Singapore-based Nium expands real-time payouts into Australia

Nium, the Singapore-based global infrastructure for real-time cross-border payments, has announced the expansion of its real-time payout capabilities into Australia.

HEYTEA partners with Adyen for global expansion

Adyen, the global payments platform, has on Monday announced its partnership with HEYTEA, the originator of China’s “new-style tea” and creator of the iconic cheese tea (cheese…

Igloo launches new partnerships; appoints new Chief Distribution Officer

Singapore-based insurtech firm Igloo has entered 2025 with a strong push, launching new partnerships, introducing new products with existing partners across the region, and…

Creative Capital Ventures appoints QQ Music founder Ken Cheung as Chairman, Asia Pacific

Creative Capital Ventures (CCV), an innovation group pioneering cultural and lifestyle innovation, has announced the appointment of Ken Cheung as Chairman, Asia Pacific and…

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Creating a culture of data resiliency starts at the top

Aligning the C-Suite and team leaders on a data resiliency strategy is an essential derisking initiative ensuring companies are well protected when disaster strikes.

Hong Kong’s insurtech firm YAS eyes opportunities in Indonesia, Thailand & Vietnam after entering Malaysia [Q&A]

YAS aims to disrupt traditional insurance by focusing on microinsurance, on-demand coverage, embedded insurance, and instant claims processing.

ANEXT Bank awarded as the best digital bank in Singapore by The Asian Banker

ANEXT Bank, a digital wholesale bank incorporated in Singapore and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ant International, has been named the Best Digital Bank in Singapore by The Asian…

Singapore’s Sea Ltd partners with OpenAI on new ways to shop

This collaboration will explore how AI agents like Operator can work with Shopee to make online shopping more intuitive, personalized, and responsive, Sea added.

Singapore’s Trust Bank reaches 1M customer; launches investment solution with abrdn

Singapore's digital bank Trust has on Friday announced that it has reached 1 million customers, making it the fourth largest retail bank in Singapore by customer numbers.

Vietnam’s Kamereo expands to Hanoi to cater growing F&B demand

Kamereo, a Vietnam-based business to business (B2B) food supply technology platform, has officially announced its expansion into the Hanoi market.

FinDev Canada opens first regional office in Singapore to support the Indo-Pacific

Canada’s bilateral Development Finance Institution, FinDev Canada, has announced the opening of its first regional office in Singapore to support clients and partners in the…

Philippine edtech firm EDGE Tutor raises $1M in Pre-A round to expand in the Americas and EMEA

EDGE Tutor International, the Philippines-based online tutoring outsourcing company, has successfully closed a $1 million Pre-Series A funding round, following its $800,000 seed…

Southeast Asia’s InsurTech funding plunges 61 percent on year to $193M in 2024

The Southeast Asia (SEA) InsurTech total funding plunged 61 percent to $193 million in 2024 from $495 million in 2023, in line with global funding downturn across sectors, Tracxn…

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AI at the crossroads: What does DeepSeek’s rise and the regional AI investment surge mean for Asia Pacific?

Organizations need to take a blended and multi-layered approach that combines threat intelligence, behavioral AI, detection engineering and semantic #AI to block, detect and…