Business
Kakao Pay and Kakao Bank explore digital asset infrastructure with Fireblocks
Kakao Pay and Kakao Bank partner with Fireblocks on proof-of-concept testing to assess Korean regulatory, security and stablecoin distribution frameworks.
Business
Wego expands Juspay payments integration across Middle East markets
Wego broadens its Juspay partnership across MENA to orchestrate local payment options, streamline checkout, and improve authorisation rates for travellers.
Business
Singapore payments code targets hidden fees, fraud and data protection
Singapore’s voluntary payments code sets standards for transparent fees, advertising, fraud controls, data protection and system resilience.
Business
ServiceNow invests US$40 million in BUSINESSNEXT to expand AI banking workflows across APAC
ServiceNow invests US$40 million in BUSINESSNEXT to connect customer, lending and operational AI systems across APAC financial institutions.
Business
M-DAQ adds regulated Vietnam payments infrastructure through METech integration
M-DAQ has signed definitive agreements to integrate with METech, giving it regulated payments infrastructure in Vietnam.
Business
HSBC and Google Cloud plan 200 AI banking use cases
HSBC and Google Cloud will work on AI tools for wealth management, financial crime risk and frontline banking teams.
Business
Varun Dudeja: How transaction consistency defines Southeast Asia’s payment modernisation
Transaction consistency is emerging as the defining challenge in APAC’s payment modernisation, as banks scale across multiple rails without a unified, real-time view of…
Business
FPT and Salesforce open ASEAN data and AI centre to support banking use cases
FPT and Salesforce launch a Hanoi centre to help banks deploy AI use cases and scale data-driven operations across Vietnam and ASEAN.
Business
Western Union acquires Singtel’s Dash wallet in Singapore
Western Union acquires Dash from Singtel, adding its first Asia-Pacific wallet and expanding cross-border services in Singapore.
