NETS today announced the launch of same-day settlement for hawkers every day – which they claim to be the fastest…
Year: 2019
Some claim that 2018 was the worst investment year in recent times. It was full of market volatility and economic…
Grab announced that it’s partnering up with ZhongAn, one of the biggest insurtech drivers in China, to establish a joint venture company…
Singapore’s DBS Bank and OCBC are regional leaders in fintech and pioneers in open banking according reports from Accenture and Innopay…
Insurtech firm Singapore Life has received a US$ 13 Million investment from Aberdeen Standard Investment. This makes it the second…
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will launch a new S$75 million Grant for Equity Market Singapore (GEMS) next month…
The Payment Services Bill which has recently been passed into law by the Parliament is part of the Monetary Authority…
Asia Pacific regions are somewhat disjointed when it comes to banking and fintech-related regulations, with countries like China moving towards more region-specific…
Fintech is gaining popularity around the world including in Vietnam where experts and industry observers predict strong growth, driven by…
2018 was an exciting year for fintech around the world with many developments across Europe, Asia and the Middle East.…
The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) and Enterprise Singapore launched Start Digital, an initiative of the SMEs Go Digital programme. Start…
SeedIn, a Singapore based Business Financing Platform, partners with Acudeen, a Philippine based online Peer-to-Peer Marketplace for receivable discounting. SME borrowers…
KinerjaPay, a digital payment and e-commerce platform, announced that it has received US$200 from PT. Investa Wahana Group, Indonesia, divided…
A new stablecoin project called Singapore Dollar Rate (SGDR) has launched in Singapore. Created by the team behind blockchain startup…
The World Payments Report by BNP Paribas and Capgemini highlights some interesting trends when it comes to key regulatory initiatives. Despite general…
Though Singapore and London have all the key elements to enable the emergence of thriving fintech ecosystems, challenges remain for…
Fintech has grown above and beyond national borders and has become a worldwide phenomenon. Financial institutions and markets all over…
Like its ASEAN counterparts, Thailand is pushing for greater of adoption of mobile payments with industry participants, including government agencies,…
DailySocial Indonesia recently released a report about their findings on the Indonesian fintech scene, recently notable with the rise of…
In the recently released Fintech Ecosystem Playbook, EY gives a panoramic view of the fintech ecosystem in 26 fintech hubs…