Social media company Snap has hired Ajit Mohan as its president of APAC to lead its business in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. Mohan joined the...
Financial services company Standard Chartered (SC) will invest in Partior, a blockchain-based clearing/settlement platform from Singapore. “Standard Chartered brings to the network its global payments...
In a pilot project that is said to be the first of its kind, the central banks of France, Singapore and Switzerland are collaborating in...
The promise of cross-border commerce is always the opportunity to tap into new markets. But no two countries, or even markets within a given country,...
People’s Bank of China Governor Yi Gang has reportedly said that the country’s centralized digital yuan (e-CNY) should protect privacy but should not be as...
Global financial services firm J.P. Morgan is expanding its merchant services capabilities in Asia-Pacific (APAC) and will be offering them in seven markets in the...
In an attempt to expand its eCommerce reach in India, Walmart is considering raising up to $3 billion for its eCommerce brand Flipkart, currently at...
Tech-nimble enterprises with top line sales of up to $100 million see the Asia Pacific region as their next big greenfield opportunity, at a time...
In a bid to stop money launderers, South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) is planning a probe into the amount of stablecoins being used on...