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Liquid, Asia United Bank launch cross-border QR payments service
Liquid, Asia United Bank launch cross-border QR payments service
This will enable cross-border transactions between Singapore and the Philippines.
Tribe raises $21.5m to boost market-ready blockchain tech
The firm is focused on expanding its technology and applications by 2020.
Fintech firm Thunes clinches Singapore payments licence
With the new licence, it can now facilitate transactions in its digital membership network.
China to launch industry standards for fintech
The project will have a focus on data security and address weaknesses in the financial sector.
Fintech startup GoBear's two co-founders to step down
This follows the resignation of former CEO Andre Hesselink in 2018.
How GoBear expanded beyond financial comparison
It plans to enter partnerships to develop bespoke insurance solutions.
How kakaobank successfully cracked the profitability code two years after rocket launch
In the first half of the year ended June 31, kakaobank hauled net income of KRW10b ($8.58m), booking net profit for the first time following a...
Massage chair maker V3 in talks with Temasek unit for digital bank license bid
V3 recently created a fintech unit and hired a former CEO of a Temasek unit as adviser.
Singapore fintechs nab 51% of funding in ASEAN as of Q3
Singapore Life’s $150.39m funding was amongst the year’s notable deals.
Chart of the Week: Systemic risks still weighing on Asia's fintech markets
Even the world’s biggest fintech market, China, suffers from substantial industry risk.
Japan's online financial firm SBI Holdings buys 20% stake at Fukushima Bank
It plans to create a joint outlet that will offer mutual funds, insurance products, and loans.
Singapore's central bank may extend $225m fintech funding programme beyond 2020
It eyes increased investments in cybersecurity and AI.
Japan's Digital Wallet Corp acquires Philippine fintech
It is renamed Digital Wallet Philippines.
Here's where online micro consumer lending in Asia flourishes
Southeast Asia’s only landlocked country looks promising for online lending.
Singapore fintech deals hit record $735m in 9M 2019
Investment value in mature fintechs expanded to $604.97m despite the lower number of deals.
China's tech titans leave little space for foreign players
AliPay and WeChat command 93.7% of the fintech market.
Fintech and deeptech innovation take center stage in Singapore
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