FinTech
Salmon secures $100M financing to accelerate growth in the Philippines
Salmon Group, a technology financial company, announced Monday a $100 million financing round, marking a significant milestone in enhancing the company’s growth trajectory in the Philippines.
TNG Digital and KK Mart partner to offer digital salary payments for migrant workers
TNG Digital Sdn. Bhd, the operator of Malaysia’s digital financial services and lifestyle app, TNG eWallet, has partnered with KK Mart to digitize salary payments for their migrant workers nationwide.
From lobsters to loans: How marketing turns myths into ‘reality’
Much of what people confidently believe today was engineered by marketing, repetition, or convenience rather than historical truth.
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.
