FinTech
Airwallex launches startup program to fuel fintech founders growth
Singapore-based Airwallex has announced the global launch of its refreshed ‘Airwallex for Startups’ program, a comprehensive initiative designed to help founders turn finance into a growth engine for their businesses.
The entrepreneurial ecosystem is inclusive on paper, but less equitable in practice
To build a truly inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem, we need to re-examine not just how we fund women founders, but how we define success itself.
Singapore’s 2C2P to invest $60M over next three years in technology, infrastructure and innovation
2C2P, the Singapore-based payments platform of Antom, will be investing $60 million over the next three years in technology, infrastructure and innovation.
Philippine NBFI Asialink secures $75M syndicated facility from Standard Chartered to boost MSME growth
Asialink Group of Companies, a Philippine non-bank financial institution (NBFI), has secured a $75-million syndicated term loan facility arranged by Standard Chartered Bank (Standard Chartered) — its maiden foreign and the first social syndicated loan for a local NBFI.
NTT DATA Payment Services partners Jaidee App by ISARASERI to boost Thai SMEs with next-generation payment solutions
NTT DATA Payment Services (Thailand) Co., Ltd., an end-to-end payment service provider, and Jaidee App by ISARASERI, a provider of integrated Point-of-Sale (POS) and customer loyalty solutions, announced Monday a strategic partnership designed to transform the way Thai small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) manage their businesses and accept payments.
MoneyHero launches project Odyssey to accelerate profitable AI-driven growth
MoneyHero Limited, a Singapore and Hong Kong-based personal finance aggregation and comparison platform, announced Monday project Odyssey, a group-wide artificial intelligence (AI) initiative intended to accelerate revenue growth and expand operating margins through intelligent automation and conversational product experiences.
E-wallet use jumps 75 percent in sari-sari stores, fueling digital transformation – Packworks
Sari-sari stores are rapidly digitalizing their operations, driven by a significant increase in e-wallet use, according to a new report from Filipino tech startup Packworks.
Fasset appoints Mehtap Onder as Managing Director to accelerate institutional adoption of digital assets across Asia
Fasset, a Dubai-based fintech platform, has appointed Mehtap Onder as Managing Director as the company accelerates its growth across Asia and Africa following its digital banking license approval earlier this month.
Maybank lowers Sea’s earnings on softer margin
Maybank Investment Bank has lowered 2025 to 2027 estimated earnings for Singapore-based technology firm Sea by 8 percent to 24 percent on softer margin assumptions across key segments.
Pave Bank raises $39M in funding led by Accel
Pave Bank, a programmable commercial bank with a Singaporean holding company, announced Thursday it has raised over $39 million in funding led by Accel.
