia BIG – The Frequent Flyer Loyalty Program all Expats and Travellers with Connection to Bank Points
We’ve all heard of AirAsia – the king of budget travel – but what about AirAsia BIG? This new AirAsia loyalty program is still very young on the travel scene, and if you’re the kind of traveller, expat or global
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3 Crypto Companies in The Philippines You Should Know
The Philippines is notoriously known for its expensive and inefficient banking systems and services. The financial services offered by the nation’s leading banks and financial institutions are extremely difficult to obtain, especially for average employees or workers with mediocre salaries.
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Timo Went Social With Social Invites, TimoMe and Timo MasterCard
3 months after launch, Timo bank application, which is powered by VPBank has acquired over 10,000 new accounts. For the next evolution of Timo, new social features and a new product will be launched this month. At the award ceremony #TimoFriends, Social Invites was
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Alibaba’s Ant Financial Announces VR-Based Payments Service
Ant Financial Services Group, Alibaba’s financial service affiliate that runs Alipay, has unveiled a new virtual reality (VR)-based payments service which the group plans to launch in September, according to a report by Yicai Global. In March, Alibaba established its
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Winners of Vietnam Rice Bowl Startup Awards
On the night of August 13, the Vietnam Rice Bowl Startup Awards has revealed winners for 7 categories: Startup of the Year, Best Newcomer, Founder of the Year, Best Disruptor, Startup Journalist of The Year, Best Social Enterprise of The Year and Developer Hero.
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