Cards & Payments
OCBC launches industry-first roll out of Alipay+ travel treat
OCBC has launched Alipay+ Travel Treat, becoming the first Singapore bank to offer in-app travel rewards and vouchers for overseas QR payments. This initiative, available...
Hong Leong Bank expands payment reach with UnionPay
Hong Leong Bank (HLB) has announced a strategic partnership with UnionPay International (UPI) to enhance cross-border payment connectivity for its customers. This collaboration allows HLB...
FOMO Pay and PantherTrade enhance services to streamline digital asset transfers
FOMO Pay, a Singapore-based payment institution, and PantherTrade, a Hong Kong virtual asset trading platform owned by Futu Holdings Limited, have launched Travel Rule connectivity...
Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand push digital money barriers through BLOOM initiative
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), and Bank of Thailand (BOT) have joined forces with industry players to advance cross-border digital...
Axaipay disrupts market with ‘AxaiCart+’ launch
Axaipay, a leading digital payment service provider, has teamed up with Incomedia, the creators of WebSite X5, to introduce a new platform called AxaiCart+. This...
Sunrate and TourMind partner to enhance payment services for the global travel industry
Sunrate, a global payment and treasury management platform, has announced a strategic partnership with TourMind, an AI-powered travel transaction infrastructure platform, at ITB Asia 2026....
Payments and crypto fuel SEA FinTech capital to $2.3b
Southeast Asia's FinTech sector experienced a significant boost in funding, reaching $2.3b in the first nine months of 2026, according to Tracxn Technologies Limited's latest...
E-commerce growth forces market shift in SE Asia
Southeast Asia's e-commerce market is experiencing unprecedented growth, with projections indicating it will reach nearly US$400b by 2031, according to the latest Ecommerce Payments Momentum...
KPay wins MPI licence, expands commerce ecosystem in Singapore
KPay Group has been granted a Major Payment Institution (MPI) Licence by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), enabling it to expand its payments and...
StraitsX expands Visa card reach to 100+ markets
StraitsX has announced a partnership with Visa to expand its stablecoin-backed card issuing capabilities to more than 100 markets globally. This move will extend StraitsX's...
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