Cards & Payments
ASEAN trade shift drains $2.5b in payments
ASEAN's evolving trade landscape is creating significant financial challenges, with a new report from Payoneer revealing that businesses across Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the...
Airwallex dominates SEA payment startups with $1.9b funding
Southeast Asia's payment startups have collectively raised over $2.7b in equity funding, according to a recent report by Tracxn. The report, released in July 2026,...
KPay secures approval for MPI licence from MAS
KPay Group, a rapidly expanding fintech company, has announced that its Singapore subsidiary, KPay Merchant Service (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., has secured In-Principle Approval (IPA) from...
Alipay+ adds new bank partners to expand reach in APAC
Ant International's Alipay+, a unified wallet gateway, is expanding its network by adding more bank partners amid a surge in demand for cross-border mobile payments...
Mastercard boosts security in virtual card platform
Mastercard has unveiled significant upgrades to its virtual card number (VCN) platform, Mastercard In Control, enhancing security and scalability for enterprises and financial institutions. The...
Fiuu secures JCB direct acquiring licence to strengthen services in Southeast Asia
Fiuu, a prominent fintech platform in Southeast Asia, has obtained a JCB Direct Acquiring licence, enhancing its card acceptance capabilities in Singapore, Malaysia, and the...
UOB partners Visa to launch Visa Infinite tiers across ASEAN
UOB has teamed up with Visa to introduce new Visa Infinite Privilege and Visa Infinite Private card tiers across ASEAN, marking a significant multi-market launch....
SEA fintech holds steady at $682m in H1 2026 as seed bets surge
Southeast Asia's fintech sector maintained a steady funding level of $682m in the first half of 2026, as reported by Tracxn Technologies Limited. This figure...
TenPay Global deepens Singapore remittance ecosystem partnerships
TenPay Global, Tencent's cross-border payment platform, has reinforced its partnerships within Singapore's remittance ecosystem amidst a growing demand for digital transfers. On 12 July, the...
Hong Leong Bank unveils Malaysia’s first Visa Infinite card
Hong Leong Bank has introduced Malaysia's first Visa Infinite Privilege credit card, marking a significant milestone in the country's financial services sector. The card, announced...
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