Funding Societies co-invests with Carro in Indonesia’s Bank Index

Funding Societies (also known as Modalku in Indonesia), a Singapore-based small and medium enterprises (SME) digital financing platform, on Tuesday officially announced its…

The Sandbox expands cultural hub in the metaverse with major Hong Kong partners unveiled in Mega City 2

The Sandbox, a decentralized gaming virtual world and subsidiary of Hong Kong's Animoca Brands, announced Monday a series of new partners for Mega City 2, the second phase of Hong…

WeLab Bank becomes Hong Kong’s first virtual bank to offer digital wealth advisory solutions

WeLab Bank, the virtual bank of Hong Kong's FinTech firm WeLab Holdings Limited (WeLab), said Monday it has become the first virtual bank in Hong Kong licensed to offer digital…

Al Rajhi Bank Malaysia selects Singapore’s Moneythor as a strategic partner for personal finance management features

Al Rajhi Bank Malaysia (ARBM), a subsidiary of Al Rajhi Bank of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), said Monday it has selected Moneythor, a digital banking solution provider in…

Regal Hotels enters the metaverse with MetaGreen, the first green metropolis in The Sandbox

Hong Kong's Regal Hotels Group announced Monday its entrance into the metaverse with MetaGreen, a project to develop an environmental, social, and governance (ESG) themed plot of…

Singapore’s OCBC Bank partners Digital Exchange MVGX to develop new green financing solutions

Singapore's OCBC Bank and MetaVerse Green Exchange (MVGX), a digital green exchange licensed and regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore, on Monday announced a strategic…

Overcoming fraud challenges in the BNPL space

In the long run, an effective fraud protection strategy will enable businesses to scale with confidence as they offer new payment services, add to product offerings, or even…

Hong Kong rail operator MTR enters Web3 era in partnership with The Sandbox

Hong Kong rail operator MTR Corporation announced Thursday its entry into the Web3 era and will start its metaverse journey in partnership with The Sandbox, a decentralized gaming…

TechStorm and Original Startups Collective forge strategic alliance via metaverse-centric partnership

TechStorm, a Singapore-based media community for esports, gaming and Web3 enthusiasts, announced Friday a new partnership with metaverse startup launchpad Original Startups…

FamilyMart makes strategic investment in Japanese e-scooter sharing firm Luup

Japan-based convenient store chain FamilyMart Co.,Ltd. announced Friday that it has made a strategic investment in Luup, Inc. a Japanese e-scooter and e-bike sharing service…

Indonesia’s Xendit makes strategic investment in Bank Sahabat Sampoerna

Xendit, an Indonesia-based financial technology company that provides payment solutions, said Thursday it has made a strategic investment in Bank Sahabat Sampoerna, an Indonesian…

Singapore’s The GrowHub partners Vietnam’s Society Pass to provide Australian food products

Singapore-based food and agri-tech company The GrowHub Innovations Company (The GrowHub), announced Friday that it has signed a strategic marketing partnership Memorandum of…