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U.S.-based financial infrastructure company Tala has partnered with ASEAN banking group CIMB to launch digital credit services in…
February 9, 2026
Asia United Bank (AUB), led by biscuit king Jacinto Ng, is expanding its HelloMoney e-wallet to mainland China…
February 3, 2026
Payment platform HitPay has rolled out its Borderless QR system in the Philippines, allowing small merchants to accept…
January 28, 2026
Contactless payments are going mass transit in the Philippines, signaling a major step toward a cash-lite economy. Officials…
January 25, 2026
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Tuesday that AI models are believed to have been used in some…
October 7, 2026
Russians have opened more than 220,000 digital rouble accounts since the currency's September 1 launch, far exceeding expectations, the central…
October 7, 2026
CIMB Group Holdings Bhd. is weighing options for its Philippine digital banking business, including a potential sale, as Malaysia’s second-largest…
October 6, 2026
Sharp spikes in food and energy prices will likely become more common, the International Monetary Fund said, warning such crises…
October 6, 2026
Reuters - Meta's new artificial intelligence assistant Muse could become a $27 billion-a-year business by 2030 as consumers increasingly use…
October 6, 2026
A board member of Germany's Volksbank Koeln Bonn will leave the lender despite a law firm commissioned by the bank…
October 6, 2026