WeLab and Google form AI strategic partnership to boost digital banking in Asia
WeLab, a Hong Kong-based fintech platform, and Google have announced an artificial intelligence (AI)-focus partnership to boost digital banking in the region, and advance WeLab’s…
SCEKL 2025 concludes with strong outcomes for Asean’s digital future
SCEKL 2025 welcomed 10,700 registered participants who came from all over the country and also from the ASEAN region. As the first Southeast Asian city to host the Smart City Expo…
Singapore’s audax becomes AWS Partner Network member to power scalable banking across APAC, Middle East
Audax Financial Technology (audax), a Singapore-based digital banking technology solutions provider backed by Standard Chartered, announced Tuesday that it has joined the Amazon…
Carsome marks 10th Anniversary with ‘Pakej Rakyat’, offering refurbished cars from $47/month
Carsome Group Inc, Southeast Asia’s largest integrated car e-commerce platform, marked its 10th anniversary with the launch of Pakej Rakyat, a program that offers high-quality…
KPMG: Singapore’s fintech investment rebounds to $1.04B in first half
Singapore’s fintech sector recorded a strong rebound in the first half of 2025, attracting close to $1.04 billion in investments across 90 deals, according to KPMG’s Pulse of…
Yuno accelerates global growth with APAC expansion across China and Singapore
Yuno, a global payment platform, announced Thursday an important expansions within Asia Pacific (APAC) including the opening of regional headquarters in Singapore and new…
Philippine central bank to stop accepting new applications for digital bank licenses
The Philippine central bank Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) announced Thursday that it will stop accepting new applications for digital bank licenses starting December 1,……
INA, EDC ink $592M strategic partnership to expand Canada-Indonesia investment opportunities
Export Development Canada (EDC), Canada’s export credit agency, and the Indonesia Investment Authority (INA), Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund, have signed a CAD$825 million…
VinFast secures $100M of green loan from MUFG for global expansion
Vietnamese electric vehicles (EVs) maker VinFast has secured a $100 million green loan facility from MUFG Bank, Ltd., to be used for VinFast's development and international…
The dual challenge: Security and compliance
Security, risk, and privacy leaders must strike a delicate balance between mitigating technical risks and adhering to regulatory compliance requirements. By using advanced…
