FinTech

Razorpay Curlec, Malaysia’s payment firm, has teamed up with PayPal, America’s global online payment system, to enable small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in Malaysia to accept cross-border payments more seamlessly through a single, unified platform.

PT Artajasa Pembayaran Elektronis (Artajasa), an Indonesia-based payment system infrastructure provider, has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Ant International, a Singapore-based digital payment firm, to launch global payments and digital finance partnership.

Malaysia-based technology firm OpenSys (M) Berhad announced Monday the launch of the Horizon Series, a next-generation self-service banking platform developed through a strategic collaboration between its subsidiary, OpenSys Technologies Sdn Bhd, and Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd (OKI).

Following the Vietnamese Government's official launch of the International Financial Center (IFC) in Danang, Vietnamese fintech firm 9Pay has announced the first phase of their strategy focuses on digital travel solutions, with QR code and stablecoin payments designated as primary projects within the initial sandbox framework.

Malaysia's largest lender Malayan Banking Berhad (Maybank) will invest MYR 10 billion ($2.5 billion) over the next five years in technology, data, and artificial intelligence (AI) strategy.

Thunes, the Singapore-based payment, announced Thursday the launch of faster, more reliable, and more transparent payments into China’s mainland following a deepened collaboration with UnionPay International (UPI).

Airwallex, a global financial platform, has acquired Paynuri Co. Ltd., an entity holding Payment Gateway and Prepaid Electronic Payment Instrument licenses as well as a Foreign Exchange Business registration, in South Korea.

Juniper Group, an operating group of Vela Software and Constellation Software, Inc., announced Tuesday the acquisition of Tagit Singapore Pte Ltd., a global digital banking solution provider.

Aspire, the Singapore-based fintech firm, announced Tuesday a category-defining partnership with Deel, the United States-based payroll and human resource platform, to bring Deel’s Employer of Record infrastructure directly into Aspire.

Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence firm of Alibaba Group, announced Tuesday its collaboration with Instapay Technologies, a Malaysian digital payment fintech platform, to expand access to secure and inclusive financial services for Malaysia’s workforce — particularly unbanked blue-collar workers.