FinTech

Singapore’s Thunes raises $150M in Series D funding led by Apis Partners and Vitruvian Partners

Thunes, the Singapore-based payment firm, has announced the successful raise of its $150 million Series D funding led by global private equity firms Apis Partners and Vitruvian Partners.

Financial Inclusion in Asia Projected to Reach 80% by 2030 – analysts

The financial inclusion in Asia is projected to reach 80 percent by 2030, analysts at digital financial solutions provider UnaFinancial said Wednesday.

Curlec by Razorpay appoints payments leader Kevin Lee as Malaysia Country Head

Curlec by Razorpay, Malaysia’s payment firm, has on Monday announced the appointment of Kevin Lee as its Country Head.

KAF Digital Bank commences PERINTIS phase for early adopters

KAF Digital Bank has on last Friday started the onboarding of selected public customers with the commencement of the PERINTIS phase, marking a significant step towards redefining Islamic digital banking in Malaysia.

Surfin Meta Digital Technologies completes funding round of $26.5M

Surfin Meta Digital Technologies, a Singapore-headquartered financial technology solutions provider for the underserved, has announced the successful completion of its oversubscribed funding round.

LenderLink secures $1.25M pre-seed funding to build high-tech real-time credit bureau in the Philippines

LenderLink Philippines, a fintech focused on improving credit data infrastructure, has raised $1.25 million in an oversubscribed seed round.

Google Pay rolls out integration of eWallets – ShopeePay and TNG eWallet in Malaysia

Google has on Tuesday announced the integration of ShopeePay and TNG eWallet (an Alipay+ Partner) with Google Pay in Malaysia, marking Google Pay's first eWallet integrations in Southeast Asia.

Singapore-based financial institution Penguin Securities secures MAS CMS license

Penguin Securities, a Singapore-based financial institution, has been granted a Capital Markets Services (CMS) license by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).

​​Juspay establishes Asia Pacific hub in Singapore

Juspay, a global payment infrastructure solutions firm, has announced the opening of a new office in Singapore.

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Taking control of your payments: Why payment orchestration is becoming a necessity

As e-commerce matures across APAC, the businesses that win will be the ones that offer seamless, local, and trusted payment experiences. Trying to stitch together a patchwork of PSPs manually is no longer sustainable.