In Asia Pacific (APAC), #blockchain was in the top five most used hashtags around banking this year, with respondents in…
Year: 2019
50% of financial authorities in Southeast Asia have developed regtech initiatives, showcasing a wider trend among regulators across the region…
Technology is transforming all aspects of the financial services industry including asset and wealth management industry. Over the past couple…
The Southeast Asia Internet Economy Report 2019 by Google, Temasek, and Bain & Company predicts that Indonesia’s digital economy will…
Christmas is coming in just 8 days and for those who are still looking for what to offer their geeky…
SEBA Bank, an integrated bank for digital and traditional assets and licensed by the Swiss supervisory authority FINMA, is now…
Ever since Hong Kong issued 8 virtual banking licenses earlier this year, regulators around Asia are clamoring to come up…
Comparison platform SingSaver.com.sg announced today that they have launched instant digital insurance comparison on its platform fresh off securing a…
In Singapore, the end-of-year deadline to apply for a digital banking license is coming up, and tech companies, banks and…
The increasing risk of data breaches, coupled with customer demand for all-digital onboarding processes, rising mobile phone penetration, and security…
REGTECH100 has released its latest list of the top 100 regtech companies, among which 5 regtechs from Asia. REGTECH100 is…
Grab announced today the launch of their GrabPay Card which is available in Singapore starting today. The physical card is…
Razer Fintech, the fintech arm of Razer Inc., has appointed Neal Cross as an Advisory Board member, joining other members…
TMRW by UOB, a mobile-only bank in Thailand, today announced that it has enabled fingerprint and facial biometrics to make…
Today the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Philippines, UnionBank of the Philippines, and TX, announced the launch Tracey, an app for fisherfolk that…
It’s undeniable that the introduction of mobile technologies has brought about radical innovation across industries, among those that are most…
MIT Technology Review has announced its annual list of Innovators Under 35 for the Asia Pacific Region. This acclaimed…
MVLLABS Pte Ltd (“MVL”), the company behind TADA, a blockchain-based ride-hailing service that the company claims to be zero-commission, announced…
Singapore-headquartered FinAccel, a fintech firm that enables Indonesian consumers to buy online and pay later under the brand Kredivo, has…
With the total market capitalization of cryptocurrencies estimated to be more than US$200 billion, it’s evident to industry observers that…