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Singapore to invest US$173m over 3 years to boost fintech innovation
Singapore will commit S$220 million (US$173 million) over three years to boost its fintech sector, including co-funding at least 1,000 internships in a strong push to build talent for AI and other emerging technologies. The funds come under the…
Singapore commits S$220 million over three years to drive fintech innovation
Singapore will deploy S$220 million (HK$1.36 billion) over three years to strengthen its fintech ecosystem and boost innovation and the adoption of technology across the financial sector, the city-state's central bank announced on Monday. SCROLL TO…
MAS commits S$220 million to accelerate innovation in the fintech sector: Gan Kim Yong
SINGAPORE: The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will commit S$220 million (US$173 million) to accelerate innovation in the fintech sector, said Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong on Monday (Aug 31). To be spread over three years, the…
MAS commits $220m to boost fintech innovation and talent over three years
SINGAPORE – Companies in the financial and fintech sectors will receive more support to accelerate innovation and grow their talent pipelines, following a $220 million boost announced by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on Aug 31.
Both Hedge Funds and Mutual Funds Are Buying These Fantastic Fintech Stocks, and That's a Great Signal for Investors to Buy
Investment managers seemed to favor one particular equity market sector last quarter as artificial intelligence (AI) stocks wavered. Hedge funds increased their tilt toward financial stocks by 300 basis points, according to an analysis by Goldman…
UK fintech Allica Bank looks to crack European market
Allica Bank is laying the groundwork to expand into the European market after becoming one of the fastest-growing fintech unicorns in the UK. The small business lender has applied for a banking licence in Sweden initiating its first move into a new…
Building the security layer for the digital economy | Market Pulse | HKTDC
Digital insurance specialist OneDegree describes its services as the security layer of the future. The group has already established strong footholds in East Asia and the Middle East – regions where fintech tools and markets are gaining…
Revolut Research proves fintech's real AI moat is proprietary data ; Stripe now owns the $140B startup Legal OS ; Nobody wants to pay for the smartest AI?
👋 Hey, Linas here! Welcome back to a 🔓 weekly free edition 🔓 of my daily newsletter. Each day, I focus on 3 stories that are making a difference in the financial technology space. Coupled with things worth watching & most…
HKSTP marks 25th anniversary with white paper highlighting HK tops Asian tech growth momentum
Hong Kong's technology enterprises are demonstrating world-class growth momentum, ranking first in Asia and fifth globally, according to a newly released white paper by the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) and global…
AI Agent Payments And The Know Your Agent Compliance Layer
Close-up of a person's hand holding a smartphone and using the Opus 4 model within the Claude app from AI company Anthropic, Lafayette, California, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) AI agents are starting to hold wallets…
The AI layoff narrative is missing the real story
The numbers circulating through fintech right now are hard to ignore. Almost 10,000 jobs have been cut across the global sector in 2026 so far. PayPal is eliminating roughly 20% of its workforce. Block has shrunk to fewer than 6,000 employees, and…
Uzbekistan: The unlikely home of a billion-dollar tech revolution | Opinion
A few years ago, the idea of a billion-dollar Uzbek tech company would have sounded far-fetched. Today, investors are searching for the next Uzum, Uzbekistan 's largest digital ecosystem. It is attracting increasing attention, with hundreds of…
Tamil Nadu CM Vijay announces Semiconductor Park at Kancheepuram
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Monday (August 31, 2026) announced a Semiconductor and Electronics Manufacturing Park at Maduramangalam in Kancheepuram district at a cost of ₹175 crore through the State Industries Promotion…
Samsung SA expands digital wallet ecosystem
Samsung Galaxy users can now use QR code payments in Samsung Wallet. Samsung South Africa has introduced a new QR payment feature within its digital wallet platform, Samsung Wallet. Provided by EFT Corp, the new feature allows local Galaxy users to…
Stablecoins are crypto's killer app-but no one can agree on who will use them
Even in the depths of the recent crypto winter, stablecoins stood out as a beacon of optimism. Investors and startups hail them as a long-awaited killer application, and even crypto haters concede stablecoins are a superior technology for moving…
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