Astra Financial and WeLab launch digital bank services in Indonesia
PT Bank Jasa Jakarta (BJJ), owned by financial business unit Astra Financial and fintech firm WeLab since 2022, have on Monday launched Bank Saqu, a digital banking service, as a…
XREX Singapore receives MAS major payment institution license in-principle approval
XREX, a Taiwan-based blockchain-enabled financial institution specializing in cross-border payments in emerging markets, announced last Thursday that its Singapore entity has…
Singapore and Indonesia launch cross border QR payments
Bank Indonesia (BI) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have on last Friday launched the cross-border quick response (QR) payment linkage between Indonesia and…
Malaysia and Singapore launch cross-border real-time payment systems connectivity
Malaysian central bank Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and Singapore central bank the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have jointly launched the real-time payment systems linkage…
Ant International, Grab, StraitsX collaborate to enable cross border payments with Purpose Bound Money for local merchants
Ant International, Grab, and StraitsX (part of Fazz) have on Thursday announced a collaboration to look into the potential for Purpose Bound Money (PBM) to be applied to cross…
Supermom launches initiative to partner 25 Singaporean brands expanding to Indonesia
Supermom, a Singapore-based parenting networks backed by AC Ventures, has announced the launch of a new initiative committed to helping small businesses develop. The tie-up is set…
JazzCash and Fatima Gobi Ventures team up to boost startups in Pakistan
Pakistan-based FinTech platform JazzCash and Pakistan’s venture capital (VC) company Fatima Gobi Ventures (FGV) have announced a strategic partnership that is poised to have a…
Binance Labs invests in $ARKM token to support on-chain insights at scale across the blockchain ecosystem
Binance Labs, the venture capital and incubation arm of Binance has invested in $ARKM, the native token of Arkham. Binance Labs said in a statement on Wednesday that Arkham is an…
Could electric taxis energize tourism development in Laos?
The adoption of electric taxis in #Laos has the potential to revolutionize transportation, bringing both economic and environmental benefits. By embracing this sustainable mode of…
X-PITCH 2023 global winners announced: celebrating innovation excellence in DeepTech startups
The competition featured unconventional semi-finals conducted on Singapore River bumboats - a groundbreaking first for the global startup arena.
China’s Meituan explores deal for Delivery Hero’s Southeast Asia arm Foodpanda – report
Meituan has held talks with Delivery Hero about buying Southeast Asian operations that run under the Foodpanda brand, the people said.
How a team of BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning visionaries are spearheading the gaming evolution
The industry's dedication to integrating cutting-edge technologies, while fostering community-driven game development is not without challenges. Embracing the #creator economy,…
Malaysia’s unicorn Carsome cutting “hundreds of jobs” to reach profit – report
Carsome “makes adjustments to its workforce where necessary,” the company said in an emailed response to Bloomberg's questions, declining to comment on specific numbers. “We…
