FinTech
AEON360, Google Cloud partner on AI-driven retail ecosystem in Southeast Asia
AEON360, a personalized retail service, and AI-powered cloud platform Google Cloud will jointly develop a “continuous commerce” experience across AEON’s retail, finance, and lifestyle services in Southeast Asia, Google Cloud said in a release on Thursday.
Malaysia’s AI-powered digital lender Ryt Bank surpasses 1.2M users in 7 months of launch
Ryt Bank has exceeded 1.2 million users just over seven months after its launch in August 2025, the lender said in a release on Tuesday.
Sri Lanka, Alipay+ partner up to tap 1.8B users in tourism push
LankaPay, Sri Lanka Tourism Development Authority, and Alipay+ have entered into a strategic collaboration aimed at boosting Sri Lanka’s tourism appeal and attracting international visitors, particularly from Asia and the wider Asia-Pacific region.
Payment platform ShopBack, restaurant tech platform Eats365 partner up to power F&B growth in Hong Kong
ShopBack, a shopping-rewards-payment platform in the Asia-Pacific, has announced a strategic partnership with Eats365, a restaurant tech platform, to integrate rewards, payments, and consumer engagement capabilities into offline food and beverage (F&B) operations in Hong Kong.
Thunes, Circle team up to expand stablecoin settlement
Singapore fintech firm Thunes has joined forces with the Circle Payments Network (CPN) Managed Payments, to expand stablecoin settlement.
CapBay and CGC launch first dual-facility guarantee scheme for MSME financing
Bay Smart Capital Ventures Sdn. Bhd. (CapBay), a Malaysian fintech company, together with CGC Digital Sdn. Bhd., a wholly-owned subsidiary and the digital arm of CGC Malaysia, have on Wednesday announced a strategic partnership to launch a new Digital Guarantee Scheme designed to provide robust capital support to unserved and underserved Micro, Small, and…
Singapore fintech firm Aspire launches in United States
Aspire, the Singapore-based fintech firm, has announced its official launch in the United States on Tuesday.
KBank, StraitsX, Grab team up to expand Q Wallet to enable Thailand–Singapore cross-border payments
Thailand's KASIKORNBANK (KBank) has teamed up with Singapore's StraitsX and Grab to expand Q Wallet to enable Thailand–Singapore cross-border payments.
Vietnam’s Vietcombank, China’s Ant International launch cross-border QR payment service
Vietnam National Payment Corporation (NAPAS), a payment service in Vietnam, Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank), a top bank in Vietnam, and China's Ant International have jointly launched a cross-border QR payment service linking Vietnam and China, marking a step forward in digital payment connectivity between the two…
Indonesia, South Korea launch cross-border QR payments to boost trade and tourism
Bank Indonesia and the Bank of Korea have officially launched a cross-border QR-based payment system, enabling Indonesian citizens to make transactions in South Korea using QRIS through domestic apps without the need for currency conversion.
