Hong Kong has been pushing for greater development and adoption of digital and mobile payments with the Hong Kong Monetary…

Despite political unrest, the Hong Kong startup ecosystem has continued to grow with the number of fintech companies based in…

Taoyuan Metro company will launch contactless payment via bank cards on January 16, 2020 to serve passengers travelling to and…

Alibaba’s Singles Day, M-Pesa, Alexa, the Belt and Road Initiative, Bitcoin and E-Estonia are amongst the most impactful projects of…

China’s leading mobile payments platform Alipay announced that its services are now finally available to international travelers in China. Tourists…

New research from RBR shows that there were 16 billion payment cards in circulation at the end of 2018, up…

UnionPay, the world largest card scheme formed a partnership with Wirecard a global player in the payments space. This agreement…

Hong Kong-licensed Legacy Trust Company Limited is launching a digital asset pension plan; a voluntary pension plan available to employers…

Line Securities Corporation, a joint venture between Asian financial services group Nomura Holdings and Line Financial Corporation, the financial services…

As digital money grows in popularity, banks and credit card companies are facing increased competition from technology companies which are…

Last week, Facebook unveiled plans for a new cryptocurrency called Libra. Set to launch as early as 2020, Libra will…

Hong Kong is expected to see a boost in fintech activity after a relatively disappointing year in 2018 as the…

This is not new rhetoric: most of us only ever heard of blockchain when cryptocurrency hit critical mass, particularly during…

Despite its meteoric rise in popularity, cryptocurrency has yet to gain global mainstream adoption. Crypto.com, a Hong Kong-based startup, is…

Apple Pay have emerged as the most popular mobile wallet in Hong Kong with about 29% of residents saying it…

With the Chinese New Year (CNY) period fast approaching, outbound travel from China is expected to see strong growth in…

While the global cryptocurrency fervor has abated throughout the course of 2018 following bitcoin’s parabolic rise in the year prior,…

From October 29 to November 02, 2018, Hong Kong will be hosting its third annual Hong Kong Fintech Week. This…

Blockchain-based startup SophiaTX establishes a presence in Chengdu, which is said to be one of the fastest growing cities in…

Open banking is gaining traction globally fueled by regulations like the EU’s PSD2 and the UK’s CMA Open Banking, a…