Asian News

Standard Chartered plans Singapore digital asset custody

Institutional clients in Singapore may soon gain access to regulated custody for cryptoassets and tokenised assets as demand grows for safer digital services.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 2 days ago

Fintech

Revolut signs Singapore lease for SGD $350 million push

The expansion will see its Singapore headcount rise above 300 as the fintech deepens its Southeast Asia base with a new financial district office.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Yesterday

Payment Technologies

Five Petroleum Malaysia joins Silentmode's RONPOS platform

The deal lifts RONPOS to four Malaysian fuel retail brands and 2,600 stations, strengthening Silentmode's push across South-East Asia.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Fintech

TBC Uzbekistan launches secured SME lending in Uzbekistan

Small firms in Uzbekistan can now borrow up to 12 billion Uzbek Soum under a secured product, as TBC expands its digital business banking service.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 3 days ago

Large Language Models

CrowdStrike finds AI-driven hacks on South Korean banks

The campaign exposed how an unknown financially motivated actor used AI tools to breach multiple South Korean financial firms and steal data.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Crypto

Nium partners RedotPay to expand stablecoin off-ramp

The tie-up widens access for RedotPay users to turn stablecoins into spendable cash across more than 190 countries.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 2 days ago

Crypto

Singapore Bitcoin investors want returns, survey finds

Wealthy investors are increasingly seeking yield from Bitcoin holdings, with security, custody and succession planning shaping their choices in Singapore.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Fintech

Singapore SMEs embrace fintech, but banks still matter

Traditional banks still underpin Singapore's smaller firms even as 80% now use fintech, with only 30% fully switched, a survey found.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 3 days ago

Artificial Intelligence

Wealth institute targets AI training as Dalio warns advisers

Advisers could lose market relevance unless they learn to use AI, as the Wealth Management Institute aims for 21,000 training enrolments over three years.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 3 days ago

Fintech

BDO Unibank upgrades payments platform with Finastra

The upgrade should help BDO handle rising payment volumes and prepare for ISO 20022 as it consolidates Swift and PESONet processing.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 3 days ago

Airlines

Global Payments expands Thailand travel network with Centara

The tie-up should help Centara reduce checkout drop-off as international guests in Thailand get local currency pricing and more payment options.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 4 days ago

Foreign exchange

XTransfer launches Southeast Asia local collection service

The service is aimed at easing payment delays and foreign exchange costs for exporters trading with ASEAN buyers, as regional commerce expands.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 5 days ago

Risk & Compliance

FOMO Pay partners Sumsub to boost compliance checks

The move should help FOMO Pay tighten onboarding and fraud checks as it expands across markets with diverging rules and rising scam pressure.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 5 days ago

Blockchain

Sygnum brings Fidelity tokenised liquidity to Singapore

Accredited investors in Singapore can now hold a regulated US dollar liquidity product on-chain, as tokenised cash management tops USD 15 billion.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 6 days ago

Crypto

Payward & Singapore Gulf Bank launch 24/7 settlement

Institutional traders will be able to move US dollar funds instantly at any time, as the tie-up aims to remove banking cut-off delays.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 5 days ago

Software-as-a-Service

Nemetschek deepens Southeast Asia push with 10 partnerships

The partnerships are meant to tackle fragmented project data and help architects, engineers and students build digital skills across the region.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • Last week

Digital Transformation

Broadridge & KSD plan proxy voting overhaul in Korea

International investors in Korean equities could get a faster, more transparent voting process as the two firms plan to digitise proxy infrastructure.

By Raphael Veloso • 3 min read • Last week