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ASEAN cross-border QR payments reach 12.9 million transactions in first half – BNM’s governor
In the first half of 2025 alone, ASEAN cross-border QR payments surged, reaching 12.9 million transactions, Malaysian Central Bank's governor Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour said Wednesday.
XTransfer partners SCB to boost cross-border payments
XTransfer, the China-based business to business (B2B) cross-border trade payment platform and Siam Commercial Bank (SCB), Thailand's first indigenous bank, announced Monday the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to improve cross-border payments.
Grab and StraitsX sign MOU to explore development of Web3 wallets and stablecoin-based settlement layer across Asia
Singapore-based superapp Grab and digital assets firm StraitsX announced Tuesday a strategic memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore the development of a Web3-enabled payments infrastructure across Asia.
XTransfer and KBank team up to boost cross border solutions in ASEAN
XTransfer, a China-based business to business (B2B) cross-border trade payment platform and KBank, a Thailand-based financial institution in the AEC+3 (ASEAN Economic Community plus China, Japan, and South Korea) market, have teamed up to boost cross border solutions in ASEAN.
Malaysia, Indonesia and India emerge as leading growth markets in data center – BMI
BMI Country Risk and Industry Research (BMI)'s technology team forecasts an average of 9.7 percent year on year data center capacity growth across Asia Pacific (APAC) between 2025 and 2028, with Malaysia, Indonesia and India at the forefront of this growth.
NBC, TenPay Global ink MOU to promote digital payment between China and Cambodia
The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) and TenPay Global have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to promote digital payment between China and Cambodia.
NTT Group establishes its first Southeast Asia startup investment vehicle in Singapore
Japan-based NTT DOCOMO Ventures, Inc. and NTT Finance Corporation will jointly establish a new investment vehicle in Singapore, Synexia Ventures Pte. Ltd., aimed at strengthening collaboration with promising startups in Southeast Asia.
Southeast Asia CIOs turn to low-code and AI to power rapid digital growth – Kissflow
Southeast Asia Chief Investment Officers (CIOs) have turned to low-code and artificial intelligence (AI) to power rapid digital growth, Kissflow Report showed Wednesday.
TransBnk partners DigiAlly to accelerate digital transaction banking, SME credit enablement across ASEAN
TransBnk Solutions Private Limited, a transaction banking technology infrastructure provider, and DigiAlly, a Singapore-based fintech firm, announced Tuesday a strategic partnership to deliver seamless, compliant, and fully digital transaction banking and credit enablement journeys for corporates, banks, non-banking financial company (NBFCs), and fintechs…
Southeast Asia is the next frontier of AI-commerce, says SVO.ai Co-Founders [Q&A]
The AI systems understand buyer behaviour, adjust ad campaigns dynamically, generate tailored content, and even forecast which actions drive the best conversion outcomes. The result is that entrepreneurs can scale faster, with less complexity and more confidence.
