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Indonesia’s Xendit enters Malaysia, invests in local fintech player Payex
Indonesia-based fintech company Xendit has officially entered the Malaysian market offering up its diverse range of hyperlocal payment solutions to businesses in the country from small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) and start-ups to giant corporations alike.
Touch ‘n Go eWallet partners Fave to offer cashback to eWallet users in Malaysia
Fave, Malaysia-based smart payments app, has on Wednesday announced its partnership with TNG Digital Sdn Bhd owner and operator of Touch ‘n Go eWallet, and the launch of the Fave loyalty programme within Touch ‘n Go eWallet.
Singapore’s Supermom closes $6M oversubscribed Series A funding round led by Qualgro
Supermom, a Singapore-based parenting networks, has on Wednesday announced the closing of its oversubscribed SG$8 million ($6.01 million) Series A fundraising, led by Qualgro, with participation from AC Ventures.
Alibaba Cloud launches Global Apsara Developer Community
Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, has on Tuesday announced the launch of Apsara Developer Community, a new hub created to support global developers through an enhanced provision of diverse developer tools and resources.
Grab Vietnam partners ZaloPay to enhance cashless payment experience
Grab Company Ltd. (Grab Vietnam) and ZaloPay E-wallet have on Monday officially announced their collaboration to launch ZaloPay on the Grab app. Payment via ZaloPay is now available for almost all Grab app services, including transport, food and grocery, and parcel delivery.
The importance of uplifting the F&B industry: How automating and using big data can pave the way for supply chain management and restaurants
Beyond joining the crowd of payments and financing, what we foresee is the need to focus on digitizing and automating the backend; specifically, procurement and supply chain management, especially so in the wake of Covid-19.
Malaysia’s Bintai Kinden ventures into digital assets
Bintai Kinden Corporation Berhad, a Malaysia-listed mechanical and electrical (M&E) engineering services specialist, is venturing in digital assets through its wholly-owned subsidiary Bintai Trading Sdn Bhd (BTSB) as part of the company’s treasury management while taking into consideration longer-term needs in business expansion.
Chintai and Passion Venture Capital ink deal in Singapore to bridge traditional finance with blockchain technology
Chintai, a Singapore-based blockchain platform-as-a-service (BPaaS) company, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Passion Venture Capital (PVC) to forge closer collaboration between traditional finance and adoption of security tokens.
Bolttech partners AIS for embedded protection services in Thailand
Singapore-based insurtech bolttech, has partnered with Thailand’s mobile network operator AIS, to deliver embedded protection services including mobile device switch and replacement services to AIS customers for the recently-launched AIS Care+ programme.
