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Thailand’s First Virtual Bank Overhauls Loan Approval Process

Loan approval at Clicx Bank now takes at least 13 days, up from an initial five minutes, as the lender adds new data-sharing requirements.

ShardLab Backs StoreHub In New Southeast Asia Payments Push

Malaysia's StoreHub and fintech venture studio ShardLab are teaming up on a new joint venture for payments and rewards in Southeast Asia.

Millennial Wealth Clients Surge At DBS Treasures In First Half 2026

Seven in ten new DBS Treasures clients this year were already DBS retail customers before their upgrade.

Ryt Bank Passes 1.5 Million Customers On First Anniversary

A closer look at Ryt Bank's anniversary numbers, including how they compare to rival GXBank's own reported customer base.

Singapore Scam Losses Jump 80 Percent In Two Weeks On iMessage Fraud

A phishing campaign on Apple iMessage is exploiting a gap in Singapore's messaging safeguards, prompting new Codes of Practice under the Online Criminal Harms Act.

Trust Bank Nears Profitability As Deposits Approach USD4 Billion

Singapore's digital banking sector is splitting into distinct profitability camps. Only one of five licensees turned a full-year profit in FY2025.

Singapore Targets Investment Scams With New Messaging Platform Code

Messaging platforms including WhatsApp, Telegram and Google Meet will need to gate unknown contacts and flag suspicious accounts to Singapore users under a new regulatory code.

Brunei’s Largest Bank Signs Cooperation Deal With AFFIN Group

Malaysia-Brunei trade hit RM5.8 billion in 2025. Two of the region's banks just signed a deal to build financial infrastructure to match.

Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour Pushes Banks Beyond AI Efficiency Gains

"Trust is not built by one institution, but by an ecosystem working as one." BNM's governor on why AI risk in finance needs industry-wide coordination.

Bank Indonesia Waives QRIS Fees For All Merchant Categories

Starting October 1, QRIS transactions up to IDR 100,000 will carry zero merchant fees across all business sizes in Indonesia.

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