FinTech

Singapore’s Triple-A raises $10M Series A funding from Peak XV and Shorooq Partners

Singapore-based digital currency payment institution Triple-A has announced their $10 million Series A funding round on Wednesday. Leading the round are repeat investors Peak XV Partners (formerly known as Sequoia India & South East Asia), along with the strategic backing of Shorooq Partners, one of Middle East and North Africa (MENA)’s leading…

Malaysia’s Hextar Technologies ventures into FinTech with the launch of mobile super app

Malaysia-listed logistics, building materials and technology firm Hextar Technologies Solutions Berhad (HexTech) is venturing into fintech with the introduction of MoneyX, a one-stop fintech mobile super-app.

Southeast Asia leads in digital economy growth at 15.8 percent for the next five years: report

Southeast Asia (SEA) is racing ahead among the region in digital economy, according to the latest report conducted by market intelligence firm IDC and commissioned by global payments platform 2C2P and Ant Group. According to the report, SEA leads in digital economy growth at 15.8 percent for the next five years, outpacing the United States (9.4 percent) and…

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Empowering APAC SMBs: Navigating global ambitions in an interconnected world

The time is now for global #SMBs to look beyond their borders to seize maximum opportunities and build more reliable and interconnected cross-border economies.

Alipay+ partners LankaPay to enhance digital travel experience to and from Sri Lanka

Alipay+, the payment platform of China-based Ant Group, announced Monday that it has partnered LankaPay, Sri Lanka’s National Payment Network, to enhance digital travel experience to and from Sri Lanka. The duo have recently signed an memorandum of understanding (MoU) towards enhancing inbound and outbound travel experience through cross-border digital…

GoTo Financial and Bank Jago launch GoPay Tabungan by Jago, a bank account and e-money service combined

GoTo Financial, GoTo's financial technology business unit, and Bank Jago, an Indonesia-listed technology-based bank, have on Thursday launched GoPay Tabungan by Jago, a bank account for daily transactions that can be accessed directly via the GoPay and Gojek applications.

Singapore’s UnaFinancial partners with UK’s Velexa to launch digital investing platform in the UAE

UnaFinancial (formerly known as Robocash Group), a Singapore-based fintech group, has partnered with Velexa, a United Kingdom-based wealthtech disruptor to launch a digital investing platform in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Bolttech, Allianz Partners team up to offer insurance solutions across APAC and US

Global insurance firm Allianz Partners and Singapore-based insurtech firm bolttech have announced a partnership to provide embedded device and appliance protection insurance across Asia Pacific (APAC) and the United States.

Malaysian stock exchange, TNG Digital, Affin Hwang team up to broaden share trading services in Malaysia

Malaysian bourse Bursa Malaysia Berhad (Bursa Malaysia), payment firm TNG Digital Sdn Bhd (TNGD) and investment firm Affin Hwang Investment Bank Berhad (AHIBB), have teamed up to broaden share trading services in Malaysia via a digital wallet. The trio have signed a memorandum of collaboration (MoC) to enable investors to easily participate in the stock…

Nearly 7 in 10 SMEs in Southeast Asia rely on startup capital from savings, family and friends: SME Industry Report

In Southeast Asia, about 70 percent of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) started their business with seed money raised from their personal savings and from family and friends’ financial support, said a report published by Funding Societies, a Southeast Asia’s unified SME digital finance platform.