OCBC Users Can ‘Scan And Pay’ When Shopping In Thailand And Japan By Q1 2020
By the first quarter of 2020, OCBC Bank customers will be able to go cashless and use OCBC Pay Anyone when they travel to Thailand or Japan.
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Fintech App Revolut Might Launch In S’pore In Oct – Manage, Send, Exchange Money From $0/Mth
Revolut will be entering 24 new markets by end of this year, including Singapore, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, Russia and United States.
Liquid Group Users Can Soon Pay In 10 Asia Markets With Their Preferred Local E-Wallet
Users can pay with their local e-wallet across Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia, Philippines, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan and South Korea.
Hong Leong Finance Seeks Partners To Jointly Apply For Digital Bank License In S’pore
Hong Leong Finance Ltd. expressed its plans to jointly apply for a digital banking license in Singapore with another fintech firm.
Singapore Poly To Develop FinTech And Blockchain Courses For Working Professionals
Singapore Polytechnic and Token Economy Association (TEA) have teamed up to develop the Fintech Deep Dive Series, with the first course on Blockchain.
Despite Economic Slowdown, 94% Of Fintech Firms In S’pore Still Plan To Hire More Staff
28% of respondents in a survey of Singapore fintech firms also expect to double their headcounts within the next 36 months.
MAS Launches ‘Sandbox Express’ So Fintech Firms Can Start Testing Ideas Within 3 Weeks
MAS' Sandbox Express will also have a longer duration of 9 months, to give Singapore fintech firms more time to overcome challenges.
MAS Mandates New Rules On Financial Institutions To Curb Cyberattacks, To Roll Out By Aug 2020
The Monetary Authority of Singapore mandates all financial institutions to follow the new cyber hygiene rules which will roll out in Singapore next year.
The Many Battlefronts Of Grab Versus Gojek In Southeast Asia: Who’s Winning?
A comparison of Grab and Gojek’s services across Southeast Asia -- what does it reveal about their expansion strategies?
S’pore Robo-Advisor StashAway Raises US$12M To Enter New Markets “In The Region”
After launching in Singapore in 2017, and Malaysia in 2018, StashAway will use its new funding to enter new markets in the region.
Why Facebook’s Cryptocurrency Libra Will Never Take Off In Singapore
Three areas that surfaced during the discussion between Facebook and Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) was regulation, privacy and safety.
Bank For International Settlements To Set Up Hub In S’pore To Boost Fintech Industry
The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has approved the establishment of Innovation Hub, with Singapore being the third location.