Three fintech startups from Southeast Asia have been named among the world’s largest and most successful financial technology companies, recognized…
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Market intelligence platform CB Insights has announced its selection of this year’s top 100 most promising private fintech companies in…
In Southeast Asia, the rise in Internet penetration and smartphone usage, coupled with the region’s booming e-commerce sector and large…
In Q2 2023, global insurtech funding recorded a significant 36% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) decline from Q1’s US$1.4 billion, sliding below the…
In Southeast Asia, the availability of digital financial service alternatives has had a transformative impact on financial inclusion. These initiatives…
In Southeast Asia, digitalization and technology are playing an important role in expanding access to financial services and fintech companies…
Open banking is steadily making its way into Asia-Pacific (APAC), and though the industry remains largely nascent compared with pioneers…
The climate crisis is a defining challenge for Southeast Asia, a region that’s among the most vulnerable to global warming…
Southeast Asia’s payment ecosystem is undergoing a profound transformation, fueled by rapid adoption of digital payments, modernization initiatives by governments…
The recent years have been a challenging for fintech startups as investors scaled back their investment, valuations plummeted and tech…
Over the years, Singapore has successfully fostered the development of a striving fintech ecosystem, leveraging its historical financial, technological and…
Cross-border payments in Southeast Asia is a dynamic and fast-evolving sector that has been impacted by increased digitalization, rapid adoption…
Results from the UOB study were shared in the latest Fintech in ASEAN report, an annual report by UOB, PwC…
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) options are rising in popularity in Asia-Pacific (APAC) where consumers are increasingly turning to these…
Malaysia has become the latest nation in Southeast Asia to roll out a digital nomad visa scheme, a move that’s…
Decentralized finance – often called “DeFi” – is a hot topic in the cryptocurrency world, with billions of dollars’ worth…
Ant Group, the fintech affiliate of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, is pursuing its expansion plans across Southeast Asia, ramping up…
Business analytics platform and global database CB Insights has released its annual selection of the world’s 250 most promising private…
Binance has embarked on an aggressive expansion plan in Southeast Asia where the cryptocurrency exchange is looking to capitalize on…
After underwhelming performances in 2020, fintech funding in Southeast Asia regained some of its strength in 2021, a dynamism that…