Financial Technology
HSBC extends PayMe solution to convenience store chain Circle K
                                                                                 
                    
                    PayMe has also launched a new QR feature for payments.
                
                                
            HSBC extends PayMe solution to convenience store chain Circle K
                                                                                                                 
                            
                            PayMe has also launched a new QR feature for payments.
                        
                                                
                        
    
                    AMTD Digital names Osman Ershad Faiz as chief information and operating officer
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Faiz has served as Singapore Clearing House Association director.
                    
                                        
                    
                InvestHK floats fast-track fintech programme
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Up to 90 firms could get funding and partnership opportunities with large corporates and investors.
                    
                                        
                    
                Japan's top regulator cautions against crypto deregulation
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Doing so would simply increase speculative trading, he said.
                    
                                        
                    
                GoBear, UnionBank float LaaS service in the Philippines
                                                                                                 
                        
                        They will offer e-commerce loans on Lazada via GoBear's eShopaLoan.
                    
                                        
                    
                Indonesia's Ayoconnect raises $5m in pre-Series B funding round
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The fintech firm hopes to build an open bill network in the country.
                    
                                        
                    
                How Lendela streamlines customers' loan application process
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The platform matches up customers’ loan needs from banks and lenders.
                    
                                        
                    
                Singapore QR payments firm Fave partners with Pine Labs
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Fave's QR code will be integrated with Pine Labs' payment terminals.
                    
                                        
                    
                Weekly Global News Wrap: Germany to discuss Wirecard fallout; UBS Q2 profit falls 11% to $1.23b
                                                                                                 
                        
                        And investors sue Deutsche Bank over Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
                    
                                        
                    
                SFA collaborates with AMTD to support local fintech industry
                                                                                                 
                        
                        They will jointly establish a five-year fellowship programme for the most innovative fintechs.
                    
                                        
                    
                AMTD Digital to acquire stake in FOMO Pay
                                                                                                 
                        
                        This is AMTD Digital's third controlling acquisition in Singapore's fintech sector.
                    
                                        
                    
                Fintech soCash expands network with Sheng Siong, Prime partnership
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Customers will be able to withdraw cash from 82 supermarket branches across Singapore.
                    
                                        
                    
                Singapore's Fintech Academy, Alibaba, Pfizer form healthcare fintech alliance
                                                                                                 
                        
                        They will grant incubator support, training and incentive programs to health fintechs.
                    
                                        
                    
                Malaysia's MFMi selects Mambu to power digital Islamic services
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The company plans to build an Islamic digital wallet.
                    
                                        
                    
                Australia's fintech deal activity slumps anew in Q2
                                                                                                 
                        
                        Only 12 transactions were recorded compared to 18 in Q1.
                    
                                        
                    
                Razer Fintech pilots initiative to support 14,000 Malaysian SMEs
                                                                                                 
                        
                        #RazerForLife will waive MDR fees for new SMEs until 31 December.
                    
                                        
                    
                Singapore central bank, local police probing Wirecard's operations
                                                                                                 
                        
                        The regulator is also working with foreign agencies for cross-border transactions.
                    
                                        
                    
                 
                	         
                	         
                	         
                	         
                             
                     
                             
                     
                             
                             
                     
                             
           
                                 
                                 
                                 
               
                                     
                                     
                                     
 
                                                                                                
                                                
                                                                                                                                         
 
                                                                                                
                                                
                                                                                                                                         
 
                                                                                                
                                                
                                                                                                                                         
 
                                                                                                
                                                
                                                                                                                                         
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                