FinTech

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

While ASEAN's regional payment connectivity (RPC) is making good progress, ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) sees some challenges, including fragmented systems, regulatory alignment, and cybersecurity remain.

Stripe, a global financial infrastructure platform for businesses, has announced an expansion of its global partnership with Chinese multinational technology conglomerate Tencent, making Weixin Pay — also known as WeChat Pay — available on Stripe Terminal in 20 countries.