Financial Services
Mastercard and Tappy Technologies to embed payment chips into accessories
Mastercard and Tappy Technologies to embed payment chips into accessories
This setup will be first seen in analogue watches by Timex Group.
OCBC, DBS vying for Indonesia's Bank Permata
Bank Permata’s owners are seeking a valuation 1.6x of its book value.
LIA Singapore floats online life insurance calculator
The calculator generates a report of the user’s financial resources and commitments.
Daily Briefing: Temasek leads funding in US-based Bowery Farming; Fintech Xfers launches stablecoin pilot
And parenting portal theAsianparent closes its Series C funding.
Siam Commercial Bank launches cross-border QR payments in Singapore and Thailand
Singapore merchants can offer promotions and deals through the SCB Easy app.
Validus launches Vietnam arm
The platform aims to meet the $28.5b (VND486t) gap in the country’s SME industry.
Daily Briefing: Fintech Nium snubs digital banking licence; Travel wallet YouTrip expands to Thailand
And a former StanChart engineer returns to firm as data analytics head in Singapore.
OCBC profits down 6% to $1.25b in Q3
This was due to a one time charge of $91m for its Indonesian subsidiary.
Singapore crypto backer shakes off bubble fears in hunt for next big thing
The crypto-focussed arm of Golden Gate Ventures believes crypto has the potential to outgrow even the internet.
Which credit card has the highest customer satisfaction rate?
AMEX cards scored 755 in card satisfaction, beating DBS and PSOB.
Payments firm PPRO partners with GrabPay
PPRO will support GrabPay’s one-time payment solutions in Singapore.
UOB launches QR-code payments for cash-on-delivery
It aims to reduce fraud risks for corporates, of which two-thirds still receive cash from buyers.
2 in 5 Singaporeans bearish on future finances
21% said they will not survive if they were to lose their main income source.
DBS launches free business toolkit for high-growth tech startups
It includes a fee-free bank available in 13 currencies.
OCBC launches instant account opening for startups
Startups no longer have to wait for a day to have an account.
How fintech startup soCash breaks the cashless mold
A cashless society is exactly what the cash withdrawal platform wants, as contradictory as it sounds.
UOB issues $140m of maiden green loans
It will be used to build a hotel and a construction and prefabrication hub.
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