Global payments platform Adyen announced that Tom Adams will be taking over as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). He…

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) has named Atul Bhuchar as the new Head of Transaction Banking Product for…

From the bustling streets of Shanghai to Mumbai’s bustling markets, a financial revolution is quietly transforming the Asia-Pacific…

Parenthood is increasingly seen as a major financial hurdle in Singapore, with over 40% of respondents in a…

Fintech investment in Asia-Pacific (APAC) has slowed significantly this year, dropping from US$4.6 billion in H2 2023 to…

Mathias Faure has expanded his role at audax Financial Technology, adding the product portfolio to his responsibilities as…

Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra announced that the 10,000-baht handout under the digital wallet scheme will commence…

The beleaguered P2P lender Investree has established a caretaker team to manage its daily operations under the guidance of…

In H1 2024, fintech startups in Asia raised a total of US$2.4 billion, data from a new CB…

DBS has launched a pilot project for programmable grant disbursements in collaboration with Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG) and the…

Binance Holdings is set to expand its workforce by 1,000 employees in 2024, with a key emphasis on…

In the dynamic landscape of the Asian payments industry, a palpable shift is underway – one characterised by…

PEXX, a fintech startup specialising in stablecoin cross-border payments, has acquired Singapore-based blockchain media platform Chain Debrief. The…

More than 300 suspicious bank accounts were frozen, and over S$1.8 million was seized in a joint operation…

A mix of Thai and regional business groups, including SeaMoney Thailand, SCB X, CP Group, Gulf Energy, and…

Indonesia’s Financial Services Authority (OJK) has introduced a Digital Resilience Guide aimed at bolstering the resilience of Indonesia’s…

MSIG Insurance has partnered with intermediary Embed Global to streamline the business insurance purchasing process for SMEs via…

Insurtech firm Igloo has teamed up with TrueMoney, Thailand’s e-payment and financial services provider, to offer insurance products…

Fintech startups in Southeast Asia secured a total of US$899 million in funding in H1 2024, a 25%…

Singapore’s digital bank Trust has expanded its range of financial products with the launch of two new loan…

The National Bank of Cambodia has introduced the Bakong Tourists app, designed to simplify payments for international visitors.…

There has been fresh investor interest in digital assets in recent times, thanks largely to supportive regulatory action.…

A transnational money laundering syndicate operating in Hong Kong has been dismantled through a collaborative effort between the…

In Q2 2024, fintech startups in Asia raised US$1.2 billion in venture capital (VC), bringing the total VC…

Payments giant Mastercard plans to lay off 3% of its workforce in a move that will affect around…

Airwallex, a global payments and financial platform, has surpassed US$100 billion in annual processing volume, marking a 73%…

Prudential has announced an expanded strategic partnership with Google Cloud to introduce AI-driven products and applications aimed at…

DCS Innov, a subsidiary of DCS Fintech Holdings, has acquired HolyWally, a Wallet-as-a-Service (WaaS) platform provider. This acquisition…

UOB is set to relocate certain back and middle-office operations to Malaysia, primarily in Kuala Lumpur, according to…

Standard Chartered has announced an update to its group management team, with Alex Manson, CEO of SC Ventures,…

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has joined forces with DBS, HSBC, OCBC, UOB, SPTel, and SpeQtral to…

Paymentology, a global issuer-processor, announced that it has secured certification with Mastercard’s Cloud Edge, furthering its strategy to…

Indonesian digital bank Superbank announced that it has reached 1 million users in less than two months since…