Sri Lanka has launched GovPay, a new online payment platform designed to streamline digital transactions for government services.…

The world witnessed an alarming escalation in cryptocurrency-related crimes in 2024. With digital asset adoption surging and financial…

The traditional approach to credit scoring has long been a source of frustration for many individuals and businesses.…

StraitsX, a Southeast Asian digital asset infrastructure provider, has partnered with RedotPay and Visa to launch a new…

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has launched a consultation on new regulatory guidance for buy now,…

Standard Chartered has launched SC PrismFX, a new suite of cross-currency transactional foreign exchange (FX) solutions. Available to…

East Ventures, an Indonesian venture capital firm, and South Korea’s SV Investment have announced the first closing of…

Thailand will initiate the search for a new central bank governor next month as Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput nears the…

The financial services industry has consistently led the way in embracing technological advancements, with Generative AI (GenAI) emerging…

Every year, trillions of dollars are laundered globally, with illicit transactions accounting for 2-5% of the world’s GDP,…

Rapyd Financial Network is in discussions to raise US$300 million in new funding, a move that could see…

Ula, the Indonesian warung-tech startup, has announced its decision to wind down operations and return approximately 30% of…

DBS Group will grant a special one-time bonus of S$ 1,000 to all employees except senior managers, following…

Ant International has appointed Jiang-Ming Yang as Chief Innovation Officer (CIO), effective immediately. In this role, he will…

Supported by the Luxembourg Government, The Luxembourg House of Financial Technology (LHoFT), and the Asian Development Bank (ADB)…

ThaiQuest, a provider of financial market solutions in Thailand, has entered into a multi-year partnership with SIX, a…

Sumsub, a full-cycle verification platform, has introduced its Australia DVS (Document Verification Service) Verification product. This solution offers…

India’s fintech firm Cashfree Payments has raised US$53 million (INR 450 crore) in a funding round led by…

Singapore’s banking sector is facing an unprecedented challenge as client attrition due to slow and inefficient onboarding practices…

Syfe, a savings and investment platform, has made a non-binding indicative offer to acquire Selfwealth, an Australian digital…

In the lead-up to Safer Internet Day, global payments provider Adyen has shed light on the evolving payment…

Ishan Agrawal has announced his new role as Head of Engineering at Airwallex, a fintech powerhouse specialising in…

Paytm’s subsidiary, Paytm Cloud Technologies Limited (PCTL), is set to acquire a 25% stake in the US-based fintech…

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Thailand is set to introduce a debt instrument trading system powered…

The Reserve Bank of India has approved the full sale of Tata Communications Payment Solutions, a wholly-owned subsidiary…

additiv, a Swiss-based fintech firm specialising in embedded finance solutions, has opened a new office in Jakarta, Indonesia,…

Indonesia has emerged as an attractive destination for digital businesses in Asia-Pacific (APAC), showcasing a strong and expanding…

In January 2025, the Swiss Financial Innovation Desk (FIND) announced the release of Pathway 2035 for Financial Innovation…

Wise has been ordered to pay nearly US$2.5 million in penalties by US regulators due to “a series…

The importance of time-to-market is well explained in numbers. Fast innovators are 18 times more disruptive, reports BCG,…

Alipay+ has partnered with global merchants to launch exclusive Chinese New Year campaigns, offering promotions for its payment…

Visa and DealMe have partnered to introduce cross-border card instalment payment services, providing greater payment flexibility to Vietnamese…

Crypto.com announced on January 27 that its Malta entity has obtained a MiCA licence from the Malta Financial…