Fintech
Fintech startup Call Levels gets funding from Lippo
Singaporean fintech startup Call Levels has raised an undisclosed pre-Series A from Indonesian conglomerate Lippo Group, following a US$500K round it landed last November.
Of money and cars: EmTech Asia Day Two
Industries grappling with emerging technology have to adapt or lose their place at the table, writes Benjamin Cher.
Singapore’s Jewel Paymentech secures US$1mil Series A
Singapore-based fintech startup Jewel Paymentech secured over US$1 million in a Series A round led by Tuas Capital Partners.
Banking disruption: It’s about collaboration, not competition
When it comes to financial inclusion, all players – traditional FSIs, telcos, fintech companies and governments – should be working together, seamlessly, to foster a cashless society.
Maybank’s fintech initiative returns
Maybank has announced the second edition of its annual fintech programme, and is inviting companies from around the world to partner with it.
SMEs can ease cash flow with P2P factoring
Singapore fintech startup InvoiceInterchange seeks to solve SMEs’ cash flow issues with peer-to-peer factoring.
Award-winning Malaysian team out to pursue social good
A Malaysian team won MasterCard’s Masters of Code global hackathon by building a software platform to manage the salaries of foreign domestic workers, but that’s just the start.
BSN introduces Virtual Teller Machine service in Malaysia
Bank Simpanan Nasional has introduced a Virtual Teller Machine service across Malaysia to serve customers via live virtual banking.
Fintech startup Skolafund aims to help underprivileged students
Skolafund aims to be the biggest education financing platform in Asia by helping underprivileged students pay their fees via crowdfunding.
Jewel Paymentech gives banks’ due diligence a tech boost
Jewel Paymentech wants to help banks perform proper due diligence on e-commerce operators using technology, writes Benjamin Cher.
