TNGlobal Q&A and Interviews
FinTech,TNGlobal Q&A and Interviews,Philippines
Without legacy infrastructure, cloud-native digital banks are faster & more innovative than traditional banks, says UNObank CEO Manish Bhai [Q&A]
Singapore-based FinTech UNObank was granted the first new digital banking license under the Digital Banking License framework of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. Manish Bhai shares insights on how digital-native banks can provide faster and more innovative services to address the needs of the underbanked and unbanked.
July 12, 2021
Singapore,SEA,TNGlobal Q&A and Interviews
Gender diversity gap is ‘definitely stark’ in VC industry, says Quest Ventures’ Goh Yiping [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]
Goh said she enjoys setting an example that a female VC can be as logical, as non-emotional, as strong in dealmaking, as battle-tested, if not more than her male counterparts.
July 12, 2021
Singapore,InsurTech,Startup Profiles,TNGlobal Q&A and Interviews
InsurTech startup PolicyPal addresses pain points faced by policyholders [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]
PolicyPal Founder and CEO Val Yap shares her story of how personal challenges led her to start a company that digitalizes insurance comparison and management. She also offers advice to fellow female entrepreneurs on the importance of mentorship and finding the right support groups.
July 9, 2021
Community Interview,TNGlobal Q&A and Interviews,FinTech
Fintech Angel Operators to fund and bring on-the-ground expertise to early-stage FinTech startups [Q&A]
TechNode Global interviewed key members of the Fintech Angel Operators to seek their insights on the growing market for FinTech services in the Southeast Asia region with a particular focus on how the model of an angel investor network can accelerate growth in this space.
July 7, 2021
FinTech,TNGlobal Q&A and Interviews,Singapore,Startup Profiles
YouTrip adopts hyper-localized strategies to differentiate from other multi-currency providers [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]
In a TechNode Global Q&A, Chu shared the story behind why she started YouTrip and the challenges she and her team met when they grow the company. She also shared her views on how to encourage more women to become entrepreneurs and some advice for them, based on her personal experience as a female founder.
July 7, 2021
Startup Profiles,TNGlobal Q&A and Interviews
How HKSTP supports the startup and corporate innovation ecosystem through partnerships and acceleration [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]
The ecosystem has been vibrant and developing quite rapidly these years. One of the key challenges would be sourcing suitable innovation solutions and startups which match with the corporate procurement requirements as well as features that are specific to corporates’ different jurisdictions in order to proceed with PoC and ultimately technology adoption.
July 2, 2021
InsurTech,News,Startup Profiles,TNGlobal Q&A and Interviews,Investments
The rise of pet-focused e-commerce is a sign of maturing market, says Oyen’s Kevin Hoong amid pet InsurTech’s $420K Seed raise
We are extremely focused on accelerating our growth of pet owner acquisition in Malaysia and constantly experimenting with new growth channels to scale our business. Within the coming months, we hope to also further develop our proprietary technology which will allow us to distribute our product and manage our claims services smartly and at scale. To…
June 30, 2021
TNGlobal Q&A and Interviews,Startup Profiles
Built on open innovation, True Digital Park fosters entrepreneurship and innovation with its expansive campus [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]
True Digital Park is being shaped as a platform that corporates, SMEs, government entities, and startups can exchange/pitch ideas so that innovations can be adopted on campus or will be adopted based on the seed of idea being planted under our roof. Of course, companies under our organization also are also heavily involved.
June 18, 2021
Startup Profiles,Sustainability,TNGlobal Q&A and Interviews
EcoWorth Tech aims for sustainability by eliminating linear economy practices, promoting zero-carbon production, and reducing global waste [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]
Globally, we are using more non-renewable resources and generating more waste, and we are now feeling the adverse environmental impacts: global warming and increasing natural disasters. With an increase in environmental awareness, the world is pushing to reduce carbon emission and waste reduction through new solutions and technologies that promote…
June 11, 2021
Philippine fintech firm Higala closes $4M seed fund
November 28, 2025
MUFG extends $36M working capital facility to Carsome Capital
November 27, 2025
Philippine fintech firm Higala closes $4M seed fund
November 28, 2025
MUFG extends $36M working capital facility to Carsome Capital
November 27, 2025












