Tag "ASEAN"

Happy Birthday Singapore, The Fintech Nation
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Happy Birthday Singapore, The Fintech Nation

On August 9, 2018, Singapore will be celebrating its 53rd National Day, which every year commemorates Singapore’s independence from Malaysia with an exuberant parade, an address by the Prime Minister of Singapore, and fireworks celebrations. This is a great occasion

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UOB Starts Digital Bank for ASEAN
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UOB Starts Digital Bank for ASEAN

United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) announced that it is introducing a digital bank for ASEAN’s massive and increasing base of ‘mobile first’ and ‘mobile only’ customers. UOB’s Digital Bank will be deployed in its key Southeast Asian markets as the Group

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5 Reasons Why You Should Come to the F10 FinTech Hackathon in Singapore
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5 Reasons Why You Should Come to the F10 FinTech Hackathon in Singapore

After writing successful hackathon stories in Switzerland where valuable partnerships have started and game-changing FinTech ideas have been born, it is time for F10 FinTech Incubator & Accelerator to further the revolution of the finance industry on an international level.

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GeTS Launches Open Trade Blockchain to Join China’s Belt Road Initiative
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GeTS Launches Open Trade Blockchain to Join China’s Belt Road Initiative

An Open Trade Blockchain (OTB), was just launched in Singapore—the region’s first cross-border blockchain platform that is intended to align with China’s Belt Road Initiative. The Belt Road Initiative is China’s ambitious bid to become more technologically interconnected with the

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F10 FinTech Hackathon in Singapore – Get Access to Fintech Trends and Young Talents
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F10 FinTech Hackathon in Singapore – Get Access to Fintech Trends and Young Talents

After writing successful hackathon stories in Switzerland where valuable partnerships have started and game-changing fintech ideas have been born, it is time for F10 FinTech Incubator & Accelerator to further the revolution of the finance industry on an international level.

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ASEAN SMEs Looking To Invest More In Tech
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ASEAN SMEs Looking To Invest More In Tech

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region are looking to invest more in technology in order to raise productivity and remain competitive, according to a report by EY, United Overseas Bank (UOB) and

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Top Charts and Tables from UOB State of Fintech in ASEAN Report
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Top Charts and Tables from UOB State of Fintech in ASEAN Report

The financial services industry in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region has seen an increase in fintech adoption fueled by the rapid adoption of technology, supportive regulatory regimes and the large population of financially underserved individuals and businesses,

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560MM InsurTech ASEAN Opportunity
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560MM InsurTech ASEAN Opportunity

As you probably already know, I’ve created InsurTechAsia as a vehicle to drive positive impact through the much needed changes in insurance. Focused on Asia as its the region that I’ve been immersed throughout my corporate insurance career. I fell

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Report Points Out US$100B Revenue Opportunity From Digital Economy For ASEAN
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Report Points Out US$100B Revenue Opportunity From Digital Economy For ASEAN

Like in other regions, digital technology is rapidly expanding its contribution to the economy in ASEAN-6 (i.e. Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam). While the digital revolution is expected to impact the overall economic landscape, Deloitte believes that consumer

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Startupbootcamp Fintech Singapore Teams up With Malaysian Banks RHB and CIMB
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Startupbootcamp Fintech Singapore Teams up With Malaysian Banks RHB and CIMB

Startupbootcamp Fintech Singapore has announced new partnerships with Malaysia’s RHB Banking Group and CIMB Group that aim at giving startups in the program access to the region’s markets. “As we see fintech [taking off] across the region, not just Singapore,

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