FinTech

Singapore fintech iPiD raises $16M Series A led by Foundation Capital

Singapore-headquartered payment intelligence firm iPiD has raised $16 million in a Series A led by Foundation Capital, with Citi and HSBC participating.

GCash parent Mynt secures more than 20 cornerstone investors ahead of IPO

Mynt, the parent of GCash, has secured commitments from more than 20 global and Philippine cornerstone investors for its planned IPO, with final pricing expected October 1.

Luno, Halogen and Kenanga explore ringgit stablecoin for tokenized fund settlement

Luno Malaysia, Halogen Capital, and Kenanga Investors are exploring the use of a fully reserved ringgit-pegged stablecoin as an on-chain settlement instrument for tokenized money-market funds.

Klook, Visa partner across six Southeast Asian markets on travel experiences

Klook and Visa have signed a memorandum covering Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam, combining travel experiences, cardholder offers and creator-led commerce.

Reap, Visa expand stablecoin-linked card programs to more than 100 markets

Reap and Visa are expanding stablecoin-linked credit card programs to more than 100 markets, covering funding, repayment, settlement, and cross-border business payments.

Al-Futtaim taps Juspay to unify payments across 50 brands and 12 markets

Al-Futtaim has selected India-headquartered payments technology company Juspay to deploy a common orchestration layer across 50 brands and 12 markets, with the rollout beginning in September 2026.

Philippines’ PayMongo targets fourfold revenue growth in 2026

Philippine payments company PayMongo is targeting revenue at about four times last year's level while expanding beyond transaction fees into subscription and merchant services.

UnionPay says ASEAN QR acceptance network now covers over 38M merchants

UnionPay says its acceptance network now spans all ten ASEAN countries and more than 38 million QR merchants as it expands cross-border payment links across the region.

India’s PhonePe gets in-principle UAE approval for two payment licenses

India's PhonePe has received in-principle approval from the UAE central bank for two payment licenses, moving it closer to locally regulated operations in its first overseas market.

Security Bank targets Apple Pay and Google Pay rollout in second half of 2027

Philippine lender Security Bank plans to support Apple Pay and Google Pay in the second half of 2027 after completing a core credit-card system upgrade.