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Blockchain & Crypto

NY Fed Partners With Singapore on Multicurrency Cross-Border CBDC

Project Cedar is a joint initiative between the New York Federal Reserve and MAS exploring the technical viability of multilateral CBDC blockchain platforms to improve cross-border payments

Fintech & Ecommerce

Stripe Partners WhatsApp for In-Chat Payments in Singapore

Stripe and WhatsApp launch a feature that allows Singapore businesses to accept payments directly in WhatsApp chats

Finance & Economics

Credit Suisse Southeast Asia FIG Head Says to Join Deutsche Bank

The media, citing informed sources, report that the head of the Credit Suisse Group AG group of financial institutions in Southeast Asia, Nick Thursby, is joining Deutsche Bank AG.

News

Betterdata Uses Synthetic Data to Keep Real Data Safe

The startup Betterdata, which is based in Singapore and uses synthetic data to ensure the protection of real information, announced the attraction of investment funds for $ 1.55 million.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Asia Innovations Group Adds AI-Powered Capabilities to eCommerce Platform

Asia Innovations Group (ASIG) has announced the addition of artificial intelligence (AI)-based capabilities to its e-commerce platform.

Blockchain & Crypto

Singapore Develops Uniform Standards for Aproving Crypto Bank Accounts

Singapore regulators have long cooperated with traditional banks to develop uniform standards for screening potential crypto customers, the results and conclusions are expected to be published in the next two months

Finance & Economics

E-commerce Aggregator Una Brands Lands $30 Million

Una Brands, a Singapore-based e-commerce aggregator, announced the attraction of investment funds for $ 30 million following the results of the Series C financing round.

News

India & Singapore to Officially Link Payment Systems

Central bank institutions of Singapore and India will link their real-time payment systems next week to enhance cross-border payment connectivity

Fintech & Ecommerce

Little Wallet Collaborates With Visa to Enhance Financial Literacy Among Kids in Southeast Asia

Singaporean financial literacy startup Little Wallet creating fintech products of educational nature for kids and teens, has signed a partnership with Visa, under the Visa Fintech Fast Track Program

Fintech & Ecommerce

Tencent Expands to Singapore to Facilitate Payments and Services for Chinese Tourists

Chinese tech giant Tencent expands its presence in Singapore with WeChat/Weixin Pay as Covid-19 travel restrictions are lifted

News

Survey: Singapore Consumers Want to Control Their Data

Singapore consumers of digital services have expressed a desire to control personal data in the virtual space.