JCB has announced that JCB-branded credit cards issued by Union Bank of Taiwan and Bank SinoPac will, for the first…

Mastercard has completed its first live, authenticated agentic transaction in Hong Kong, a step towards AI-powered commerce. This follows the…

Mastercard has completed a live, authenticated agentic transaction in South Korea, marking a key development in AI-powered commerce. Agentic commerce…

In East Asia, Mainland China represents the region’s biggest and most influential fintech markets, marked by the ubiquity of mobile…

Startale Group has completed a US$63 million Series A funding round, following a second close of US$50 million from SBI…

Discussions about the future of banking often revolve around digital channels, cloud migration and mobile apps. At Mobile World Congress…

Alibaba has expanded its push into agentic AI with the launch of Accio Work, a plug‑and‑play “AI taskforce” designed to…

South Korea’s Naver said it plans to deploy AI agents across all of its services within the year, as it…

WeLab Bank CEO Tat Lee is reportedly set to move into a group-level role as Head of Banking and AI.…

Grab has agreed to acquire the Taiwan delivery business of Delivery Hero SE’s foodpanda for US$600 million in cash, on…

SBI VC Trade, the digital asset arm of SBI Holdings, is launching a USDC lending product that provides regulated access…

FWD Group has announced several senior leadership appointments. David Junius will join the company as Managing Director and Group Chief…

Mastercard has announced a collaboration between its money movement platform, Mastercard Move, and Bank of Shanghai to support bi-directional cross-border…

The South Korean government is expanding its global AI partnerships beyond OpenAI, as it reviews potential policy cooperation with Anthropic,…

PAObank has launched a new wealth service, offering a dual-advantage solution that allows customers to switch between investing and earning…

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), Insurance Authority (IA), and Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority…

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Hong Kong Association of Banks (HKAB) have met to discuss additional support…

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is testing the use of blockchain technology for central bank settlements, marking a practical step…

Amazon Web Services (AWS) Korea is accelerating infrastructure investment this year. It is also expanding into the public sector and…

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), the Shanghai Data Bureau (SDB), and the National Technology Innovation Center for Blockchain (NTICBC)…