Oman-based fintech Mamun is expanding its operations in Hong Kong to build stronger trade finance links between the…

HSBC has completed a private placement of its first digitally native structured product in Hong Kong. The bank…

OSL Group has secured authorisation as a Crypto-Asset Service Provider (CASP) from the Austrian Financial Market Authority. The…

The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has ordered internet brokers and virtual asset trading platforms in Hong Kong…

Hang Seng Bank has partnered with Alipay+ to enable its customers to make cross-border QR payments directly through…

Animoca Brands has completed a live pilot of AI-powered commerce capabilities in Hong Kong, developed in collaboration with…

Grace Investment Machine (GIM) has secured US$20 million in a Series A funding round to develop agentic AI…

Hyundai Card has completed a stablecoin-based cross-border remittance pilot for Hyundai Motor Company. The proof of concept successfully…

JCB, Resona Holdings and ODAWARA have partnered to develop an ultra-wideband (UWB) hands-free payment system for public buses…

Adyen has released the Hong Kong edition of its Adyen APAC Retail Index 2026, revealing that while Hong…

Alipay has upgraded its contactless merchant devices into an offline business operations network powered by AI agents. The…

Airwallex has launched Octopus as a local payment method for online and offline checkouts in Hong Kong. The…

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX) and the China Foreign Exchange Trade System (CFETS) are jointly developing an…

Hong Kong has commenced trial operations for a new central clearing and settlement system to support local gold…

Alipay has launched an AI Open Platform to help enterprise developers integrate AI into merchant services. The Ant…

Eddid Financial, Ant Digital Technologies, and SageRock Capital have signed a MoU to explore the development of green…

Hong Kong’s Social Welfare Department (SWD) has launched a free cross-border remittance service for elderly recipients of portable…

JCB and MUFG Bank have signed a MoU to form a strategic alliance across the ASEAN region. Both…

Alibaba has banned its employees from using Anthropic’s AI coding tool, Claude Code, following the discovery of hidden…

According to the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), Hong Kong’s total assets under management (AUM) reached a record…

Hyundai Card launched six new debit and hybrid cards tailored to Apple Pay users in April. The South…

DBS has signed a MoU with South Korea’s Samsung Securities to establish a strategic partnership in wealth management.…

RedotPay has selected OpenPayd to enhance its treasury operations and cross-border remittance services. The company will integrate OpenPayd’s…

JCB has rolled out contactless payment acceptance on the Taipei Metro. The integration allows cardholders to tap physical…

Ping An Bank has partnered with China UnionPay and Tencent Cloud to launch a debit card that rewards…

Hong Kong and Türkiye have established a formal framework to collaborate on financial innovation. Signing a MoU, the…

LexisNexis Risk Solutions and Promon announced a strategic alliance to strengthen fraud prevention in mobile apps globally. The…

Visa has launched a contactless transit payment pilot programme across the Shenzhen Metro network. The initiative allows international…

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau (FSTB) have completed the…

Tencent is testing a mobile application called TenPayGo to help overseas visitors make digital payments in China. The…

SBI Holdings has agreed to acquire Japanese crypto exchange Bitbank in a deal valued at approximately US$289 million,…