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TikTok projects APAC’s creator commercial contribution to reach $1.2T by 2030
TikTok has forecasted that Asia Pacific (APAC)'s creator commercial contribution to reach $1.2 trillion by 2030, up 1.4 times from 2025.
Korea, Indonesia to launch cross border QR payment service in April
South Korea and Indonesia have planned to launch the cross-border QR payment service between the two countries in April.
Carsome, JACCS expand auto financing collaboration into Singapore
Carsome Group Inc, the Southeast Asia’s (SEA) largest integrated car e-commerce platform, announced Thursday the expansion of its auto financing collaboration with JACCS CO., LTD. (JACCS) into Singapore, extending a regional partnership that was first established in Malaysia.
Grab Finance expands credit access across Southeast Asia using FICO platform
Grab Finance, the financial services arm of Singapore-based superapp Grab, is using the industry-leading capabilities of FICO Platform to transform credit access across the Southeast Asian region.
Malaysia’s PayNet appoints Praveen Rajan as Chief Executive Officer
Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet), Malaysia's national payments firm, announced Wednesday that Praveen Rajan has assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective February 1, 2026.
Hesai partners Grab to accelerate lidar deployment across Southeast Asia
Hesai Technology, a China-based lidar solutions firm, announced Wednesday a strategic cooperation with Singapore-based superapp Grab, under which Grab will serve as the exclusive distributor of Hesai's lidar products in Southeast Asia.
Fullerton Fund makes first SEA climate investment in Thailand’s PyroEnergie
Singapore-based Fullerton Fund Management announced Wednesday that the Fullerton Carbon Action Fund has successfully completed an investment in Pyro Energie, Thailand’s recycler of end-of-life tires.
Infor appoints Geoff Thomas to lead Asia Pacific and Japan
Infor, the global Industry Cloud Complete company, announced Wednesday the appointment of Geoff Thomas as Senior Vice President and General Manager for Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) to strengthen Infor’s commitment to delivering exceptional value and tailored solutions to customers across the region.
Singapore’s payments sector funding reaches $319M in first nine months of 2025
Singapore has continued to lead in the payments sector, with funding for payments reaching over $319 million during the first nine months of 2025 — surpassing the total FinTech funding (of which payments is a subset) for Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam combined, a report showed Wednesday.
Tala partners with CIMB in $100M deal for Vietnam launch
Tala, the global financial infrastructure company, announced Wednesday a $100 million partnership deal with Malaysia-based bank CIMB to accelerate its launch in the fast-growing Vietnam market.
