southeast Asia

Southeast Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the regions that are geographically south of China, east of India and Bangladesh, north of Australia, and west of New Guinea.

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As Mobile Wallets Players Compete, What Will It Take To Win?
As Mobile Wallets Players Compete, What Will It Take To Win?
November 26, 2019  |  Digital Payments

There are, as of last count, approximately 170 mobile wallets of various descriptions worldwide. Some are massive and deep-pocketed and have active user counts in...

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Grab CEO: No IPO Until Business Shows Profits
Grab CEO: No IPO Until Business Shows Profits
November 15, 2019  |  South East Asia

Grab Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Co-Founder Anthony Tan said the Southeast Asia ride-hailing platform will not launch an initial public offering (IPO) until the...

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Nium, Formerly InstaRem, Drops Bank License Pursuit
Nium, Formerly InstaRem, Drops Bank License Pursuit
November 05, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Singapore FinTech startup Nium — formerly branded InstaReM — is dropping its pursuit to compete for a digital wholesale banking license in the city-state, Bloomberg...

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Gojek’s New Co-CEOs Plan For Dual Listing, Expanded Market Share
Gojek’s New Co-CEOs Plan For Dual Listing, Expanded Market Share
October 24, 2019  |  IPO

Gojek, an Indonesia-based ride-hailing and payments company, has said it’s getting ready for a dual listing, and it’s looking for a larger share of the...

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Uber To Focus On Emerging Markets On The Road To Profitability
Uber To Focus On Emerging Markets On The Road To Profitability
October 22, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Uber said it will focus on emerging markets in the next 10 years, although it is unsure when it will be profitable as a company....

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Malaysia Regulator To Rule On Grab Anti-Competition Probe
Malaysia Regulator To Rule On Grab Anti-Competition Probe
October 02, 2019  |  ANTITRUST

The Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) has launched a probe against ride-hailing firm Grab and will soon arrive at a decision about the matter, Reuters reported...

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Indonesian Lending FinTech JULO Closes $15M Series A
Indonesian Lending FinTech JULO Closes $15M Series A
September 18, 2019  |  Investments

Indonesian peer-to-peer lending platform JULO is closing its Series A2 funding round with $15 million raised, after extending its initial $5 million Series A funding...

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Grab Accelerates AI Expansion With $150M
Grab Accelerates AI Expansion With $150M
September 05, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Grab is planning to earmark $150 million for additional research into artificial intelligence (AI), Bloomberg reported on Thursday (Sept. 5).  Over the next year, the...

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Banks Tap FinTechs For Remittance Overhaul
Banks Tap FinTechs For Remittance Overhaul
August 14, 2019  |  Smarter Payments

The cross-border payment market is thriving, and trends are expected to continue over the next few years. In fact, cross-border payments are expected to reach...

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