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WeChat Pay Hong Kong Fined HK$875,000 For Customer Due Diligence Failures

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has imposed a HK$875,000 fine on WeChat Pay Hong Kong for failing to meet anti-... Read more

Hong Kong Enters Next Stage Of Wholesale CBDC Adoption With Project Ensemble

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has officially launched the Project Ensemble Sandbox to advance tokenisation wi... Read more

HKEX Appoints Johnson Chui As Head Of Global Issuer Services

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) announced the appointment of Johnson Chui as Managing Director, Head of... Read more

KakaoPay Insurance Reaches 1.5 Million Users For Overseas Travel Coverage

KakaoPay Insurance, a digital non-life insurance provider in South Korea, has seen more than 1.5 million users sign up ... Read more

HKMA And Government To Enhance Financial Data Sharing With CDI-CDEG Linkage

The linkage between the Hong Kong Monetary Authority’s (HKMA) Commercial Data Interchange (CDI) and the Hong Kong Gov... Read more

HKMA And Banks Form SME Lending Taskforce To Address Financing Challenges

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and The Hong Kong Association of Banks (HKAB) have announced the formation of a... Read more

Riding The Wave: Asia Payments Trends Show Digital Payments On The Rise

In the dynamic landscape of the Asian payments industry, a palpable shift is underway – one characterised by the rapi... Read more

Taiwan Unveils Digital Nomad Visa Plans To Attract Global Talent

Taiwan’s National Development Council (NDC) will introduce a new digital nomad scheme. This allows remote workers fro... Read more

Crypto.com Among 11 Crypto Exchanges Facing Uncertainty Over Full Licenses In Hong Kong

Concerns are mounting over whether 11 crypto exchanges that initially received provisional licenses will successfully o... Read more

HKMA Stresses Accountability, Human-in-the-Loop In Generative AI Banking

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has released new guidelines for authorised institutions regarding the use of ge... Read more

How Bigtech Has Shaped Chinas Fintech Scene In The Past Two Decades

Over the past two decades, large technology firms (bigtechs) have disrupted the traditional financial markets in China,... Read more

BIS Sheds Light On Hidden Dangers Of Crypto Exchange Tokens Like Binances BNB

Crypto exchange tokens have emerged as a significant innovation in the cryptocurrency sector, providing centralized cry... Read more

Andreessen Horowitz Reportedly Planning First Asian Office In Japan

Andreessen Horowitz, a venture capital firm from the U.S., is planning to establish its first Asian office in Japan, so... Read more

Near Half A Decade Later, None Of Hong Kongs Virtual Banks Have Turned A Profit

For Hong Kong’s virtual banks, profitability remains elusive as they struggle to turn a profit, with none of the city... Read more

Blockchain Payment Provider Tevau Taps Jumio For KYC, Compliance Solutions

Tevau, a blockchain payment solution provider, has formed a strategic partnership with Jumio, a company specialising in... Read more