FinTech

Australia’s EzyRemit, Philippines’ lender RCBC to jointly expand Australia-Philippines cross-border payments

Australia's EZYREMIT WORLDWIDE and the Philippines' Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) will join hands to expand cross-border financial services between Australia and the Philippines.

Indonesia’s investment app Pluang raises $10M

Indonesia-based investment platform Pluang has raised $10 million in funding while launching Indonesian equities on its app, as the company expands its position in the country’s growing retail investment market.

Malaysia’s GXBank expands MSME financing access higher loan limits, digital guarantees

Malaysia's GX Bank Berhad (GXBank) has expanded its GX Business Banking services for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), including higher financing limits and broader eligibility requirements for business account applications and credit assessments.

Funding Societies, Boost Bank partner to expand property-backed business financing for SMEs in Malaysia

Singapore-headquartered digital financing platform Funding Societies and Malaysia’s homegrown digital lender Boost Bank have on Monday announced a strategic partnership to broaden access to property-backed business financing for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), including asset-owning micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME)s and growing SMEs, in…

Fasset raises $51M to expand stablecoin banking services in Asia, Americas, Africa

Fasset, a banking and investment platform headquartered in the United States, has raised $51 million in a Series B funding round as it expands its stablecoin-powered banking and financial infrastructure services across Asia, including Southeast Asia, and other emerging markets.

Maybank: Sea Q1 underscores durable growth momentum

Maybank Investment Bank sees Sea's first quarter results reinforce its ability to sustain high growth while deepening structural advantages in e-commerce, logistics and digital finance.

Ant Digital Technologies & RYT Bank win Best AI-Powered Customer Experience Award in Malaysia

The award recognises the joint achievement of both organisations in deploying enterprise-grade AI technology to deliver personalised, scalable financial services and bring best-in-class customer experiences in Malaysia, according to a statement.

APAC Banks lead global push into digital assets, but operational challenges remain

Financial institutions across Asia-Pacific are moving aggressively to build digital asset infrastructure, with custody and tokenized securities emerging as key priorities, according to 2026 survey report “The Financial Grid” conducted by digital asset infrastructure company Fireblocks.

Banks prepare for AI-human workforce as adoption accelerates: nCino survey

Most bankers expect artificial intelligence (AI) agents to become part of the workforce within the next five years, according to the “AI in Banking Benchmark” report released by NASDAQ-listed nCino, a platform for agentic AI banking.

Finan raises $3.8M to expand Vietnam SME management Platform across Southeast Asia

Finan, the Singapore-headquartered company known for small-business management platform SoBanHang serving Vietnamese firms, has raised an investment in a pre-Series A funding round with participation from OSK-SBI Venture Partners.