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Malaysian mobile wallet firm inks deal with Ripple to power wallet-to-wallet remittances
Malaysian mobile wallet company Mobile Money announced on Jan 14 that it had inked a partnership with Ripple, an enterprise blockchain solution.
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Grab Financial Group raises over US$300 mil in Series A funding round
Grab Financial Group announced on Jan 14 that it has raised over US$300 million ($397.4 million) in its Series A funding round, led by Hanwha Asset Management Co, South Korea’s leading asset manage
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Sea Limited acquires Indonesian bank to gain foothold in fintech
Singapore’s Sea Ltd., the tech startup that’s become Southeast Asia’s most valuable company, has acquired Indonesia’s PT Bank Kesejahteraan Ekonomi, according to people familiar with the matter.
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YouTrip announces ambitious regional expansion plans following landmark Visa deal
Multi-currency wallet YouTrip is strengthening its push into Southeast Asia following a six-year deal with Visa, the world’s leader in digital payments.
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GFI and AMTD awards scholarships, sets up professional council to offer continuing education programmes for members
Global Fintech Institute (GFI) and the AMTD Charity Foundation have awarded the AMTD-GFI SpiderNet scholarships to 20 students from the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) and Shanghai U
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Singapore and Hungary to strengthen ties in FinTech
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Hungry’s Magyar Nemzeti Bank (MNB) have signed a co-operation agreement (CA) to strengthen ties in FinTech innovation between both countries.
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DBS to help all retail customers improve financial wellbeing with SGFinDex and AI
DBS announced on Dec 7 that it will help all its retail customers improve their financial wellbeing.
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FinTech finds a home, finally
When the Singapore Fintech Festival (SFF) was launched five years ago by Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), observers would have been forgiven for wondering what an SFF could accomplish?
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UOB reaches young professionals in Asean with TMRW
Amid the excitement over Singapore’s first digital-only banks — to be announced by the end of the year — United Overseas Bank has already seen success with going digital, all by tu
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Tiger Brokers ride on big tech parentage to draw in new investors
Switching to a new trading platform can be a hassle — even if it is one that offers a cheaper trading fee and more products.