Thailand
How Thailand is Leading the Charge in Blockchain and Crypto Adoption
Despite blockchain being celebrated for ushering in the next generation of the digital revolution, legal and regulatory concerns have hindered the widespread adoption of cryptocurrency and its underlying technology. While some legislators across the globe such as those in China
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Thai Insurtech Startup Raises US$ 10 M Funding, Eyes Expansion into Singapore
After successfully raising a US$ 10 Million series A led by Vertex Ventures, Thailand-based insurtech startup Sunday is eyeing expansion into Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. This new funding round puts Sunday among the top-funded fintech startups in Thailand Sunday is
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10 of the Top Funded Fintech Startups in Thailand
Thailand has certainly evolved into an interesting landscape for fintech as of late, thanks to a big push by the government in developing its fintech industry as part of the country’s broader Smart Cities and Thailand 4.0 initiative. The goal is
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UOB Joins in the Wave of Digital-Only Banks With the Launch of TMRW in Thailand
The year 2019 seems to be the year when the banks jump into the digital only bank bandwagon, with CIMB announcing the launch of its digital-only bank in both Philippines and Vietnam. UOB is the latest to join the fray,
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Thailand Accelerates Mobile Payments Adoption
Like its ASEAN counterparts, Thailand is pushing for greater of adoption of mobile payments with industry participants, including government agencies, financial institutions and fintech companies, all actively working towards increasing awareness and accelerating adoption. Payments is the largest fintech segment
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Top 10 Thailand Fintech Influencers
Fintech has witnessed significant growth in Thailand supported by an active ecosystem of startups, financial institutions and government agencies all pushing for digitalization and innovation in the banking and financial services industry. In particular, it is the Bank of Thailand,
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South Korea’s First Blockchain-Powered Remittance Service to Thailand and Philippines
This month Coinone Transfer, a payments business and a subsidiary of Coinone, introduced South Korea’s first blockchain-powered remittance mobile app and web service called Cross — offering faster, lower cost payments to Thailand and the Philippines. Unlike other remittance options in South
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In Thailand you can Pay now with your Smartwatch “Garmin Pay”
Siam Commercial Bank has introduced the Garmin Pay contactless payment solution. This has been done in collaboration with CDG Group, sole distributor of Garmin products in Thailand and MasterCard and Visa. With a virtual SCB MasterCard or Visa credit card added to
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Thailand Accelerates Blockchain Adoption
Thailand has set out to become a major regional center for blockchain, thanks in large part to the government which has instigated several initiatives to facilitate the growth of the local blockchain ecosystem and implement the technology in areas such
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Finlab Opens Accelerator in Thailand to Teach SMEs How to Digitise Their Businesses
The Finlab announced the launch of its Smart Business Transformation Programme to help Thailand-based small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) transform their businesses via digital solutions. The programme is supported by United Overseas Bank Thailand (UOB Thai) and the Digital Economy
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