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ETSI Launches New Group to Improve Smart City Interoperability
ETSI, the European Telecommunications Standards Institute, has created a new Industry Specification Group on cross-sector Context Information Management (ISG CIM) for smart cities applications and beyond. ETSI produces globally-applicable standards for Information and Communications Technologies (ICT), including fixed, mobile, radio,
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Internet-of-Things Poised to Disrupt Banking and Insurance
The Internet-of-Things (IoT) is set to be one of the biggest technological transformations on the horizon, promising to radically change the way we live and how we conduct business. The IoT refers to the interconnection via the Internet of computing
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Financing Options for Startups Establishing Business in Singapore
Southeast Asia is one of the preferred destinations of young enterprisers establishing startups. Among these countries, many choose to start a company in Singapore or open a business in Hong Kong, both states offering incentives for startups. Singapore is one
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How Big Data is Used to Better Understand Financial Risk
I should imagine you have read a lot about big data, even if you are not really sure what it is. The definition is simple, it’s a very large volume of data. The amount of data typically requires complex computational
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Top 10 Fintech (Startups) in Malaysia
Striving to establish itself as a prominent fintech player, Malaysia has committed to provide clear guidance and regulation to the new, innovative products and business models entering the financial services industry. In October, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), the country’s central
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Blockchain Remittance Platforms Enters Vietnam
OKLink, a next generation global settlement platform, announced today the launch of real-time transfers to Vietnam. Companies on the OKLink network can now transfer up to US$10,000 per transaction to a Vietnam bank account, cash pickup, or mobile wallet for
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Fintech Philippines Infographic
Check out our newest Fintech Philippines Infographic. Also check out separate Fintech Philippines Startup Report and our Fintech Philippines Startup List.
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Smart Travel Meets Fintech to Secure Better Travel Payments
Smart travel is an idea of matching up fintech with travel, but certainly not a knew one. It has been talked about for quite some time. Fintech has made huge strides in assisting people on their holidays, offering everything from
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Maybank Samsung Pay sees 100% contactless payments rise
Contactless payments introduced to Malaysia as Maybank launch their Samsung Pay boosting the number of customers whilst at the same time reducing its cardholders by 100% by the end of 2017 This follows the success of the Maybank Pay launch
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Maybank Launches the First Mobile Money Transfer Service in Malaysia with Western Union
Maybank and Western Union announced the launch of the first digital remittance service in Malaysia via its Maybank2u (“M2u”) mobile banking App. Maybank Mobile App M2u The mobile App service enables Maybank customers to transfer money to more than 500,000
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