Ripple has launched its US dollar-denominated stablecoin, Ripple USD, in the Japanese market. The expansion follows regulatory clearance…

SBI Group has introduced its trust based stablecoin JPYSC in partnership with Singapore-based fintech company Startale Group. SBI…

Visa has released its latest Consumer Payment Attitudes Study, highlighting how payment seamlessness is linked to a shift…

Chainlink, South Korean infrastructure provider FairSquareLab, the Unified Korea Alliance (UniKA), and European stablecoin consortium Qivalis have launched…

Reap has integrated Circle’s tokenised money market fund, USYC, into its corporate spend platform. The move allows globally…

Tencent has started testing a new AI assistant named Xiaowei for its WeChat platform, as reported by Bloomberg.…

WeLab is on the lookout for banks to buy in Southeast Asia. WeLab Southeast Asia expansion plans could…

Payment Asia is integrating with PayMe by HSBC to allow its merchant network to accept payments directly from…

JPMorgan Chase as blocked staff in Hong Kong from using Anthropic’s AI models, according to a Financial Times…

HSBC has launched a digital trade finance tool called HSBC TradeCash, allowing businesses in Hong Kong to upload…

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) have launched a joint…

Checking someone’s ID at the door of a nightclub tells you who they are, but it does not…

Tencent Cloud has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with China CITIC Bank International (CNCBI) to support the digital…

Chinese cross-border payment company Payful has launched a cloud-native Visa charge-card programme for corporate and merchant clients through…

The Northern Metropolis Financial Advisory Taskforce held its inaugural meeting on 17 June to discuss the financing needs…

The international operation centre of the digital yuan has signed direct participant agreements with 26 financial institutions in…

TransUnion has reported mixed trends in the Hong Kong consumer credit market in Q1 2026, with steady growth…

HSBC has restored its digital banking services in Hong Kong after an outage on Monday (15 June) morning…

Manulife Hong Kong has joined the Insurance Authority’s (IA) AI Cohort Programme as a Core Participating Insurer, a…

Citi Hong Kong has launched an “eVouchers” feature within the Citi Mobile App to deliver targeted rewards directly…

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) and Bank Indonesia have launched a bilateral cross-border QR code payment linkage…

Ant Group is testing an AI agent within its Alipay application to automate financial and lifestyle tasks, according…

RedotPay has completed its Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) registration in Mexico, marking a key milestone in its…

EX.IO, a licensed virtual asset trading platform in Hong Kong, has formed a strategic partnership with global investment…

The Hong Kong Mortgage Corporation Limited (HKMC) has priced its inaugural digital bond issuance, raising approximately HK$12 billion…

Three of Japan’s largest financial groups, MUFG, SMBC, and Mizuho, plan to jointly issue a stablecoin by March…

TransUnion is offering a one-time free credit report to eligible individuals in Hong Kong who have lost their…

Conversations revolving around digital asset finance often return to the blockchain, but Shaun Chen’s concern sits closer to…

CIMB has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with China CITIC Bank to improve financial connectivity between China…

Animoca Brands and the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) are co-hosting a demo day for…

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has issued guidelines for banks to manage the onboarding and ongoing monitoring…