FinTech
Vietnam’s NAPAS links QR payments with China’s Weixin Pay, targeting over 1B users
National Payment Corporation (NAPAS), a payment platform in Vietnam, has connected its VietQRGlobal payment infrastructure with China's Weixin Pay, enabling Chinese visitors to scan QR codes and make payments in Vietnam.
Maybank collaborates with MAS to advance programmable cross-border settlement
Maybank Singapore announced Thursday its participation in the Monetary Authority of Singapore's (MAS) BLOOM initiative, reinforcing its commitment to advancing next-generation, best-in-class cross-border payments and transaction banking infrastructure.
AI can help portfolio managers work at “superhuman” level, says LinqAlpha founder [Q&A]
TNGlobal spoke with Jin Kim, Co-founder and Head of Forward Deployed Engineering at LinqAlpha, about how AI is reshaping institutional investing, the company's regional strategy, and what an "army of AI agents" means for the analysts who use them.
Funding Societies secures new financing facility from Malaysia Debt Ventures Berhad
Funding Societies announced Monday that it has secured a new working capital financing facility from Malaysia Debt Ventures Berhad (MDV), a subsidiary of the Minister of Finance of Malaysia, to support technology-driven and underserved Malaysian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) through its platform.
Singapore FinTech Association launches Payments Industry Code of Conduct for Singapore
The Singapore FinTech Association (SFA) together with industry players has on Monday launched its Payments Industry Code of Conduct.
Wise integrates with Malaysia’s national payments network PayNet
Wise, the global technology company, now has direct access to Malaysiaʼs national payments infrastructure, operated by Payments Network Malaysia (PayNet).
Singapore’s Atome Financial grows 2025 revenue 80% to $470M, annualized run rate reaches $800M
Singapore-based Atome Financial, the digital financial services platform comprising buy-now-pay-later service (BNPL) Atome, Atome Card, and Indonesia's Kredit Pintar, reported revenue of $470 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, up 80 percent year-on-year.
Malaysia’s Batik Air teams up with China’s YeePay on travel payments
Malaysia-based budget airline Batik Air and YeePay, one of China's payment service providers, have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen connectivity between China and Malaysia through integrated digital payment and air ticket distribution solutions.
Southeast Asia’s shift to digital payments accelerates as merchant searches jump – PayMongo
As digital commerce matures in Southeast Asia, the region's shift to digital payments is accelerating as merchant searches jump, according to a PayMongo’s analysis of five years of Google Trends data across six markets: Singapore, the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Hong Kong, Singapore-based KPay receives in-principle approval for Singapore major payment institution licence
KPay Group, a fintech company co-headquartered in Hong Kong and Singapore, has received in-principle approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for a Major Payment Institution license, under the Payment Services Act 2019 for its Singapore subsidiary, KPay Merchant Service (Singapore).
