FinTech
Singapore’s HugoHub makes first live bank deployment in Pakistan
HugoHub, a Singapore-based financial infrastructure platform, has secured its first live deployment with a regulated bank, as Pakistan’s digital retail bank HugoBank opened its first pilot customer account on the platform on Sept 25, 2026.
China-Laos digital payment link offers new model for cross-border transactions: AMRO
The launch of a cross-border digital payment link between China and Laos marks an important step in regional financial integration, demonstrating how central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) can connect with conventional payment networks while preserving local-currency settlement, the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) said on Monday.
JCB to bring contactless tap-to-ride to Vietnam’s Hanoi metro railway in early 2027
JCB International, the international operations subsidiary of Japan's JCB, and Hanoi Metro, the operator of the city's metro railway, have signed a memorandum of understanding to introduce JCB transit on Hanoi's urban railway network.
MarCoPay taps Sumsub for fraud checks on seafarer payments in Philippines
Philippine seafarer payments provider MarCoPay is working with Sumsub on identity verification and fraud monitoring amid anti-scam compliance demands.
GoTo posts third consecutive quarterly profit as fintech growth offsets commission cap
GoTo Group recorded a third consecutive quarterly net profit as its fintech business expanded rapidly, offsetting pressure from Indonesia's ride-hailing commission cap.
Hong Kong fintech PhotonPay raises $40M Series C led by Blockchain Capital
Hong Kong fintech PhotonPay has raised $40 million in a Series C led by Blockchain Capital to expand stablecoin, payment and card infrastructure.
Tencent, Visa to jointly explore cross-border payments, AI agent commerce
China's Internet technology giant Tencent and American multinational payment company Visa have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore broader collaboration on payments and commerce across Tencent’s ecosystem.
Over eight in ten businesses starting to adopt tokenized money to aid liquidity management, improve payments, support business expansion – DBS survey
Tokenized money is increasingly becoming a mainstream tool for large corporations to move value instantly round-the-clock, with greater control across a wider network of markets, a survey showed on Wednesday.
Singapore Payments Network appoints key leadership team to govern national payment schemes, drive payments innovation
The Singapore Payments Network (SPaN), a not-for-profit entity set up by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) to administer and govern Singapore’s national payment schemes, has appointed its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Board of Directors.
Achieving inclusion is critical to re-Globalisation & AI will accelerate it by democratizing opportunities, says Ant International CEO
Ant International CEO Peng Yang has called for a new, inclusive "re-globalization" project that harnesses AI and digital connectivity to give small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) greater access to global markets and opportunities.
