Minjun ParkStartups
Grab to Acquire Atome Financial in Deal Valued at up to $4.5 Billion
The Singapore super-app will pay $1.49 billion for an initial 60 per cent stake to speed its consumer lending rollout across Southeast Asia.
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Maria SantosFinance
Ant International Deploys AI Agents Across 1.5 Billion-Account Network
The Singapore-based fintech is integrating autonomous software into Alipay+ and WorldFirst to automate multi-currency merchant settlements.
Minjun ParkFinance
Global Finance Names Winners of 19Th Annual Stars of China Awards
The 19th annual selection evaluates Chinese banks, fintechs, and asset managers expanding credit into technology and manufacturing sectors.
Wei ZhangGeneral
Philippine Regulator Clears GCash Parent Mynt for $1.48 Billion IPO
The Philippine SEC approved a reduced 12 percent initial public float based on an expected $10.71 billion market capitalization.
Sarah ChenFinance
Alipay+ Links to QR Ph to Connect 2.5 Million Philippine Merchants to Global Wallets
Foreign visitors in the Philippines can now scan local QR Ph codes using their domestic banking apps and e-wallets through Ant International’s gateway.
Minjun ParkStartups
ShardLab Backs StoreHub to Roll Out Payment-Linked Merchant Rewards
A joint venture between the two firms will test programmable loyalty tools across 20,000 retail and food outlets in Southeast Asia.
Aiko TanakaFinance
Hawala Networks Tap Asian Fintech Platforms and Crypto to Move Funds
A joint FATF and OECD study reveals how shadow banking operators use payment rails like UPI and Raast to settle cross-border illicit transfers.
Wei ZhangLogistics
Sea Limited Posts $14.9 Billion First-Half Revenue as Logistics Spending Expands
Singapore-based Sea Limited lifted first-half revenue 47 percent to $14.9 billion, while logistics costs and credit provisions capped net profit growth at 9 percent.
Sarah ChenStartups
Vietnam Fintech MFast Raises US$6 Million to Fund Philippines Expansion
The agency-led financial marketplace plans to enter its first overseas market in 2024 after growing its sales network across Vietnam.
Sarah ChenE-Tailing
Indian Gen Z Spends Three Times More on Quick Commerce Than Older Shoppers
Data from fintech platform Kiwi shows instant delivery apps take 2.6 per cent of young consumers’ wallets compared to 0.85 per cent spent at supermarket chains like D-Mart.
Wei ZhangFinance
South Korea Faces Backlash over Planned 22 Percent Crypto Tax Rollout
A parliamentary petition and rival opposition bills seek to delay the levy on annual digital asset gains above 2.5 million won.
Maria SantosStartups
Indonesian Trading App Ajaib Raises $270 Million from Japan SBI Holdings
The fresh capital injection accelerates retail brokerage expansion across Southeast Asia as institutional capital returns to regional fintech leaders.
Sarah ChenFinance
Japan Plans Blockchain Settlement System for Instant Stock and Bond Trades
A joint study group led by the central bank and ministries targets a blueprint by early 2027 to replace multi-day clearing cycles.
Rajiv MenonE-Tailing
Online Merchants Face Rising Fraud Rates as AI Tools Lower Attack Costs
A Worldpay study of 1,466 payment professionals shows merchants are losing sales to false declines while automated refund abuse and account takeovers increase.
Sarah ChenFinance
Bangladesh Closes 20,000 Mobile Accounts in Digital Lending and Crypto Crackdown
The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit shuttered more than 20,000 mobile financial service accounts linked to unauthorized online lenders, illegal betting networks, and crypto trading.
Wei ZhangFinance
China Expands Digital Yuan Network to Accelerate Adoption with Eight New Banks
China has expanded its digital yuan infrastructure by integrating eight additional banks into the national network. This move aims to significantly accelerate the adoption of the central bank digital currency, known as the e-CNY, across the country.
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