Fintech

Despite the trials, lotteries, and promotional campaigns by the government and banks for China’s digital currency, few people see a reason to jump on board.

Pine Labs is reportedly looking at an IPO in the US within the next 18 months.

Local startup aims to gain ground on rivals Shopee and Lazada.

These Southeast Asian startups that KrASIA highlighted in the first half of 2021 have one thing in common: they each identified a relatively unexplored area and built their business around it.

Google, Amazon, and Facebook’s messaging platform WhatsApp, have been making strides to position themselves among the top players in India’s fintech market.

Bank Negara Malaysia, the central bank, is set to award up to five digital banking licenses in the first quarter of 2022.

The firm is set to expand to Hong Kong by the end of this year. 

The acquisition was made through MoMo Innovation Ventures, which was launched this year.