BNPL players losing steam as digital banking gains speed
THE early glow of “buy now pay later” (BNPL) payment schemes has dimmed significantly over the past two years, with players pulling...
More women in tech, increasing digital adoption among key trends: UOB’s Choo Wan Sim
HAVING spent most of her banking career in the payments space, Choo Wan Sim’s ability to use data has helped her bring...
UK digital bank Monzo valued at £4 billion after new funding round
BRITISH digital bank has raised £340 million (S$579.34 million) at a £4 billion valuation, the company said in a statement on Tuesday...
Digital banks should count on more than ecosystems, tech to expand in South-east Asia
DIGITAL banks have emerged in South-east Asia as a means to reach out to the underbanked or underserved segments in a cost-effective...
Satisfying end users is key part of digital transformation: OCBC’s Serene Koh
BEING able to understand and positively impact end users is the most important part of making a transformation initiative successful, said OCBC’s...
CSA works with Google to block sideloading of potentially risky Android apps
ANDROID users in Singapore will be blocked from sideloading apps with certain sensitive permissions, as a new feature is piloted and progressively...
Digital banking meets hard realities in South-east Asia’s emerging markets
DIGITAL banks have sprouted in South-east Asia over the last couple of years, as new and nimble financial players grabbed at opportunities...
BT Tech In Finance: Tech enabling digital inclusivity (Ep 2)
What about the digitally challenged as more financial entities adopt a digital first approach? Digital inclusivity becomes more of a concern. Serene...
Companies likely to incur significant costs to meet cyber agency’s safe app standard
CYBERSECURITY experts warned the costs incurred by companies to make their mobile applications safe could pile up, as malware and other malicious...
Banks, Shopee welcome CSA’s new safe app standard
BANKS and e-commerce app Shopee said that they welcome the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore’s (CSA) safe app standard, which was published...