Asia
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.
Bitget Wallet expands crypto payment offering to Asia-Pacific, including Malaysia
South Africa-based crypto firm Bitget Wallet has officially launched Bitget Wallet Card in selected Asia-Pacific markets including Malaysia, expanding its crypto payment offering to one of the world's most dynamic regions.
Alipay+ sees 45 percent year-on-year increase in mobile wallet transactions in Malaysia
Alipay+ said Thursday that Malaysia recorded the highest transaction growth in Southeast Asia with a 45 percent year-on-year increase, reflecting the country's status as the number one destination in the region and top five most popular global destinations for Alipay+ users; and the top growth market amongst Chinese travelers.
CFM’s Climate Investor two fund closes at $1.07B, becoming the largest climate adaptation infrastructure fund in emerging markets
Climate Fund Managers (CFM), a climate-focused blended finance investment manager, announced Monday the final close of its second blended finance facility, Climate Investor Two (CI2), at $1.07 billion.
Alibaba Cloud launches second data center in Dubai to accelerate AI-powered digitalization in Middle East
Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence arm of Alibaba Group, has officially announced the launch of its second data center in Dubai.
Lazada renews partnerships with POP MART to accelerate collectible delivery in Southeast Asia
Alibaba Group's e-commerce arm Lazada has partnered with POP MART again to expedite collector’s journey, delivering a more seamless and enjoyable experience with faster access to sought-after IP collectibles.
HashKey Exchange inks MOU with HATA to deepen expansion in Southeast Asia
HashKey Exchange, Hong Kong’s largest licensed virtual asset exchange, announced Tuesday the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with HATA, Malaysia’s licensed digital asset exchange to deepen its expansion in Southeast Asia.
HKUST and Gobi Partners launch Gobi-Redbird Innovation Fund to accelerate commercialization of cutting-edge research
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Hong Kong Investment Corporation Limited (HKIC), and Gobi Partners announced Monday the launch of a new strategic fund focused on early-stage start-ups incubated at the University.
Hong Kong’s Reap secures MPI license from MAS
Reap Group, a Hong Kong-based fintech company powering digital and blockchain-enabled business account management and embedded solutions for businesses, announced Monday its Singapore entity has been granted a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).
Helix, AmFi forge strategic partnership to launch tokenized private-credit initiative connecting Latin America, Asia
Helix, a Singapore-based asset tokenization platform incubated by Singapore-based fintech firm Helicap, has entered a strategic partnership with Brazil’s tokenization platform AmFi Finance to launch the first-ever tokenized private-credit initiative connecting Latin America and Asia.
