FinTech
Singapore’s SUNRATE secures payment business license in China
SUNRATE, the Singapore-based payment and treasury management platform, announced last Friday that it has secured a payment business license in China following its successful acquisition of a 100 percent stake in Transfar Pay, a unit of Shenzhen-listed Transfar Group.
Maybank raises Sea’s revenue and adjusted EBITDA estimates
Maybank Investment Bank has raised Sea's full year revenue and adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) estimates by 3 percent to 6 percent.
Proton, Touch’ n Go sign strategic MOU to integrate RFID technology into new Proton X50
Malaysia's automaker Proton and payment firm Touch ‘n Go Sdn. Bhd. have announced a strategic partnership to integrate Touch ‘n Go radio frequency identification (RFID) technology into the all-new Proton X50.
Top use cases for AI agents in finance, supply chain, and support
The next wave of enterprise innovation will not just be about adopting AI; it will be about embedding intelligent, autonomous agents at the very heart of operations. Those who start now will not only optimize performance today but also build adaptive systems capable of navigating tomorrow’s uncertainty.
Sea’s revenue, earnings rise in second quarter
Singapore-based technology conglomerate Sea Limited has reported higher revenue and earnings in the second quarter, underpinned by growth in all business segments.
Why transparency is the real path to financial inclusion
Inclusion without trust is a false promise. The next phase of fintech’s growth in SEA must be transparency-first—because when trust is designed in from the start, everyone wins.
Ant International partners Abu Dhabi Investment Office and receives IPA from Central Bank of the UAE to support local digitalization and fintech strategy
Ant International, a Singapore-based digital payment, digitization and financial technology provider, announced Monday two milestones that mark a significant step forward for its business expansion in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
NTT DATA partners Finastra to expand lending cloud service for banking experience in APAC
NTT DATA, a Japan-based information technology (IT) infrastructure and services company, has partnered with global financial services software firm Finastra to expand lending cloud service for banking experience in Asia Pacific (APAC).
J&C Pacific partners with PayNet to revolutionize FMCG promotions via AI WhatsApp platform
J&C Pacific Sdn Bhd, a Malaysia-based artificial intelligence (AI)-driven retail marketing solutions firm, has entered into a strategic collaboration with Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet), the national payments network and the operator of the MyDebit scheme, to modernize the way fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) campaigns are executed in…
KAF Digital Bank receives Malaysia’s green light for public onboarding
KAF Digital Bank announced Thursday it has received regulatory approval from Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to officially onboard members of the public as customers, following the successful completion of its rigorous PERINTIS Phase.
