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TransferFriend Aims to Build The World’s Most Trusted Fintech Brand
Out of 600 million people in ASEAN, around 73% are unbanked. Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) is taking over the Financial Service industry. Singapore has been supporting this initiative for some time now through high investments in order to promote building a
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10 Fast Growing Fintech for Malaysia
IDC Financial Insights unveiled a list of 10 fast growing fintech in Malaysia, part of the broader FinTech 101 list for Asia/Pacific, at the FinTech Innovation Summit 2017 held at InterContinental, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. “IDC’s FinTech Fast 101” refers to the
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Adyen Expands Direct Credit Card Acquiring Capabilities to Include Singapore
Adyen announced an expansion of its current payment processing offerings in Singapore via a direct credit card acquiring license for Visa and MasterCard. This extends Adyen’s full stack solution to Singapore, enabling businesses to process transactions and increase opportunities for improved
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Top 5 Fintech Philippines News of the Week (CW 36)
Fintechnews.PH picks every Friday for you the top 5 Fintech Philippines News of the week: Here we go: FINTECH Gains Traction as Businesses Embrace Alternative Banking and Financial Solutions Financial technology, or FINTECH, has established new platforms for many businesses
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Mobile Payments Rise in Popularity, Reaching Tipping Point in Some Countries, Global Report
On the eve of the third anniversary of the launch of Apple Pay, mobile wallet adoption is on the rise globally and consumers in the U.S. and Europe are catching up with those in fast-growing economies in Asia and Latin
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The Action Community for Entrepreneurship Launches the ACE International Centre to Support Startups
The Action Community for Entrepreneurship (ACE), a national private-led organization with the mission to drive innovation and entrepreneurship in Singapore, today announced the official launch of the ACE International Centre (“ACEIC” or the “Centre”). As part of the Government’s efforts
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Citi Launches First Facebook Messenger Banking Chatbot in Singapore that Provides Customer Account Information
Citi Singapore today announced the launch of Citi Bot – the bank’s new natural language chatbot on Facebook Messenger. Singapore is the first market for the launch of the chatbot which will be introduced progressively in the Asia Pacific region
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Startups set for Success after Completing The FinLab’s 100-day Accelerator Programme
The FinLab is set to see more success following the graduation of eight promising financial technology (FinTech) startups from its 100-day accelerator programme this month. The FinLab, an innovation accelerator joint venture between United Overseas Bank (UOB) and SGInnovate, provides
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Fintegration by OCBC Bank: Artificial Intelligence Solutions with 2 Fintechs to Fight Money Laundering
OCBC Bank has piloted two Fintech solutions to enhance its competency in fighting money laundering and terrorism financing. The two Fintech companies involved – BlackSwan Technologies and Silent Eight – were part of the second Fintech Accelerator Programme run by
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Bangkok Bank InnoHub Program: Fintech Thailand 4.0
Bangkok Bank InnoHub, a 12-week acceleration program by Bangkok Bank and Bualuang Ventures powered by Hong Kong-based venture capital firm and accelerator Nest, aims to facilitate collaborations between startups and commercial banks in Southeast Asia. The program, launched earlier this
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