FinTech
Singapore’s Chocolate Finance expands into Hong Kong
Singapore-born fintech Chocolate Finance has expanded into Hong Kong, offering a cash management platform that provides daily returns and flexible withdrawals as it seeks to tap demand for alternatives to traditional savings and investment products.
Pyvio secures Singapore major payment institution licence
Pyvio has secured a Singapore Major Payment Institution licence covering five regulated services, including cross-border transfers and e-money issuance.
Malaysia’s CIMB OCTO extends DuitNow QR payments to five more markets
Malaysia-based CIMB Bank Bhd has expanded its DuitNow QR payment coverage on the CIMB OCTO app to five additional markets — China, Hong Kong, South Korea, the Philippines and Laos — bringing its overseas payment network to nine markets.
Pine Labs partners Stripe to launch unified payments solution for retailers in Singapore
Merchant commerce platform Pine Labs and programmable financial infrastructure provider Stripe have partnered to offer a unified commerce solution in Singapore, allowing eligible retailers to manage online and in-store payments through a single platform from November 2026.
Visa opens 6 global capability hubs in Singapore, bringing 1,500 technology staff to Paya Lebar Green
Visa has set up six global capability hubs at its new Solution Center in Paya Lebar Green, Singapore, hosting 1,500 employees working on technology across artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, quantum computing, and next-generation payments.
Panama-based Efy Finance raises $5M seed round led by Tether, to expand Latin American payments
Panama-based Efy Finance, a cross-border payments company serving Latin America, has raised $5 million in a seed round led by Tether, with participation from Astor Management AG, and angel investors.
Digital consumer finance Skyro begins Malaysian cash loans after KPKT moneylending licence
Skyro, a digital consumer finance group, has begun offering cash loans in Malaysia, its second Southeast Asian market.
mamun raises $3M seed to finance Gulf-Asia trade from Muscat
mamun, a Sharia-compliant trade finance platform, has raised $3 million in a seed round led by Phaze Ventures through its Oman Fund, with participation from Jasoor Ventures.
Malaysia’s Juris Technologies partners Thai-listed TBN for AI digital lending solutions
Malaysia-based lending technology provider Juris Technologies Sdn Bhd (JurisTech) has partnered with Thai-listed enterprise software company TBN Corporation to develop artificial intelligence (AI)-powered digital lending solutions for Thailand's financial institutions, initially targeting the non-bank lending segment.
Chinese consumers favor digital payments for cross-border transactions, Thunes report finds
Chinese consumers increasingly rely on digital payment platforms for domestic and cross-border transactions, while high fees and settlement delays remain key pain points, according to a recent report by Thunes and Juniper Research.
