A rise in private hire car registrations has prompted Singapore to close a gap in its car financing…
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John Lim is joining Choco Up as Senior Advisor as the SME financing platform pursues new partnerships and…
When dealers, lenders, mobility platforms and technology firms gathered in Singapore for AIMCONNECT 2026, one point kept coming…
Thailand-based Salary Hero has raised US$7.6 million in Series A funding as the earned wage access (EWA) provider…
The Bank of Thailand (BOT) plans to tackle a four-year decline in lending to SMEs with new measures…
AI is gaining ground in Singapore’s lending journey, with 83% of consumers trusting it to compare loans across…
Grab is stepping up its consumer lending ambitions with the planned acquisition of Atome as it targets stronger…
Grab has agreed to acquire Atome Financial in two phases, starting with a controlling 60% stake for US$1.49…
Grab and GXS Bank are making it easier for drivers in Singapore to charge electric vehicles (EVs) and…
FinVolution Group, a leading fintech company, took part in the Second Global Summit on High-Quality Belt and Road…
Grab is reportedly considering a controlling stake in Atome Financial that could value the BNPL fintech at more…
Visa wants to make it easier for stablecoin card providers to secure funding through onchain lending. With the…
Thailand is moving to bring fast-growing buy now, pay later (BNPL) lending under dedicated central bank oversight. According…
Construction subcontractors and suppliers in Singapore can now access funds earlier through a financing solution from OCBC, Visa…
Clicx Bank has resumed digital lending after a pause of nearly three weeks with stricter checks for applicants.…
DBS has deployed an agentic AI tool to help about 1,500 employees worldwide assess corporate clients seeking financing.…
The Bank of the Lao PDR (BOL) has approved Star Fintech, operator of the Umoney digital financial services…
GXS Bank has launched a credit card that rewards spending across Grab and Singtel. It is described as…
More than 70% of Southeast Asian adults remain unbanked or underbanked. That is not a development statistic. It…
If you took out a home loan before 2021 and haven’t looked closely at your bank statements since,…