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With Mobile Payments on the Rise, Creator of QR Codes Thinks It Needs a Security Revamp
QR Codes were first invented in 1994 by Japanese engineer Masahiro Hara. When it was created for Denso, they were originally used for manufacturing and issuing tickets and coupons. Never in Masahori Hara’s wildest dream did he imagine that his
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Indonesian Micro Saving Fintech Receives Over US$3M in Funding Led by Go-Ventures
Pluang, a fintech startup providing digital micro-savings for Indonesians (formerly known as EmasDigi), officially announced today its US$3 million Series A funding led by Go-Ventures. Prior to the investment, Pluang primarly focused on a gold savings product. With this fresh
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Mastercard and R3 Partner to Develop Blockchain-Powered Cross-Border Payments Solution
Mastercard and R3, an enterprise blockchain software provider, have today announced a strategic partnership to develop and pilot a new blockchain-enabled cross-border payments solution that will initially focus on connecting global faster payments infrastructures, schemes and banks supported by a
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DBS Launches Multi-Tier Financing Facility Blockchain Platform in China
DBS Bank today announced its first multi-tier financing facility on a logistics blockchain platform named Rong-E Lian, to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in China get faster access to trade financing. Developed in partnership with a leading Chinese logistics
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Grab Reportedly Eyeing to Merge OVO and Dana in a Bid to Compete with Gojek
Ride-hailing giant and super-app aspirant Grab is rumoured to be in talks to merge Indonesian digital payments firm OVO with DANA in which Grab is eyeing to acquire a majority interest in. Currently, Grab already own shares in OVO and
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Razer Fintech Appoints Ex-GIC President to its Board of Advisors
Razer Fintech, the financial technology arm of Razer Inc has appointed Lim Siong Guan as an Advisory Board member. Recognised globally as a thought leader in the global financial services industry, Lim’s vast experience and extensive network will add tremendous
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Refinitiv’s Eikon Auctions Facilitated US$ 1 Trillion in Transactions for Central Banks
Refinitiv recently reached a key milestone for its Eikon Auctions service, having helped facilitate over $1trillion for its central bank and large corporate customers. Central Bank auctions in developed, emerging and frontier markets are critical for managing currency flows, primary
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OCBC’s New Voice-Based Virtual Assistant Gaining Traction
Each month, over two million banking transactions and services are performed using the OCBC Mobile Banking app. Since 19 August 2019, the app has offered an AI-powered voice-based virtual assistant – which has helped with over 20,000 requests made via voice.
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Indonesia-Based Lending Fintech Raises US$ 24 Million in Gobi Partners Led Round
Indonesia based SuperAtom has closed its latest funding round of US$24 million. The round was led by Gobi Partners through the Meranti ASEAN Growth Fund with NYSE-listed Cheetah Mobile as a co-investor. Founded in 2018, SuperAtom is a startup incubated
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Philippines To Launch Standardised QR Code For Payments Soon
The Philippines is anticipated to launch a standardised QR code for payments by September, according to a report by Philstar. The plan to standardise QR payments in Philippines was first announced by the late BSP Governor Nestor A. Espenilla, Jr
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