A comparative picture of national FinTech regulation in the countries of Southeast Asia is based on the sum of 13 criteria based on the public information - availability in the country of special FinTech laws & acts, sandboxes, government initiatives, etc. (full list of criteria is described below). Singapore remains the undisputed leader in Southeast Asia’s FinTech regulation. The Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia are making swift progress. Vietnam falls behind but is forecasted to strengthen the FinTech regulation in the near future. …
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Leading global fintech platform Airwallex today announced a Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) functionality in partnership with Atome, Asia’s leading BNPL brand. Announced at this year’s Singapore Fintech Festival, the collaboration will enable Airwallex merchants[1] to offer BNPL as a payment option to shoppers across Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore.…
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DigitalCFO Newsroom | 1 November 2022 With Southeast Asia’s booming digital economy projected to surpass the US$300 billion mark by 2026, digital payments continue to present tremendous growth opportunities for businesses, according to a new IDC…
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Thailand has been given the immense honor of hosting the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, or APEC, in November 2022. The role comes with major opportunities and equally significant duties for Thailand due to APEC's long-standing importance as…
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DigitalCFO Newsroom | 28 September 2022 Global payments solution provider will employ more resources and manpower in Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and Malaysia, to accelerate digital payment adoption and empower online…
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