FinTech
Visa joins Singapore’s stablecoin project, to pilot 7-day settlement with Nium
The United States-based payment network Visa has joined BLOOM, an initiative led by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to enable interoperability between traditional payment systems and stablecoin-based payment rails.
Singapore FinTech Association refreshes strategic advisory council with four new appointments
The Singapore FinTech Association (SFA) has on Monday announced the appointment of four new members to its Strategic Advisory Council (SAC) for a fresh two year term from 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2028.
Maya’s Charee Lanza on building an AI-first workforce without losing human judgment [Q&A]
Maya Chief People Officer Charee Lanza discusses AI fluency, junior-career development, workforce metrics, and why human accountability should remain central as companies automate more work.
UAE’s Fasset raises $68M Series C at $1B valuation, led by Japan’s SBI
The UAE-based Fasset, a stablecoin-based digital banking platform, has raised $68 million in a Series C funding round that valued it at $1 billion, led by Japan's SBI Group.
Malaysia’s Paywatch, IMU Healthcare launch MediPay for paying medical bills from earned wages
Paywatch, a Malaysian financial-technology company that lets employees draw wages they have already earned before payday, has partnered with IMU Healthcare to launch MediPay, a feature allowing workers to pay for medical and wellness services using those earned wages.
MicroLEAP partners with Provident Banc to advance responsible financing, financial inclusion for Malaysian SMEs
MicroLEAP, a Malaysian peer-to-peer (P2P) financing platform, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Provident Banc Berhad to explore initiatives aimed at strengthening responsible financing practices, broadening access to alternative financing and supporting the long-term financial resilience of Malaysian small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
Hong Kong’s BOCHK, Singapore’s Ant International partner on cross-border payments, treasury, SME services
Bank of China (Hong Kong), or BOCHK, and Singapore-based Ant International will jointly develop cross-border payments, treasury management, and financial services for small and medium-sized enterprises (SME).
Tencent’s TenPay Global, ShopeePay jointly launch cross-border payment service in China for SE Asian users
TenPay Global, Tencent's cross-border payment platform, and ShopeePay, the digital payment arm of Singapore's Sea Ltd and associated with the e-commerce platform Shopee, have jointly launched a cross-border payment service connecting Southeast Asian users with merchants in China.
Barclays, Citi, Deutsche Bank, Standard Chartered adopt Ant International’s FalconTST AI model 2.0
Barclays, Citi, Deutsche Bank, and Standard Chartered have integrated the Falcon Time-Series Transformer (TST), a forecasting AI model built by Singapore-based Ant International, into their foreign-exchange systems.
GoTyme becomes first Philippine digital bank to offer Apple Pay to 10 million customers
GoTyme Bank has enabled Apple Pay for its customers in the Philippines, becoming the first digital bank in the country to offer the service, its card processor Paymentology said in a statement on Tuesday.
