FinTech
PayNet, Swipey join forces to drive SME digitalization with DuitNow QR
Malaysia's fintech firms Payments Network Malaysia (PayNet) and Swipey Digital Services (Swipey) have announced a strategic partnership to expand digital payment adoption among Malaysian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Senang.io partners with iRemit to launch financial product for Filipino overseas workers
Senang.io, a Malaysian headquartered fintech company, has partnered with iRemit, a Filipino-owned non-bank remittance provider, to launch the DreamSecure — a financial product designed exclusively for Filipino overseas workers (OFWs).
HitPay partners with NPCI International to launch UPI integration in Singapore
HitPay, a Singapore-based fintech firm, has partnered with NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL), an India-based payments firm, to integrate the unified payments interface (UPI) into its platform.
Boost Bank partners CGC Digital to offer $29M financing solutions to MSMEs in Malaysia
Boost Bank, Malaysia's homegrown digital bank, has partnered with CGC Digital, a fintech subsidiary of Credit Guarantee Corporation Malaysia Berhad (CGC), to enhance support for eligible underserved micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) across Malaysia.
Gobi Partners backs Funding Societies to advance SME financing, fintech innovation across SEA
Funding Societies | Modalku, the largest small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) digital finance platform in Southeast Asia, has announced a strategic equity investment from Gobi Partners, an Asia-focused venture capital firm.
Rumah123 partners Ringkas to boost property financing in Indonesia
Indonesia-based property marketplace Rumah123 has established a strategic partnership with digital mortgage platform PT Ringkas Technology (Ringkas) to boost property financing in the country.
The Philippines-based payment firm Higala extends seed funding to $2.8M
Higala, an inclusive instant payment system in the Philippines, has extended its seed funding round to $2.8 million with fresh funds from Talino Venture Studios, a global venture studio for sustainable innovation.
Sweden’s Vilja expands into Vietnam
Vilja Solutions, the Nordic market leader of cloud-native composable core banking solutions, is expanding into Vietnam after now establishing an ASEAN headquarter and development center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Alipay+ contributes more than 80 percent of inbound QR payments via DuitNow in Malaysia
Alipay+, the cross-border mobile payment platform of Ant International, has contributed more than 80 percent of inbound QR payments via DuitNow in Malaysia.
Hong Leong Islamic Bank collaborates with PayNet, GoBarakah on new FinTech ecosystem
Malaysian lender Hong Leong Islamic Bank (HLISB) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with fintech platform GoBarakah, with plans to build a new FinTech ecosystem that channels donations and funds to underserved communities.
