Managers of Wealth Asia Pacific

Making use of digital tools for accounting, marketing and sales

The company, which has three full-time employees and a number of part-timers, also uses the Shopify e-commerce platform to sell food products during Hari Raya.

More software programmes and tools to help SMEs in marketing, e-payment and working from home

"Covid-19 has impacted SMEs in many ways. It compounded pre-existing challenges such as cost pressures, cash flow and manpower issues, amidst weak demand locally and globally,"

How China is tackling fintech risk and regulation

The rules need to emphasise the substance instead of the form of a company

Agricultural Bank of China deploys AI-based virtual receptionist

With the addition of a virtual receptionist onsite, the Zhongshan branch of the Agricultural Bank of China hopes to lift its overall service quality and operational efficiency.

SGX and Temasek partner to advance digital asset infrastructure in capital markets

The JV will look to partner with fixed income issuance platforms to connect to its post-trade and asset servicing infrastructure

Bitcoin ETF? Bank of Singapore says SEC under Gensler may alter view on digital currencies as US$176 billion sell-off highlights risks

Bitcoin has declined by more than a fifth since the digital money peaked at US$41,981 on January 8

Commercial banks seek ideas from new rivals for digitalization

The meeting come as lenders have been shutting down brick-and-mortar branches to focus on their online and mobile services, while heightening competition with fintech firms have been driving them to cooperate with both rivals old and new.

China's Fintech Balancing Act

The PBoC also proposed last week that it could advise the state council’s antitrust committee to take action should non-bank institutions

Digital Mastery

How organizations have progressed in their digital transformations over the past two years

The allure of cryptocurrencies

Asian family offices take wait-and-see attitude towards digital assets

Lightnet Group, Velo Labs and Asia Digital Bank partner in Asia

By connecting legacy finance, CeFi and DeFi industries, Velo Labs’ Federated Credit Exchange Network positions Velo Labs as one of few blockchain projects with a clear path towards mass adoption.

An evolving regulatory landscape of cryptocurrency in Hong Kong - An update

This alert highlights the proposed licensing regime and the reception by industry players.

Rakuten launches Taiwan's first Web-only bank

Rakuten's banking services feature two special programs for customers that will serve as the bank's foundation in promoting financial innovation.

Malaysia seen attracting more applicants for digital bank licences than rival jurisdictions

Many of the interested parties are expected to form consortiums to apply, as was the case in Singapore and Hong Kong.

Digital payments overtake card transactions in Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia’s move to cashless had another shot in the arm during the pandemic, with contactless payment methods preferred

MAS Enhances Guidelines to Combat Heightened Cyber Risks

The revised Guidelines have incorporated feedback received from the public consultation

UBS Poised for Indian Fintech Deal

UBS is attempting to buy shares from Paytm employees, the news service reported.

PlanetSpark Innovation Centre, First Hardware-targeted Accelerator for AIoT Innovations Led by Singapore Company, is Launched to Enable Tech Startups Achieve Market Deployment

Backed by its SGX-listed parent company Excelpoint and supported by Enterprise Singapore, PlanetSpark Innovation Centre will be investing an initial S$5 million to expand its engineering capabilities, expecting to benefit more than 30 local startups over

Iress to deliver Tiger Brokers clients with direct access to SGX

This will be fully hosted and co-located in the SGX Data Centre, with Iress Pro trading software to be used by SGX dealers to supervise and manage trades.

Premia Partners Launches New Report on Asia Innovative Technology

New report discusses Asia megatrends and offers a playbook to participate in opportunities from disruptive innovations and technology-enabled productivity growth benefitting through passage of time

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