Chubb survey: digital wallet race intensifies as banks, FinTechs invest in Insurance

The digital wallet race intensifies as banks and FinTechs inAsia and around the world invest in insurance, according to Chubb survey revealed on Wednesday. A majority (56…

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Putting the customer first: The impact of generative AI and CX in the BFSI sector

GenAI is fast revolutionizing BFSI customer experience through personalized, efficient, and secure services. Embracing #GenAI would pave the way for seamless and personalized #CX,…

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Getting started with automation

While many have jumped on the #automation bandwagon, there is often a struggle with where to start. Typically, businesses jump into solution mode without evaluating the people,…

Animoca Brands becomes official AWS Activate Provider to accelerate Web3 development

Animoca Brands, the Hong Kong-based company advancing digital property rights for gaming and the open metaverse, announced Wednesday that it has become an official AWS Activate…

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How to be a value-adding investor: A case study of Kenangan Brands

With international expansion no longer feasible, Kopi Kenangan started to look for other solutions to increase basket size and average order value, as well as maintain a steady…

Malaysia’s UEM acquires majority shares in Sustainable energy solutions company Cenergi

Malaysian engineering-based infrastructure and services company UEM Group Berhad has secured majority shares in sustainable energy solutions company Cenergi SEA Berhad (Cenergi)…

Vietnamese EV maker VinFast debuts on NASDAQ after completing SPAC merger

Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) automaker VinFast Auto Ltd. (VinFast) has made a strong debut on Nasdaq on Tuesday. The stock opened at $22, more than double the $10 per share…

Thailand’s TrueMoney facilitates staff benefits for Charoen Pokphand (C.P.) Group and Lotus’s in Malaysia

TrueMoney, a Thailand-based e-wallet services provider, has officially facilitated with Thailand's Charoen Pokphand (C.P.) Group and supermarket chain, Lotus’s, to empower staff…

Robocash: payment transactions in SEA will reach $54 trillion in 2027

Analysts of Robocash Group have revealed that the total volume of payments in Southeast Asia (SEA) will grow 86 percent to reach $53.9 trillion by 2027. Vietnam and Indonesia will…

Animoca Brands partners CyberConnect to build decentralized social layer for Mocaverse

CyberConnect, a United States-based Web3's social network, has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for a strategic partnership with Animoca Brands, the Hong…

Singapore’s SEA reports higher revenue and profit in the second quarter

Singapore-based tech conglomerate Sea Limited has reported higher revenue and profit in the second quarter, underpinned by improved e-commerce businesses. The group's total…

Indonesia’s GoTo narrows losses in second quarter, closer to profitability

PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk (GoTo), the largest digital ecosystem in Indonesia, has reported losses in the second quarter and it is on track for profitability. The firm's adjusted…

US’s Payoneer secures major payment institution license from Singapore

Payoneer Singapore Private Limited, a subsidiary of United States-listed FinTech firm Payoneer Global Inc., has been granted a major payment institution license from the Monetary…