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Singapore & Hong Kong lead in AI-ready finance sectors
Disaster Recovery

Singapore & Hong Kong lead in AI-ready finance sectors

Singapore and Hong Kong emerge as global front-runners for AI-ready finance, with banks rapidly scaling AI, cloud and security investments.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Indosat's AI spam shield blocks scams worth USD $500m
Firewalls

Indosat's AI spam shield blocks scams worth USD $500m

Indosat's AI spam shield blocked 2bn risky contacts in six months, averting scam losses of about USD $500m for Indonesian users.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Feb 2026
Grab uses FICO data platform to widen SEA credit access
Data Protection

Grab uses FICO data platform to widen SEA credit access

Grab Finance taps FICO data tech to automate credit checks across six Southeast Asian markets and boost eligibility by nearly 50%.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026

Global Stories

Banking stories

AI reshapes cyber threats as Safer Internet Day nears
Firewalls

AI reshapes cyber threats as Safer Internet Day nears

AI-driven agents and rising network attacks are reshaping cyber risks, experts warn, as Safer Internet Day 2026 urges 'verified trust' online.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
PayNet, NETS to build Nexus cross-border payments hub
Hyperscale

PayNet, NETS to build Nexus cross-border payments hub

Malaysia's PayNet and Singapore's NETS win mandate to build and run the Nexus cross-border instant payments hub, targeting go-live in 2027.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Deel's The Pitch offers USD $15m boost for seed firms
Fintech

Deel's The Pitch offers USD $15m boost for seed firms

Deel launches The Pitch, a global contest offering up to USD $15m in SAFE funding to seed start-ups, with APAC entries closing 21 April.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
UiPath buys WorkFusion to boost AI crime compliance
Data Protection

UiPath buys WorkFusion to boost AI crime compliance

UiPath buys AI compliance specialist WorkFusion to automate banks' financial crime checks as monitoring workloads and governance demands surge.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Fireblocks & Thales deepen bank crypto key control
Fintech

Fireblocks & Thales deepen bank crypto key control

Fireblocks deepens its Thales tie-up to keep bank crypto keys in customer-owned HSMs, tightening control, compliance and resilience.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
Dark web 'fraud superstore' struggles with AI checks
Surveillance

Dark web 'fraud superstore' struggles with AI checks

Dark web 'fraud superstores' expand slick services but LexisNexis research finds AI liveness and deepfake checks still foil many scams.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
FICO named Leader in Gartner 2026 decision intelligence
Software-as-a-Service

FICO named Leader in Gartner 2026 decision intelligence

FICO has been named a Leader in Gartner's 2026 Magic Quadrant for Decision Intelligence Platforms, recognising its execution and vision.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
Ripjar appoints Matt Mills as Chief Executive Officer
Fintech

Ripjar appoints Matt Mills as Chief Executive Officer

Ripjar names Matt Mills Chief Executive to spearhead global expansion as regulatory pressure fuels demand for smarter crime screening tech.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2026
Airwallex unveils AI assistant to streamline finance tasks
Software-as-a-Service

Airwallex unveils AI assistant to streamline finance tasks

Airwallex launches an AI assistant in its web app, promising to simplify onboarding and day-to-day finance tasks for multi-currency businesses.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Feb 2026
Broken rails, better rails: why TradFi needs DeFi now
Crypto

Broken rails, better rails: why TradFi needs DeFi now

As analogue-era banking creaks under digital demand, DeFi is quietly rewiring the rails of global finance, not blowing them up.

By Paul Quickenden • 6 min read • Mon, 9th Feb 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Banking stories

Revolut hits 1m Aussie users, plans AUD $400m push
Disaster Recovery

Revolut hits 1m Aussie users, plans AUD $400m push

Revolut passes 1m Australian customers and vows nearly AUD $400m investment, stepping up its challenge to local digital banking rivals.

By Melania Watson • 4 min read • Mon, 9th Feb 2026
Bank ABC migrates ila Bank to Temenos core on AWS cloud
Disaster Recovery

Bank ABC migrates ila Bank to Temenos core on AWS cloud

Bank ABC shifts ila Bank onto Temenos core on AWS in Bahrain, kicking off a wider cloud-led core banking transformation programme.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Cleo relaunches UK AI money app to ease cash anxiety
Fintech

Cleo relaunches UK AI money app to ease cash anxiety

AI fintech Cleo stages UK comeback with a waitlisted app, betting its chatty budgeting assistant can ease mounting money anxiety.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026
Commonwealth Bank sets out responsible AI blueprint
Data Protection

Commonwealth Bank sets out responsible AI blueprint

Commonwealth Bank unveils a responsible AI blueprint, detailing governance, safeguards and fraud controls as scrutiny of automation grows.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 6th Feb 2026