FinTech
Fintech leads private equity deals count in the Philippines in 2025 – Foxmont
2025 saw a continued acceleration in private capital deployment in the Philippines, with fintech remained the most active sector by deal count, Foxmont Capital Partners said in its recent report.
Ant International: Trusted FinAI is a key growth engine for agentic commerce
Behind the scenes, the technology infrastructure landscape is also rapidly shifting. Digital wallets are gaining share across online and offline transactions. Card tokenisation is scaling. Open banking is expanding. Could payment technologies – as the common layer underpinning all commerce – provide a growth catalyst for businesses to evolve and succeed in…
GXBank to focus on deepening existing capabilities, ensuring unit economics remain as robust as its growth [Q&A]
We talked to Kaushik Chowdhury, Chief Executive Officer of GXBank, to learn more about GXBank’s achievements in 2025 and its plans and aspirations for 2026. He also shared his views on the outlook of the digital banking industry in Malaysia.
Wise gets approval to offer payment services in Thailand
The global technology company Wise has become the first non-bank to be granted full license set in Thailand to offer multi-currency wallet in the country.
Singapore’s financial service platform Atome, Philippines’ restaurant giant Jollibee to jointly expand card acceptance
Atome, a Singapore-headquartered digital financial services platform, has announced a year-long partnership with the Philippines' food & beverage (F&B) giant Jollibee Foods Corporation to enable the use of the former's Atome Card across more than 1,300 Jollibee stores in the Philippines.
Singapore’s dtcpay raises $10M in Series A led by Vertex Ventures SEA & India
Dtcpay, a digital payments company headquartered in Singapore, announced Tuesday it has raised $10 million in Series A funding led by Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India.
Ant International becomes official sponsor of Argentine national football team in Asia region
Singapore-based Ant International has announced a partnership with the Argentina National Football Team, becoming an official sponsor of the team in the Asia region, excluding the Middle East.
Malaysia sets new technology risk rules for payment service providers
Malaysia’s central bank has issued a policy framework outlining updated requirements for managing technology risks in the payment sector.
Singapore’s Thunes appoints new CTPO and CFO to drive global expansion, AI innovation
Thunes, the Singapore-based fintech firm, has on Thursday announced two strategic appointments to its executive leadership team: Guy Duncan joins as Chief Technology and Product Officer (CTPO), and Parvinder Bhatia joins as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
Indonesian tech giant GoTo beats target with $118M EBITDA in 2025
Indonesian tech giant GoTo Group, known for Gojek and Tokopedia, reported adjusted EBITDA of Rp2 trillion ($118 million) for the full year 2025, exceeding its previously issued guidance of Rp1.8 trillion to Rp1.9 trillion, according to the company’s Wednesday release.
