Fintech

A Major Payment Institution licence, monthly profitability and 20,000-plus merchants: Qashier’s funding story in brief.

Malaysia’s enforcement record grows as BNM penalizes AEON Credit for AML and sanctions lapses.

Indonesia’s OJK is closing the gap between viral financial advice and licensed financial guidance.

Singapore’s PayNow Generation 2 signals a shift from building instant payment rails to upgrading them for future commerce.

Amazon Web Services has moved from commitment to deployment with its first AWS Local Zone in Vietnam. The launch strengthens the infrastructure base for cloud-enabled financial services in the country.

Clicx Bank is now Thailand’s first virtual bank in operation. Its performance will be relevant not only to Thailand, but also to other Southeast Asian markets tracking digital-bank regulation and adoption.

Stripe’s APAC stablecoin strategy acknowledges uneven regulatory clarity across the region, from Singapore’s clear framework to Indonesia’s still-developing approach. The compliance-first model from Bridge is designed to reduce that risk for early adopters.

Nuvei and Payoneer’s combination gives businesses a single partner to accept, hold, and move money across 190-plus countries, including stablecoin transactions. The infrastructure race is accelerating.

Deel’s stablecoin wallet removes currency risk, FX friction, and platform-switching for contractors across Southeast Asia and beyond.

The 2026 LexisNexis report frames cybersecurity as a structural prerequisite for sustainable digital financial inclusion across the Asia-Pacific region.