FinTech
Simpaisa, Tencent Cloud assess large-scale fintech cloud transformation
Simpaisa and Tencent Cloud are assessing a cloud transformation covering compute, Kubernetes, databases, messaging, monitoring and security infrastructure.
GFE launches income-linked education funding model across ASEAN
Global Financing for Education is launching its Pay It Forward model across ASEAN, providing eligible students with upfront education funding and linking contributions to income after graduation.
BitGo opens Singapore office as APAC digital-asset business expands
BitGo has opened a Singapore office, citing growth in its regional client base and prime-brokerage activity since it received a Monetary Authority of Singapore license in 2024.
Alipay+ and S&P Global survey finds trust gap as AI moves closer to payments
A 6,000-consumer survey across nine markets found strong use of AI for travel discovery but much lower interest in autonomous payment decisions, with privacy and control remaining key concerns.
SEON partners with Exist Software Labs to expand fraud and AML tools in Southeast Asia
SEON has partnered with Philippines-based Exist Software Labs to bring its fraud prevention, identity verification and AML compliance platform to banking, fintech, payments and e-commerce clients.
Superbench integrates HitPay payments into AI customer engagement platform
Superbench has integrated HitPay's payment infrastructure to connect customer enquiries, bookings and checkout for B2C service businesses.
Twice as many Singapore firms report worsening payment delays as compared to improvements – Coface
Payment discipline among Singapore businesses is showing signs of deterioration, with substantially more firms reporting an increase in both the frequency and severity of payment delays than an improvement over the past year, according to Coface’s APAC Payment Survey 2026 revealed on Tuesday.
Alipay+ connects to QR Ph for cross-border payments in the Philippines
PPMI and Alipay+ have connected Alipay+ to QR Ph, allowing supported international e-wallet and banking-app users to pay Philippine merchants through existing QR Ph codes.
MAS commits $173M to support next phase of FinTech innovation
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) announced Monday a S$220 million ($173 million) commitment over three years under the renewed Financial Sector Technology and Innovation Scheme (FSTI 4.0) to strengthen Singapore’s FinTech ecosystem and accelerate innovation and technology adoption across the financial sector.
Singapore fintech investment moderates in first half as capital concentrates in fewer, larger deal – KPMG
Singapore's fintech sector drew over $499 million in investment across 53 deals in the first half of 2026, drop from the roughly $1.45 billion across 97 deals recorded a year ago, according to KPMG's Pulse of Fintech H1'2026 report revealed on Thursday.
