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Bursa Malaysia Opens Path To Digital Currency ETF Listings

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Bursa Malaysia has issued a public consultation on rules to allow digital currency ETF listings, following a Securities Commission framework revision in early March 2026.
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Mastercard Launches Crypto Partner Program With 85+ Firms

Khirby Serrano -
Mastercard launched its Crypto Partner Program on March 11, 2026, uniting more than 85 firms across blockchain, payments, and banking.
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MAS And 24 Financial Institutions Release AI Risk Management Toolkit Under Project MindForge

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Project MindForge represents a three-year regulatory effort to make AI adoption in Singapore finance safer, more structured, and more accountable.
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FOMO Pay Launches Singapore’s First Merchant Terminal Accepting Cards, E-Wallets, And Stablecoins In A Single Device

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FOMO Pay’s Soundbox launch reflects Singapore’s broader push to bring programmable, AI-ready payment infrastructure into the physical retail economy.
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HSBC Shareholders Respond As AI Job Cut Report Sends Hong Kong Shares Lower

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HSBC is assessing cuts of up to 20,000 roles as AI automation targets non-client-facing service center operations across Asia and globally.
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Hong Leong Islamic Bank Rebrands As HLB Islamic And Launches Hayat Wealth Stewardship Proposition

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Hong Leong Islamic Bank officially rebranded as HLB Islamic on March 12, 2026, aligning its identity with the parent HLB brand.
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Grab Holdings Reports First Full-Year Net Profit As Financial Services Revenue Surges 37 Percent

Khirby Serrano -
Grab Holdings posted its first full-year net profit in 2025, closing a decade of losses across Southeast Asia.
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DBS Bank Suffers Digital Banking Disruption In Singapore, MAS Engages On Root Cause

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DBS Bank services went down for 90 minutes on March 19, 2026, affecting mobile banking, PayNow, and PayLah across Singapore.
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2C2P And M-PAY Partner To Expand Digital Payment Options For Sun PhuQuoc Airways In Vietnam

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Payment orchestration for airlines in Southeast Asia remains a specialized, competitive space. 2C2P continues to consolidate its position.
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Kredivo Group Acquires Full Stake In Vietnam’s Timo Digital Bank In Undisclosed Cross-Border Deal

Khirby Serrano -
ASEAN fintech M&A is accelerating as regional players pursue licensed banking infrastructure to scale cross-border financial services.
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DBS Expands SecureFX FX Rate-Locking Tool To All Corporate Customers In Singapore

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DBS has extended SecureFX to all corporate customers in Singapore, giving businesses of all sizes access to FX rate-locking for cross-border payments through DBS IDEAL.
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Mastercard Move And Bank Of Shanghai Enable Bi-Directional Cross-Border Payment Flows Between China And Global Markets

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Mastercard Move and Bank of Shanghai establish bi-directional cross-border payment flows between China and global markets, adding domestic bank account rails to Mastercard's existing China network.
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Kredivo Acquires Vietnam’s First Digital Bank Timo In Cross-Border Fintech Expansion

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The Kredivo-Timo deal sends a clear message: in Southeast Asia’s next fintech chapter, regional players are acquiring licenses, not building around them.
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Salmon Bank Secures PHP400 Million Capital Injection To Support Digital Banking Expansion In The Philippines

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The PHP 400 million injection into Salmon Bank is not just a capital event. It is the opening move in a broader licensing and product expansion strategy for 2026.
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EBANX Opens Asia-Pacific Headquarters In Singapore, Backed By MAS Licence And Record Payment Volume Growth

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For payments platforms targeting emerging markets, Singapore remains the region’s preferred regulatory anchor. EBANX’s new HQ is the latest confirmation of that trend.
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Thunes Appoints Guy Duncan As CTPO And Parvinder Bhatia As CFO To Accelerate AI-Driven Global Payments Expansion

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Thunes appoints a new CTPO and CFO as it scales AI across a 130-plus-country payments network.
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ShopeePay Integrates With Alipay+ To Launch First Cross-Border QR Payment Feature For Singapore Users

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ShopeePay launches cross-border QR payments via Alipay+, reaching 150 million merchants across 100 markets instantly.
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IFC Invests USD40 Million In Malaysia’s Zetrix AI Berhad To Expand Blockchain And AI Public Infrastructure Across ASEAN

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IFC invests US$40 million in Zetrix AI to build blockchain and AI public infrastructure across Malaysia and ASEAN.
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Singapore Gulf Bank Expands SGB Net To Include Regulated Stablecoin Settlement For Institutions

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Singapore Gulf Bank expands SGB Net to support regulated stablecoin settlement for institutional clients across Asia and the GCC.
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She Means Business: Real Stories Of Tala Empowering Women Toward Financial Freedom

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Empowering women through financial access strengthens families, communities, and the broader economy.
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Women In Fintech: How Tala’s Shivani Siroya Is Changing The Future Of Credit To Advance Financial Inclusion

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Financial inclusion continues to be one of the most important challenges in the global economy.
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Bank Indonesia’s Sweeping Payment System Overhaul Takes Effect March 31 As Industry Faces First Compliance Deadlines

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Indonesia's payment sector enters a new regulatory era on March 31. Bank Indonesia's PBI 10/2025 consolidates licensing, introduces TIKMI, and requires all providers to file their first business plans by April 30.
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DBS Bank Activates 12-Hour Cooling Period For High-Risk Digital Transactions Effective March 7

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DBS Bank activated a 12-hour cooling period on March 7 for adding payees, raising transfer limits, and updating contact details. Singapore's three major local banks now enforce the same safeguard.
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LHoFT And ADB Ventures Launch NextFin Asia Fund To Invest Directly In ASEAN Financial Inclusion Fintechs

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The Luxembourg House of Financial Technology and ADB Ventures have launched the NextFin Asia Fund, providing direct investment to ASEAN fintech startups for the first time through the Catapult: Inclusion SE Asia programme.
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Malaysia Confirms RM2.97 Billion In Chinese Technology Investments Targeting AI And Digital Infrastructure

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Malaysia has confirmed nearly RM3 billion in investment commitments from Chinese technology companies targeting artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure development.
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Singapore Tourism Board Expands Partnership With Ant International To Support Alipay+ Payments

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Singapore Tourism Board and Ant International have renewed their partnership to expand mobile payment services for international travelers through the Alipay+ ecosystem.
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Mastercard Appoints Minsook Cho As Singapore Country Manager

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Mastercard has appointed Minsook Cho as Country Manager for Singapore, reinforcing its leadership presence in one of Asia’s most important fintech hubs.
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Philippine’s PLDT, Smart Offer Free Calls To OFWs In Middle East Amid Regional Tensions

Khirby Serrano -
PLDT and Smart once again activate emergency connectivity support to help Filipinos stay in touch during a time of uncertainty.
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Peak XV Partners Closes USD1.3 Billion Fund Targeting Fintech And Technology Startups Across Asia

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Venture capital continues to shape the fintech landscape in Asia. Peak XV Partners has closed USD1.3B across three new funds targeting technology and fintech startups.
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TerraPay Partners With Raenest To Expand Cross-Border Freelancer Payouts In The Philippines And India

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As remote work expands, fintech infrastructure is evolving to support global freelancers. TerraPay’s integration with Raenest aims to accelerate cross-border payouts.
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DBS Bank And Granite Asia Launch USD110 Million Partnership To Invest In AI Companies Preparing For Public Listings

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Artificial intelligence is increasingly shaping financial services infrastructure. DBS Bank and Granite Asia are launching a USD110M partnership to support AI companies approaching public markets.
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2026 Is Not A Breakout Year. It Is A Test Of Discipline

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The Philippine economy enters 2026 on steady ground, with moderate growth, easing inflation, and policymakers focused on balance over aggressive expansion in uncertain markets.
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Foreign Investors Quietly Return To Philippine Equities

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The Philippine Stock Exchange index closed at 6,611, rising 2.3 percent weekly and 9.2 percent year to date.
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Peso Stability Is Becoming A Competitive Advantage

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The Philippine peso trades near 57.67 to the dollar, showing modest strength and stability despite persistent global volatility and shifting inflation expectations.
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Inflation Reasserts Itself, Forcing Central Banks Back On Guard

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US producer prices rose 2.9 percent year on year, exceeding forecasts and complicating hopes for rapid disinflation.
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The Bond Market Is Sending a Message: The BSP’s Next Move Is Conditional

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Fixed income markets are pricing calibrated flexibility rather than aggressive rate cuts amid steady domestic growth conditions.
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KPMG Reports Asia-Pacific Fintech Funding Fell To USD9.3 Billion In 2025

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KPMG reports Asia-Pacific fintech investment totaled US$9.3B across 763 deals in 2025. The figure marks the lowest annual level in over a decade.
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Mambu Expands Payments Solution Into Asia Pacific Including Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia And Singapore

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Mambu has expanded its payments solution into Asia Pacific, including four Southeast Asian markets.
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ONERWAY Secures Major Payment Institution Licence From Monetary Authority Of Singapore

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ONERWAY has obtained a Major Payment Institution licence from the Monetary Authority of Singapore effective 1 March 2026. The approval enables regulated expansion within one of Asia’s key payments hubs.
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Sea Ltd. Expands AI Collaboration With Google Across Payments And E-Commerce In Southeast Asia

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AI integration across payments, e-commerce and gaming is accelerating. Sea Ltd.’s latest announcement highlights the competitive stakes in Southeast Asia.
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South Korea Becomes 1st Nation To Enact Law On Safe AI Usage

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South Korea has enacted the AI Basic Act, establishing the world’s first comprehensive regulatory framework to govern the safe and responsible use of artificial intelligence technologies.
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Virtual Asset Supervision Tightens Across Key Asian Markets

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A new Asia fintech regulatory update highlights tighter supervision of virtual assets and operational resilience. Fintech firms may need to reassess cross-border compliance strategies.
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Keeper Security Expands Relationship With Ingram Micro To Broaden Availability Of Privileged Access Management In Singapore

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Keeper Security is expanding its relationship with Ingram Micro to broaden the availability of its KeeperPAM platform in Singapore.
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The Math Of 2028: Divide And Win

Ron Jabal -
The 2028 presidential race may hinge less on speeches and more on arithmetic within a fragmented field.
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The 2028 Campaign Has Begun

Ron Jabal -
Sara Duterte’s early 2028 bid turns Philippine politics into a test of whether bold inevitability builds power or breeds vulnerability.
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Sara’s Impeachment And The Firewall 9

Ron Jabal -
Impeachment may look dramatic, but conviction ultimately depends on reaching sixteen votes in a 24 member Senate.
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Who Is A Tsinador?

Ron Jabal -
More than a word, “Tsinador” has become a reputational test in an era where language shapes legitimacy.
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PalawanPay Brings QR Ph Payments To JRS Express, Turning Courier Counters Into Financial Touchpoints

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QR Ph integration at JRS Express quietly expands digital payments into courier and remittance counters, turning everyday logistics touchpoints into gateways for cashless transactions nationwide.
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BSP Pushes Cross Bank Auto Debit And Remote Payment Strategies To Deepen Financial Inclusion

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BSP shifts digital payments beyond QR codes, focusing on interoperable rails like cross-bank auto debit for everyday recurring transactions.
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ADB Backs Fuse Financing With USD30 Million Loan To Scale Digital MSME Lending In The Philippines

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The ADB–Fuse deal highlights growing support for fintech platforms reaching underserved MSMEs and women-led businesses.
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