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Crypto services in Vietnam must report suspicious cases to central bank
Crypto-asset services in Vietnam will have to report suspicious transactions to the State Bank of Vietnam, or the country's central bank, according to the newly-approved amendments to law on anti-money laundering and banking.
ShardLab makes strategic investment in Malaysia’s payment firm StoreHub
ShardLab, a fintech venture studio backed by global investment firm Hashed, has made a strategic investment in StoreHub, a Malaysia-based commerce and payments platforms.
US’s Digital Realty gets provisional allocation of 50 MW of capacity to develop a new data center in Singapore
Digital Realty, the United States-based cloud- and carrier-neutral data center platform, announced Tuesday it has been selected under Singapore’s second Data Center Call for Application (DC-CFA2), with a provisional allocation of 50 megawatts (MW) of capacity to develop a new data center at Jurong Town Corporation’s low-carbon data center park on Jurong…
UK fintech firm Revolut appoints Singapore Advisory Board to accelerate its next phase of growth
Revolut, the global fintech firm, announced Tuesday the appointment of its Singapore Advisory Board, comprising senior leaders with experience across banking, government and corporate leadership, to support its next phase of growth in Singapore and across the region.
Australia’s venture capital Blackbird raises $680M for region’s largest venture fund
Blackbird, among the largest venture capital firms in Australia, has raised A$1.05 billion ($680 million) for its sixth fund, the largest venture capital fund-raising recorded in Australia and New Zealand.
Stablecoin card spending passes $10.9B as sector matures: RedotPay
Consumers have spent more than $10.9 billion using payment cards linked to stablecoins, Hong Kong-based card company RedotPay quoted data from Paymentscan as saying.
Fintech giant Stripe celebrates 10 years in Singapore by expanding its infrastructure for global businesses
In early 2027, Stripe will bring the full Stripe Treasury experience to Singapore, adding the ability to spend from balances and pay recipients anywhere in the world directly from the Stripe Dashboard.
Granite Asia raises over $500M for Pan-Asia private credit fund Libra Hybrid
Granite Asia, a Singapore-based investment firm, has surpassed the $500 million target for its Pan-Asia private credit fund, Libra Hybrid, drawing new commitments from a leading insurer, DBS Private Bank, and other institutional investors.
What repeated retail breaches reveal about the security behind the storefront
Repeated retail breaches across APAC show why identity governance, privileged access and non-human identities are becoming central to e-commerce security.
Visa joins Singapore’s stablecoin project, to pilot 7-day settlement with Nium
The United States-based payment network Visa has joined BLOOM, an initiative led by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to enable interoperability between traditional payment systems and stablecoin-based payment rails.
