Tag "Fintech"
Vietnam Fintech Sector Report: All about Digital and Mobile Payments ?
Vietnam’s fintech industry is poised for growth as Internet and smartphone penetration rates continue to rise and as the government pursues its push for greater digitalization of the economy, according to a new report by consulting firm Solidiance. In 2017,
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Creation of a Fintech City to Push Fintech in Philippines
The plan to create a “fintech city” in the Philippines will be pushing through as rules and regulations have been issued by the Cagayan Economic Zone Authority (CEZA), a government-owned and-controlled corporation tasked to manage and supervise the Cagayan Special
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Singtel and Razer Form Strategic Partnership in E-payments Esports and Telco Services
The Singtel Group and Razer signed a Memorandum of Understanding to foster strategic collaboration in the high-growth areas of e-payments, esports, gaming-related digital media and telecommunication services across Southeast Asia. Mobile payments in Southeast Asia is expected to be worth
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Top 5 Fintech Philippines News of the Week (CW 11)
Fintechnews.PH picks every Friday for you the top 5 Fintech Philippines News of the week: Follow the Fintech Philippines Facebook or Twitter channel to stay updated. Also you can subscribe to our monthly Fintech PH Newsletter here. Here we go: CIMB partners PLDT units FINTQ,
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Top 5 Fintech Philippines News of the Week (CW 10)
Fintechnews.PH picks every Friday for you the top 5 Fintech Philippines News of the week: Follow the Fintech Philippines Facebook or Twitter channel to stay updated. Also you can subscribe to our monthly Fintech PH Newsletter here. Here we go: FINTQ rolls out 1
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Best Personal Finance Blogs in Singapore and Asia
Whether you are looking to save up for your dream house or start a small business, these personal finance bloggers in Asia will teach you everything you need to know about budgeting, smart-savings. investing, as well as the latest trends
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‘Sachet culture’, mobile phones, favor PH fintech growth
The widespread use of mobile phones and the “tingi” or sachet culture in the Philippine retail market provides a fertile environment for financial technology companies, according to Anthony Thomas, president of Mynt, a unit of Globe Telecom. “Filipinos like transacting
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The Philippines Sees Rising Startup Ecosystem: Study
The Philippines’ startup ecosystem is growing rapidly with more and more young professionals starting their own ventures. According to a study by QBO Innovation Hub and PwC Philippines, there are now more than 300 startups in the country, most of
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ICO in Philippines Gaining Ground in Fintech Regulation
Developments about fintech regulations in the Philippines seem to be working to the advantage of fintech companies who do ICOs. Unlike in China where ICOs were banned in the country’s capital markets last year, the conduct of ICO in the
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PH Remittance further widens Fintech Horizon
Once again, remittances from overseas Filipinos surpassed its year-on-year record, giving a wider horizon for financial technology (fintech). The Philippine central bank or Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) announced last Thursday, February 15, that cash remittances of overseas Filipinos increased
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