Finfra Secures Series A Extension From ADB Ventures As First Nextfin Asia Investee

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Finfra says its new funding will strengthen its technology platform and support expansion into new markets, though it has not named target countries.

GoTyme Bank Lifts 2026 Customer Target To 12.5 Million

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GoTyme Bank CEO Nathaniel Clarke outlined the bank’s revised 2026 targets at the Economic Journalists Association of the Philippines Infrastructure Forum.
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Krungsriayudhya Card And JCB International To Launch Krungsri JCB Ultimate Credit Card

Krungsriayudhya Card and JCB International announced the Krungsri JCB Ultimate on October 19, 2026, expanding their existing card partnership in Thailand.

Maybank Indonesia Launches Fast Remittance With Nium, Weighs Adding The Ringgit

Maybank Indonesia has not yet disclosed transaction limits or volume targets for Fast Remittance, but says the ringgit is under review for the next phase.

CapBay Group Surpasses RM6 Billion In Cumulative SME Financing After A Decade

As it enters its second decade, CapBay says it will refine its AI-based credit assessment to reach SMEs in more sectors.

Tourism Malaysia And Alipay+ Bring AI Travel Agents Into Visitors’ Digital Wallets

Subsidy values and financial terms of the Tourism Malaysia and Alipay+ MoU remain undisclosed. Merchants and payment providers will be watching the rollout details.

Google DeepMind And GovTech Develop On-Device AI Model

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Google DeepMind says it is exploring similar scam detection technology for other countries. For Southeast Asia’s digital finance sector, Singapore’s rollout will be one to watch.

Ledger Confirms Hardware Implant In Device Sold By Malaysian Reseller CryptoBilis

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Ledger has reminded its distributors to source products only through authorised channels and never to restock returned devices.
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Wise Rolls Out Overseas QR Payments And Customisable eSIM Plans

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Wise’s latest rollout gives Southeast Asian travellers a single app for paying through local QR networks across more than 50 destinations.

Airwallex Reaffirms Plan To Double Malaysia Workforce In 2026

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Airwallex’s Malaysia expansion is another sign of licensed non-bank providers building out cross-border business payments in Southeast Asia.

TNG Digital And Webull Malaysia Launch Global Share Trading Inside TNG eWallet

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Eligible TNG eWallet users can trade eligible US stocks around the clock on weekdays through Webull Malaysia, including outside regular US market hours.

Skyro Secures Malaysian Moneylending Licence As It Prepares Second Southeast Asian Market Entry

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Cross-border expansion by Southeast Asian digital lenders continues. Skyro’s Malaysia move is one to watch under the country’s new credit regime.

Alpaca Securities Pte. Ltd. Receives MAS In-Principle Approval For Capital Markets Services Licence

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Alpaca says demand for international investing is driving its Southeast Asia expansion. The Singapore licence process is the next regulatory milestone to watch.

PIDM Rolls Out Resolvability Framework And PayNet Payment Continuity Agreement To Strengthen Bank Resolution Readiness

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Details on the RAF’s implementation timeline and the PayNet agreement’s terms have not yet been made public.
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