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Singapore Optimises National Cash Infrastructure By Turning Stores Into ATMs
Singapore continues to lead the way in innovation for the global cash logistics market. However, rather than creating yet another solution for the city-state’s growing cashless ecosystem, alternative fintech start-up soCash aims to reduce the island’s heavy reliance on ATM
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Wave Money targeted by Yoma, 19.4 Mio USD for 34% stake
Yoma Strategic Holdings Ltd. plans to acquire a 34% stake in Digital Money Myanmar Co., Ltd. (“Wave Money”) from First Myanmar Investment Company Limited for US$19.4 million, which is subject to completion and will be funded within existing capital plans
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Best Personal Finance Blogs in Singapore and Asia
Whether you are looking to save up for your dream house or start a small business, these personal finance bloggers in Asia will teach you everything you need to know about budgeting, smart-savings. investing, as well as the latest trends
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Singapore Leads Adoption of Fingerprint Biometrics & Voice Recognition
Singapore leads the global adoption of fingerprint biometrics and voice recognition technologies to authenticate a customer’s identity in the financial services sector, according to a new international study “Leaders in Financial Services are Experts in Customer Identity” commissioned by identity
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First Fintech to be listed on Singapore Stock Exchange
Further to its announcement made on 10th October 2017, Financial Technology group ayondo announces the lodgement of a preliminary offer document with the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited in connection with the initial public offering and listing of ayondo Ltd. on
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Top 5 Fintech Philippines News of the Week (CW 9)
Fintechnews.PH picks every Friday for you the top 5 Fintech Philippines News of the week: Follow the Fintech Philippines Facebook or Twitter channel to stay updated. Here we go: Qwikwire Claims Biggest Funding Round Cross-border property solutions platform Qwikwire claims to
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Sweetbridge foresees Philippines thriving as a Digital Economy
Sweetbridge Inc, a blockchain movement in the US, is expecting the Philippines to become a successful digital economy. The group’s strategic communications director Aaron Stanley shared his vision during a visit in Cebu City together with Sweetbridge CEO Scott Nelson
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Qwikwire Claims Biggest Funding Round
Cross-border property solutions platform Qwikwire claims to have concluded its biggest funding round led by First Asia Venture Capital, and Cerebro Labs, but declined to give figures. The 500 Startups-backed company said investors from the US and Japan, and others
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‘Sachet culture’, mobile phones, favor PH fintech growth
The widespread use of mobile phones and the “tingi” or sachet culture in the Philippine retail market provides a fertile environment for financial technology companies, according to Anthony Thomas, president of Mynt, a unit of Globe Telecom. “Filipinos like transacting
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BSP: Branchless banking app usage needs special license
Banks seeking to use a mobile app that promises to enable them to expand their businesses without building any physical branches, are required by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to obtain a special license, the BusinessMirror reported. The app’s
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