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By 2025, China’s online mutual aid industry is expected to reach 450 million users, or nearly 32% of the country’s population, three times the number of current users.

With shipping giant CMA CGM, Incomlend is digitizing bills of lading, an essential document in trade finance.

Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing has already entered into a ‘strategic partnership’ with the central bank over the sovereign digital currency plan.

India banned 47 more Chinese apps including Xiaomi’s Mi Browser Pro and Baidu Search.

Indonesia has the third-largest unbanked population in the world after China and India, much of which is concentrated in rural communities.

Startupbootcamp, which already operates Dubai’s Smart City Accelerator and Qatar’s SportTech Accelerator, establishes headquarters in Dubai.

The Asian Institute of Digital Finance will offer a master’s program and train PhDs with a background in digital finance.

With Ayoconnect’s platform, bill issuers can expand their payment points and collect payments faster and cheaper.