FinTech
Alipay launches AI payment processing tool for businesses as agent-based commerce Expands
China’s online and mobile payment platform Alipay has launched a new AI payment processing product aimed at enabling businesses in mainland China, including small firms and one-person companies, to accept payments from autonomous AI agents.
Ant International unveils protocol to support AI-driven mobile payments
Singapore-based Ant International has introduced a new Agentic Mobile Protocol (AMP) to support the growing agentic commerce by enabling secure, AI-driven payment connections across mobile services.
GXS Bank partners Funding Societies to provide financing to SMEs in Singapore
GXS Bank on Monday unveiled its GXS Biz Property-backed Loan, developed in partnership with Funding Societies, offering small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore access to up to S$2 million ($1.57 million) in financing secured against residential or commercial property.
Singapore’s SUNRATE gets approval for full-scale operations in Malaysia
SUNRATE, the global payment and treasury management platform based in Singapore, announced Tuesday that it has been granted a license by the Malaysian Central Bank, marking a key milestone in the company’s continued expansion.
US-based Robinhood secures in-principle approval to launch brokerage in Singapore
US fintech firm Robinhood has received in-principle approval (IPA) from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to offer brokerage services.
Vietnam, South Korea launch cross-border QR payment service
Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV), Vietnam National Payment Corporation (NAPAS), and South Korea's KEB Hana Bank and GLN International, launched a cross-border QR code payment service connecting Vietnam and South Korea on Thursday.
Indonesia’s BNPL platform Kredivo now owns 99.99% of Vietnam’s digital bank Timo
Indonesia's buy now pay later (BNPL) firm Kredivo now holds a 99.99 percent stake at Timo Vietnam JSC, also known as Timo digital bank by BVBank in Vietnam.
Malaysia’s digital payments rise as 8.44 billion transactions processed in 2025
Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet) said Thursday it processed 8.44 billion digital payment transactions in 2025, reflecting how digital payments are increasingly the preferred payment method across Malaysia, driven by continued adoption across banks, non-banks participants, businesses and consumers.
Singapore’s Tazapay partners ClearBank for Asia–Europe payments
ClearBank, the global payment firm, has announced a new partnership with Singaporean payments infrastructure provider Tazapay to strengthen payment flows between Asia and Europe.
Nium, Coinbase team up for global stablecoin payments and settlement
Nium, the Singapore-based payments firm, has announced a partnership with American cryptocurrency exchange company Coinbase to enable USDC stablecoin payments across its platform.
