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HitPay eyes bigger share of traveller payments via QR
HitPay eyes bigger share of traveller payments via QR
Borderless QR lets tourists pay in home wallets with local settlement.
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Asia fintech hits $1.7b as global investment slump deepens
Region closed 150 transactions placing third behind US and Europe.
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Singapore recorded 619 fintech companies per 1 million people.
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The market reached $4.4b in 2025 with compliance tools expanding rapidly across borders.
Fragmented rules and AI push banks to overhaul controls
Governance gaps and rising cyber risks force tighter oversight as AI scales.
Atome Philippines partners with Bayad to enable in-app bill payments
Users can pay their water, electricity, and internet bills, amongst others.
APAC fintech market locks 76.6% share in mobile apps
Merchants shift to smartphone terminals in hawker centres and wet markets to cut hardware costs.
APAC leads global embedded finance race as North American interest stalls
Nearly all APAC firms plan to invest in APIs and embedded payments throughout 2026.
Philippines cash holds 42% of POS payments despite e-wallet rise
GCash reached nearly 3 in 4 consumers and linked 94 million users to 6 million merchants.
What will drive South Korea’s digital banking to rise 9.7% through 2030?
Usage climbed 25% over the past year as faster tools gained traction.
Japanese banks bet billions on Indian finance, tech growth
GFTN is working with both sides on talent, technology, and market access.
Digital wallets capture 77% of APAC e-commerce payments
Mobile checkout tools made up 63% of in-store spending across the region.
Why most banks are struggling with AI, and what the smart ones are doing differently
Instead of running in parallel to the business, it is part of how it operates.
Vietnam fintech posts 17.8% CAGR through 2034
Internet access reached 79% of the population in 2023, boosting digital payment demand.
Data, AI, and trust: The next era of financial crime prevention
Data underpins effective financial crime defence.
ZA Bank’s Sidney Siu champions compliance by design
Governance isn’t a blocker, it’s a leadership tool.
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