FinTech

Ant International partners Citi to pilot AI-enabled forecasting solution to enhance FX risk management for airline customers

Ant International and Citi announced last Friday that they are piloting the use of Ant International's Falcon Time-Series Transformer (TST) Model to deliver an enhanced foreign exchange (FX) risk management solution for their customers.

Singapore’s Coda accelerates global expansion with acquisition of European payments platform Recharge

Coda, a digital content monetization firm headquartered in Singapore, announced Thursday it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Recharge, an European prepaid payments platform headquartered in Amsterdam.

Boost announces strategic leadership movements to drive growth

Boost, a Malaysia-based fintech player, announced Thursday strategic leadership movements, reflecting its commitment to nurturing internal talent and driving continued growth across its digital financial services ecosystem.

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From kitchen to checkout – how smarter payments are reshaping F&B

F&B businesses that can adapt quickly, scale smartly, and deliver frictionless, localized experiences at every touchpoint will continue to thrive as the sector evolves. In this new era, unified, data-driven strategies aren’t just a competitive edge; they’re the foundation for sustainable growth and customer trust.

Singapore eyes enhancing resilience and security of digital financial services

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is eyeing enhancing resilience and security of digital financial services via launching stand-in capabilities for NETS electronic point-of-sales systems, and developing similar solutions for QR code payments.

TNG Digital partners Kakitangan.com to simplify salary payment with digital financial access

TNG Digital Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia's largest integrated fintech player, has partnered with Kakitangan.com, a human resource solutions provider, to offer businesses a smarter and more inclusive way to disburse salaries, especially to unbanked and underserved workers.

Airwallex: Singapore consumers lead the way in cross-border eCommerce adoption

Singapore consumers lead the way in cross-border eCommerce adoption, expect transparency and trust at checkout, new Airwallex study revealed Wednesday.

Temasek joins fintech firm iCapital’s $820M funding round

ICapital, the global fintech company, announced Thursday it has raised over $820 million with the completion of its latest financing round, bringing the company’s valuation to over $7.5 billion.

Malaysia’s Paydibs onboarded as direct third-party acquirer for FPX by PayNet

Paydibs, a payment solutions provider in Malaysia, has announced its official onboarding by Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet) as a Third-Party Acquirer (TPA) for the Financial Process Exchange (FPX).

ShopBack secures MPI license from MAS for digital payments

ShopBack, a Singapore-based shopping, rewards, and payments platform, announced Tuesday that it has been granted a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for digital payments.