FinTech
Pave Bank raises $39M in funding led by Accel
Pave Bank, a programmable commercial bank with a Singaporean holding company, announced Thursday it has raised over $39 million in funding led by Accel.
NITMX, Ant International, Krungthai Bank expand payment connectivity between Thailand and China via PromptPay
Global digital payment firm Ant International and National ITMX (NITMX) will team up to enhance and promote payments connectivity via PromptPay, between Thai merchants and Chinese consumers, which will be launched soon.
Malaysia’s TNG Digital appoints Syed Zaid Albar as Chairman
TNG Digital Sdn. Bhd., the operator of Malaysia's TNG eWallet, announced Tuesday the appointment of Syed Zaid Albar as its Chairman and Non-Independent Non-Executive Director, effective October 17, 2025.
Trust at risk: The case for transparency in digital loan comparisons
Payments, fintech, and the wider financial services ecosystem all depend on public confidence. If consumer trust erodes here, it erodes everywhere.
Trust Bank to add US stocks and ETFs trading to TrustInvest, opens waitlist
Singapore digital bank Trust Bank will roll out a trading feature for US-listed stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) inside its Trust app, expanding its TrustInvest suite beyond managed funds.
Alipay+ sees 45 percent year-on-year increase in mobile wallet transactions in Malaysia
Alipay+ said Thursday that Malaysia recorded the highest transaction growth in Southeast Asia with a 45 percent year-on-year increase, reflecting the country's status as the number one destination in the region and top five most popular global destinations for Alipay+ users; and the top growth market amongst Chinese travelers.
Six ASEAN payment networks sign MOU to standardize cross-border payments
Six national payment networks from five ASEAN countries have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a common global standards body for non-card instant retail payments.
Tradeview Capital, Funding Societies launch wholesale income fund to support businesses, provide stable investor returns
Tradeview Capital, a Malaysia-based boutique fund management company and Funding Societies, Southeast Asia’s largest unified small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) digital finance platform, announced Thursday the launch of the Tradeview Funding Societies Income Fund (TFSIF), a wholesale private credit fund designed to channel capital to SMEs while…
SHOPLINE subsidiary secures in-principle approval for MPI from MAS
SHOPLINE, the global commerce platform, announced Thursday that it has received In-Principle Approval (IPA) from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license.
Why Southeast Asia’s payments journey still feels fragmented, and how smarter infrastructure can close the gap
The future of payments in Southeast Asia doesn’t hinge on any single innovation. It depends on whether we can align the systems, policies, and mindsets that shape how money moves. The goal isn’t simply to digitize transactions; it’s to make digital payments so intuitive, reliable, and inclusive that they become invisible to end consumers.
