Cards & Payments
Hong Leong Bank unveils HLB opus luxury card
Hong Leong Bank has launched the HLB opus, a groundbreaking credit card crafted from ceramic, marking Malaysia's first Visa Infinite Privilege payment experience. Available exclusively...
Citi disrupts banking with Swift blockchain transactions
Citi has achieved a significant milestone by processing live transactions on Swift’s blockchain-based ledger, becoming the first US bank to do so. This initiative, in...
Singapore and Malaysia payment cards among top exploited by cybercriminals, report shows
Cybersecurity company F6 has uncovered that Singapore and Malaysia are among the top 10 countries globally for payment cards sold on underground markets. In 2025,...
UOB, HSBC complete live tokenised deposit transaction on Swift’s blockchain-based ledger
UOB and HSBC have successfully executed live cross-border transactions in Hong Kong dollars using Swift's blockchain-based ledger. This achievement marks UOB as the first Singapore-headquartered...
DBS and Stripe partner to enhance Asia’s digital and AI-powered economy
DBS and Stripe have announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the growth of agentic commerce and cross-border payments across Asia. By integrating DBS' banking capabilities...
Klook, Mastercard collaborate for more travel perks
Klook, a prominent experiences platform in Asia Pacific, has partnered with Mastercard to enhance travel experiences through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This collaboration aims...
Eftsure combats fraud in Singapore, strengthens payment assurance across APAC
Eftsure, a leader in payment assurance, has launched its services in Singapore, enhancing payment verification for educational institutions across the Asia-Pacific region. This expansion provides...
Stripe boosts Asian business with global tools
Stripe has announced a series of new initiatives aimed at boosting the global expansion of Asian businesses, coinciding with its 10th anniversary in Singapore. The...
Visa joins MAS-led project Bloom with Nium
Visa has announced its participation in Project Bloom, a Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) initiative aimed at integrating traditional payment systems with stablecoin-based payment rails....
Liquid Group and PagBrasil disrupt Brazil’s payment landscape with QR services
Singapore-based fintech company Liquid Group and PagBrasil have successfully launched the first phase of their cross-border QR payment service, RoamQR, allowing users in Asia to...
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