Tencent, Alibaba Eye DeepSeek Stake As AI Startup Tops US$20B Valuation
Chinese tech giants Tencent and Alibaba are in discussions to invest in AI startup DeepSeek, The Information reported, ... Read more
Well Link Bank And FWD Launch Bancassurance Partnership In Macau
Well Link Bank and FWD Macau have launched a bancassurance partnership in Macau, allowing the bank to distribute FWD’... Read more
OSL And Circle Partner To Launch New USDC Trading Zone
Digital asset platform OSL Group has partnered with Circle to expand access to the USDC stablecoin across its internati... Read more
9fin Launches AI Debt Data Platform In APAC Following $170M Series C
London-based 9fin is launching its AI-powered debt market intelligence platform in the APAC region. The company is esta... Read more
Hang Seng Rolls Out 10-Second Digital SME Loan Approvals In Hong Kong
Hang Seng Bank has launched an end-to-end digital application process for the 80% Guarantee Product under Hong Kong’s... Read more
Circle CEO Says China Could Launch Yuan Stablecoin In 3 To 5 Years As Trade Grows
Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire predicts that China could roll out a yuan stablecoin within three to five years to expand the... Read more
Naver IPO Timeline Set As Dunamu Merger Targets Nasdaq Debut
Preparations for a Naver IPO are underway following an agreement between Naver Financial and cryptocurrency exchange op... Read more
TransUnion Urges Lenders To Rethink Credit Risk For Gig Workers In Hong Kong
TransUnion is urging lenders to update their risk assessment models, revealing that gig workers in Hong Kong exhibit st... Read more
Citi And Endowus Roll Out HK$4,000 Wealth-Linked Credit Card Campaign
Citi and digital wealth platform Endowus have launched a joint credit card promotion in Hong Kong, expanding the Citi E... Read more
Aspire Secures SFC License In Hong Kong To Launch SME Yield Product
Singapore-headquartered fintech Aspire has secured three financial licenses from the Securities and Futures Commission ... Read more
Why Stablecoins May Become The Backbone Of 24/7 Global Trade
Stablecoin transaction volumes surged 72% in 2025, reaching a record US$33 trillion and signalling growing institutiona... Read more
South Koreas Upstage Raises US$120M, Becomes First GenAI Unicorn In Country
South Korean genAI startup Upstage has raised 180 billion won (US$120 million) in a Series C round backed by major Asia... Read more
Ripple And Kyobo Life Insurance Test Tokenised Government Bonds In South Korea
Ripple has partnered with Kyobo Life Insurance to pilot a settlement system for tokenised government bonds in Korea, ta... Read more
South Korea Central Bank Calls For Circuit Breakers After US$43 Billion Bithumb Error
South Korea’s central bank is urging local cryptocurrency exchanges to adopt stock market style circuit breakers, dri... Read more
ShopBack Pay Hong Kong Integrates With Eats365 For Merchant POS
ShopBack is integrating its rewards and payments platform with point-of-sale provider Eats365, giving food and beverage... Read more