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Singapore’s MiyaHealth obtains ISO certification and CE mark for its chronic disease management platform
MiyaHealth, a Singapore-headquartered global software as a service (SaaS) HealthTech, has announced that it has secured ISO 13845:2016 certification and a CE Mark for GensuApp, its chronic disease management platform created in partnership with Bioton S.A., a Poland-based biotech company.
New Zealand Kiwifruit brand Zespri launches $2M annual fund to accelerate sustainable innovation
New Zealand Kiwifruit brand Zespri has launched $2 million annual fund to accelerate sustainable innovation. Zespri said in a statement on Tuesday that the firm is establishing a new innovation funding initiative, known as ZAG.
Singapore’s Nium partners South Korea’s Jeonbuk Bank to launch global remittance service
Nium, the Singapore-based real-time global payments, and Jeonbuk Bank (JB Bank), a South Korean financial institution, have announced a partnership on global remittance service. Under the partnership, the duo will offer the global remittance service targeted at the 2.5 million non-Korean residents that live in South Korea.
Astra Financial and WeLab launch digital bank services in Indonesia
PT Bank Jasa Jakarta (BJJ), owned by financial business unit Astra Financial and fintech firm WeLab since 2022, have on Monday launched Bank Saqu, a digital banking service, as a financial partner for individuals and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Indonesia with a solopreneur spirit. The launch of Bank Saqu is in line with the vision of BJJ to…
XREX Singapore receives MAS major payment institution license in-principle approval
XREX, a Taiwan-based blockchain-enabled financial institution specializing in cross-border payments in emerging markets, announced last Thursday that its Singapore entity has obtained in-principle approval for a major payments institution (MPI) license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the nation's central bank and financial regulator.
Singapore and Indonesia launch cross border QR payments
Bank Indonesia (BI) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have on last Friday launched the cross-border quick response (QR) payment linkage between Indonesia and Singapore. This linkage enables customers of participating financial institutions to make seamless cross-border retail payments using their existing mobile banking applications to scan QRIS…
Malaysia and Singapore launch cross-border real-time payment systems connectivity
Malaysian central bank Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and Singapore central bank the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have jointly launched the real-time payment systems linkage between Malaysia’s DuitNow and Singapore’s PayNow.
Ant International, Grab, StraitsX collaborate to enable cross border payments with Purpose Bound Money for local merchants
Ant International, Grab, and StraitsX (part of Fazz) have on Thursday announced a collaboration to look into the potential for Purpose Bound Money (PBM) to be applied to cross border payments. If successful, this advancement in cross border payment capabilities will expand PBM use cases with the aim of launching in Singapore in 2024.
Supermom launches initiative to partner 25 Singaporean brands expanding to Indonesia
Supermom, a Singapore-based parenting networks backed by AC Ventures, has announced the launch of a new initiative committed to helping small businesses develop. The tie-up is set to facilitate market entry to Indonesia for 25 Singapore-based family-centric brands.
JazzCash and Fatima Gobi Ventures team up to boost startups in Pakistan
Pakistan-based FinTech platform JazzCash and Pakistan’s venture capital (VC) company Fatima Gobi Ventures (FGV) have announced a strategic partnership that is poised to have a massive impact on advancing the growth of startups and budding businesses in the country.
