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China leads global digital payments as market hits $4.7t in 2020

The country is expected to have 49% of the global share by 2023.

Banks urge Hong Kong staff to work from home after travels from China

Global banks are stepping up their measures amidst the coronavirus scare.

Singapore's central bank implements Payment Services Act

Acts on money changing and payment systems have been repealed.

Malaysian small lenders endangered by digital banks' entrance

More competition could jumpstart a build-up of debt within lower-income borrowers.

Chart of the Week: Hong Kong card payments to hit $7.67b by 2023

The number of card payments is expected to hit 1 billion in 2020.

Digital banks won't be a threat to big Singaporean banks: analyst

Singapore poses as a hard-ground for virtual entrants.

New regulation may promote Islamic banking in the Philippines

But Islamic banks are not expected to take significant market share in the medium term.

Morgan Stanley looks to hire 30 private bankers for Asia

The bank’s record 2019 profit was partly anchored by its wealth business.

Inside Hong Leong Bank's digitalisation journey

The lender has set aside as much as 20% of its FY19 operating expenses on tech.

Thai banks' net profits expected to grow 27% in Q4 2019

But earnings are down 6% over the same period due to higher operating expenses.

South Korea and China are Asia's cashless leaders

More than half of Korea’s 1,600 bank branches no longer accept cash deposits or withdrawals.