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What happens when banking goes virtual? Study no-branch platforms, biometric authentication, and seamless financial services.

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How does finance become frictionless? Examine digital banking, payment innovation, and lending platforms redefining financial access.

How does credit flow online? Explore digital lending tools, alternative scoring, and services accelerating capital access.

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What streamlines global commerce? Examine digital wallets, cross-border remittances, and instant settlement technologies.

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Lenders backed by Grab, Sea, and StanChart hang on as legacy rivals DBS, UOB, and OCBC boom.

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What sets the bar for convenience? Examine on-demand platforms, subscription models, and personalization transforming consumer expectations.

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How do stores adapt to digital shifts? Explore e-commerce integration, inventory analytics, and omnichannel strategies for modern shoppers.

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Chinese food chains are moving beyond diaspora enclaves to attract mainstream international diners.

Hotpot, malatang, bubble tea: Chinese dining chains expand abroad to win over global palates

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The Chinese startup reckons generative AI will eventually be processed directly on devices, not just in data centers.

Beyond the cloud, Houmo.AI sees AI compute shifting to the edge

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Razer applied for a digital banking license in Singapore, as part of its ambition to establish a global youth bank.

Razer partners with Visa to release virtual prepaid card

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Bukalapak, an Indonesian marketplace, empowers small merchants and connects consumers with diverse products online.

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Bukalapak is the first e-commerce platform in Indonesia to receive a license as mutual funds selling agent.

Bukalapak launches new fintech subsidiary Buka Investasi Bersama

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Southeast Asia’s tech ecosystem is a melting pot of startups and businesses of all sizes, all vying for rapid growth.

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The gaming and e-commerce firm will 'not compromise growth potential,' says CEO.

How Singapore's Sea is surfing Southeast Asia's digital wave

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The run-up to the IPOs of China's largest fintech giants leaves one contemplating the possibility of a head-on crash.

Unpacking Ant Group and JD Digits: an inescapable clash?

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Lin Lingyi

Timo Plus hopes to offer full suite of financial services with Viet Capital Bank.

Vietnam digital bank relaunches as e-commerce booms

The short-team loan products will be first rolled out in Malaysia.

P2P lending platform Funding Societies partners with Razer Fintech to offer MSME loans

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Ursula Florene

India’s tech landscape blossoms with e-commerce startups, fintech innovations, and IT services shaping a growing digital consumer base.

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The company plans to launch in Singapore and Indonesia in the next two years.

'We are the first to bring revenue-based financing to India': Q&A with Bhavik Vasa of GetVantage

&#8216;We are the first to bring revenue-based financing to India&#8217;: Q&#038;A with Bhavik Vasa of GetVantage

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The second installment of AIRP (Asia’s Innovation Resource Platform) saw discussion between Sea Group and up-and-coming players in China’s tech ecosystem.

AIRP Exchange Series 2: Discussion on trends and developments in the digital economy

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“Mobile financial services will be the game changer,” said Turnell.

The missing piece of Myanmar’s fintech puzzle: Cross-border remittance

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