FinTech

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.

IDEMIA Secure Transactions (IST) has on Wednesday announced a strategic partnership with the National Payment Corporation of Vietnam (NAPAS) to enrich and boost the digital payment landscape in Vietnam.

TNG Digital Sdn. Bhd., a Malaysia-based integrated fintech player, has partnered with Alliance Bank Malaysia Berhad to enhance lending options within GOfinance.

The National Payment Corporation of Vietnam (NAPAS) has on Tuesday brought Apple Pay, a contactless mobile payment service offered by Apple, to its cardholders in Vietnam.

Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) has partnered with central banks to strengthen cross-border QR payment connectivity between Malaysia and Cambodia, aligns with its ASEAN 2025’s strategies.

Antom, a provider of unified merchant payments and digitization solutions under Ant International, and Adobe, an American computer software company, have announced a strategic partnership to launch an optimized payment experience and tailored digital marketing offerings for Adobe’s customers across Asia.

Ample Transfers, a Singapore-based provider of remittance and money-changing services, has received in-principle approval (IPA) from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to expand its scope of regulated payment services.

GXS Bank announced Monday that it has received regulatory approval to acquire Validus Capital Pte Ltd, the Singapore subsidiary of Validus Investment Holdings Pte Ltd (Validus Group).

Carsome, Southeast Asia’s largest integrated car e-commerce platform, and JACCS, a Japanese consumer finance company under the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), have officially cemented their strategic partnership to accelerate accessible auto financing in Malaysia.

The National Bank of Cambodia (NBC), the central bank of Cambodia, has officially joined the Regional Payment Connectivity (RPC) initiative, further strengthening regional financial integration in Southeast Asia.