FinTech
Pei-Si Lai to take on role of GXS Bank CEO; Kaushik Chowdhury to be GXBank’s new CEO
GXBank, the digital bank subsidiary of GXS Bank in Malaysia, announced Wednesday the succession in its senior management team.
May 14, 2025
TNGlobal Insider,AI,FinTech,Opinion
Why going local is the smartest global move in fintech
Think regionally. Build for compliance from the start. Use AI like it’s your co-founder. And always, always prioritize vision over vanity metrics. Because at the end of the day, growth without grounding is just noise.
May 14, 2025
News,FinTech,Singapore,eCommerce
Sea opens new digital financial services headquarters in Singapore; rebrands SeaMoney to Monee
Singapore-based tech conglomerate Sea Limited announced last Thursday the opening of its new global headquarters for its digital financial services business in Singapore, alongside its rebranding from SeaMoney to Monee.
May 12, 2025
Tencent-backed fintech firm Primer reports 239 percent year-on-year growth in payment volume in APAC
Primer, the Tencent-backed fintech firm, has announced that it has ‘set down roots’ in Singapore, incorporating in the city state following a strong year of growth in Asia-Pacific, which saw a 239 percent increase in payment volume.
May 7, 2025
Ant International partners with Barclays on global treasury management with proprietary AI-powered FX model
Singapore-based financial technology firm Ant International has entered a partnership with the United Kingdom bank Barclays to enhance efficiency and resilience in global treasury management for businesses.
May 7, 2025
Singapore’s Seedflex raises $3.2M in a seed extension round co-led by Z Venture Capital, Iterative
Seedflex Technologies, a Singapore-based fintech platform co-founded by two former Grab executives, has raised a $3.2 million seed extension round co-led by Z Venture Capital (ZVC) and Iterative.
May 7, 2025
PayNet launches Fintech accelerator to catalyze and support industry growth in Malaysia
Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet), the national payments network and a central driver of Malaysia’s digital economy, has launched Malaysia’s first fintech-focused community and accelerator: The PayNet Fintech Hub (the Hub).
May 7, 2025
Boost Bank disburses $35.52M to hundreds of SMEs in Malaysia
Malaysia's digital bank Boost Bank said Tuesday it has disbursed close to MYR 150 million ($35.52 million) financing disbursements across hundreds of small and medium-sized enterprise (SMEs).
May 7, 2025
Digido: Filipinos spent 1.54 billion seconds using digital lending apps in 2024
About 1.54 billion seconds were spent by persons in using non-bank digital lending applications in the Philippines in 2024, according to new analysis from Digido.
May 6, 2025
Maybank sees strong momentum sustained for Sea
May 15, 2025
Maybank sees strong momentum sustained for Sea
May 15, 2025