Ethereum Co-founder Supports South Koreas Blockchain–AI Drive
Charles Hoskinson, co-founder of the Ethereum blockchain and CEO of Input Output, is turning his attention to South Kor... Read more
ShopBack Launches ShopBack Pay In HK With Octopus Integration
ShopBack has launched ShopBack Pay in Hong Kong, allowing consumers to earn and redeem Cashback directly in-store. As p... Read more
Anthea Raises US$22M For ETH-Denominated Life Insurance Launch
Anthea Holding, a global crypto-fintech group offering life insurance products denominated in cryptocurrencies through ... Read more
Weixin Reports 21% Rise In Cross-Border Payments As Holiday Travel Rebounds
Visa-free access to destinations such as Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, and Thailand helped boost spending by Chines... Read more
HSBC Proposes To Take Hang Seng Bank Private With HK$155 Per Share Offer
HSBC announced that it, together with its wholly owned subsidiary, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limite... Read more
Who Owns Their Digital Identity, Owns The Future
Everywhere you look today, identity is the real currency. Whether you’re opening a bank account or applying for gover... Read more
Banking After Hours: Do Digital Banks Tackle Fraud Differently?
Fraud and scams are on the rise in Southeast Asia, from job scams and forced scam centers to deepfake impersonations an... Read more
Asia Insurance Goes Live With CoverGos Digital Health Insurance Platform
Asia Insurance, a general insurer in Hong Kong and Macau, has gone live with CoverGo’s next-generation, end-to-end he... Read more
HK Launches GoGlobal Task Force For Mainland Enterprises Overseas Expansion
Hong Kong has launched the Task Force on Supporting Mainland Enterprises in Going Global (GoGlobal Task Force) to stren... Read more
YY Group Partners With Obita On Stablecoin Payment Infrastructure
Obita, a Hong Kong-based enterprise-level cross-border payments and digital financial network, has signed a MoU with YY... Read more
HKMA And HKSTP Launch IADS Developer Hackathon
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), in collaboration with the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (... Read more
Visa Expands Click To Pay Across Major Hong Kong Payment Platforms
Visa has announced that several major payment platforms in Hong Kong, including Adyen, AsiaPay, OpenRice, Worldpay and ... Read more
WeLab Bank Posts HK$460 Million In H1 2025 Revenue As Profitability Continues
Hong Kong’s WeLab Bank remained profitable in the first half of 2025, reporting revenue of about HK$460 million, a ye... Read more
ZA Bank Turns Profitable In First Half Of 2025 With HK$49 Million Earnings
Hong Kong’s ZA Bank has swung into the black, reporting a HK$49 million interim profit for the six months to June 202... Read more
WeLab Bank Launches AI-Powered FX Service In Hong Kong With 11 Major Currencies
WeLab Bank has launched what it says is Hong Kong’s first AI-powered foreign exchange service, offering customers cos... Read more