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Gen Alpha expects hybrid work, AI tools & shorter commutes
EduTech

Gen Alpha expects hybrid work, AI tools & shorter commutes

Gen Alpha teens expect hybrid jobs, short commutes and AI assistants as standard by 2040, reshaping offices, transport and work culture.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026
Paydibs, AltPayNet link Malaysia, Philippines payments
Fintech

Paydibs, AltPayNet link Malaysia, Philippines payments

Paydibs and AltPayNet link Malaysia-Philippines payment rails, starting with Social Security contributions for Filipinos in Malaysia.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Jan 2026
OpenSys debuts Horizon cash recycling banking platform
Biometrics

OpenSys debuts Horizon cash recycling banking platform

OpenSys unveils Horizon cash recycling platform assembled in Malaysia, aiming to cut branch costs and modernise self-service banking.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 26th Jan 2026
GoComet rolls out agentic AI for Philippine logistics
Data Analytics

GoComet rolls out agentic AI for Philippine logistics

GoComet unveils agentic AI tools in Manila to help Philippine logistics teams predict disruption, cut freight costs and boost productivity.

By Mark Tarre • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Tinaba expands Alipay+ payments for Italians in China
Fintech

Tinaba expands Alipay+ payments for Italians in China

Tinaba expands Alipay+ tie-up to let Italian travellers pay in euros via its app at over 80 million QR code merchants in mainland China.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Singapore, Shenzhen trial cross-border data platform
Data Protection

Singapore, Shenzhen trial cross-border data platform

Singapore and Shenzhen launch a blockchain-based data validation trial, starting with cross-border checks on business owners' credit reports.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
Paydibs maps 2026 outlook for Malaysia's digital payments
Data Analytics

Paydibs maps 2026 outlook for Malaysia's digital payments

Digital payments will be non-negotiable for Malaysian businesses by 2026, Paydibs says, as liquidity, speed and visibility demands intensify.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Airwallex buys Paynuri to launch payments in Korea
Digital Transformation

Airwallex buys Paynuri to launch payments in Korea

Airwallex buys Korean fintech Paynuri, securing key licences to launch local payments and FX services for Korean and global businesses.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
Asian investors favour bonds as fixed income dominates
Foreign exchange

Asian investors favour bonds as fixed income dominates

Asian investors poured USD $28.2 billion into bond funds in 2025, making fixed income the region's anchor allocation amid volatility.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jan 2026
Singapore HR leaders pivot to change & wellbeing focus
Human Capital Management

Singapore HR leaders pivot to change & wellbeing focus

Singapore HR leaders are shifting from compliance to driving change, stakeholder engagement and wellbeing as core priorities.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Beyond Insights symposium spotlights megatrends, discipline
Virtualisation

Beyond Insights symposium spotlights megatrends, discipline

Beyond Insights' Kuala Lumpur symposium draws record hybrid turnout, urging Malaysian retail investors to act on megatrends with discipline.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Ant International powers SME growth with AI fintech
Digital Transformation

Ant International powers SME growth with AI fintech

Ant International taps AI-driven fintech to power over 2 billion cross-border payments and turbocharge SME growth in emerging markets.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
Paydibs unveils Nexus suite & Mini POS for MSMEs
Software-as-a-Service

Paydibs unveils Nexus suite & Mini POS for MSMEs

Paydibs launches Nexus eCommerce suite and Mini POS tool to cut digitalisation costs and simplify payments for Malaysia's 1.1m MSMEs.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026
Paydibs targets direct rails to power Malaysia's SMEs
Digital Transformation

Paydibs targets direct rails to power Malaysia's SMEs

Paydibs backs direct access to Malaysia's payment rails and global wallets to cut costs, speed settlements and boost SME resilience.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2026
Bitget backs UNICEF games scheme for Cambodian girls
Gaming

Bitget backs UNICEF games scheme for Cambodian girls

Bitget deepens its UNICEF partnership to boost Cambodian girls' digital skills through game design, coding and youth-led Game Jam events.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Animoca backs GROW Digital Wealth in Hong Kong pivot
Crypto

Animoca backs GROW Digital Wealth in Hong Kong pivot

Animoca backs GROW's Hong Kong wealth arm in a strategic deal to build a regulated Asia platform spanning crypto and traditional assets.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Singapore investors bullish on markets, wary at home
Supply Chain

Singapore investors bullish on markets, wary at home

Singapore retail investors back the global bull run into 2026 even as confidence at home in jobs, economy and living costs erodes.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Airwallex buys Indonesian fintech to boost APAC growth
Digital Transformation

Airwallex buys Indonesian fintech to boost APAC growth

Airwallex snaps up Indonesian fintech PT Skye Sab Indonesia to secure a key payments licence and accelerate its Asia-Pacific expansion.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026
Razorpay unveils smart checkout offers for Singapore
Fintech

Razorpay unveils smart checkout offers for Singapore

Razorpay launches smart checkout discounts in Singapore to nudge shoppers to cheaper payment methods and cut cart abandonment rates.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026