FinTech

Singapre’s ShopBack Pay launches in Hong Kong with Octopus as payment method

ShopBack, the Singapore-based shopping and rewards platform, has launched ShopBack Pay in Hong Kong, enabling consumers to earn and redeem real Cashback in-store at the point of purchase.

DANA, Ant International team up to launch digital sustainability initiative supported by Konservasi Indonesia for marine conservation

Indonesian e-wallet DANA and Chinese fintech firm Ant International, together with Indonesian national foundation Konservasi International, have on Friday unveiled the Ocean Buddy initiative, an interactive in-app mini program to raise awareness and drive long-term public participation in marine conservation among DANA's 200 million users in Indonesia.

Softbank’s PayPay acquires 40% stake in Binance Japan

PayPay Corporation, a Softbank-backed electronic payment services firm in Japan, has made an equity investment in Binance Japan Inc.

SEA sees strong growth in Weixin Pay usage as Chinese tourists travel abroad over Golden Week

Southeast Asia has seen strong growth in Weixin pay usage as Chinese tourists travel abroad over Golden Week, Weixin said Thursday.

Malaysian central bank enables round-the-clock interbank settlement with RENTAS+

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has on Tuesday launched RENTAS+, an enhancement to RENTAS, Malaysia’s real-time gross settlement system (RTGS).

Capital A partners Ant International to optimize treasury operations, enhance customer experience

Malaysia-based Capital A has partnered with Singapore-based Ant International to optimize treasury operations and enhance customer experience for its airline business, AirAsia.

UAE’s Fasset secures provisional banking license for stablecoin-powered Islamic bank in Malaysia

Fasset, a United Arab Emirates (UAE) financial superapp, has secured approval from Malaysia to provide banking services.

HitPay partners Ingenico to launch payment solution to drive digital adoption for Filipino SMEs

The Singapore-based payments infrastructure platform HitPay has partnered with France-based electronic payment solutions firm Ingenico to launch "all-in-one" system to boost Philippine small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) digital payments adoption.

MoneyHero appoints new CFO to drive next phase of profitable growth

MoneyHero Limited, a personal finance aggregation and comparison platform and a digital insurance brokerage provider in Greater Southeast Asia, announced Monday the company’s board of directors promoted Danny Leung to Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective October 1, 2025.

NASDAQ-listed Futu’s Moomoo sees Malaysian investors leaning more on AI tools [Q&A]

In the interview, Mok also shared his views on Malaysia's capital market, the trends he sees in the market, Moomoo's plans and strategies moving forward, among others.