How will Singapore’s ageing population shape its fintech sector?
The population of senior citizens in Singapore is growing. Fintech can ignore this crucial demographic no longer.
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Vietnam’s proposed foreign ownership limits would put domestic fintech firms at a disadvantage
The State Bank of Vietnam has proposed implementing foreign ownership limits in the country’s fintech sector. This would inhibit growth in one of the nation’s most promising industries.
Why Grab is a late arrival to the Singaporean cloud kitchen market
Nearly two years after it made its debut in Indonesia, GrabKitchens has arrived in Singapore. How did the Singapore-based tech giant end up a laggard in its own backyard in a segment that it dominates elsewhere?
Fintech’s next big inflection point in Southeast Asia may come beyond 2020
Fintech has been one of the ASEAN region’s major economic success stories. But 2020 might not hold the sector’s next digital breakthrough.
Vietnam’s fintech industry growth is a model for Southeast Asia
The Vietnamese government is playing a central role in the country’s emergence as a fintech hub. Their stance as a facilitator can serve as a model for the region.
Alibaba’s homecoming is set to make waves in the regional e-commerce sector
Alibaba’s record-breaking listing on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong is sending ripples across the e-commerce sector.
The Southeast Asian gig economy: capitalism at its most brutal?
Crowdsourcing apps are bringing consumers and providers together. But the gig economy’s benefits are inherently weighted towards companies.
The fight for the next generation of investors has begun
As millennials inherit their parents’ wealth, banks and fintech firms are scrambling to reshape wealth management and investing.
Empowering or disempowering? What future fintech technologies mean for ASEAN nationals
ASEAN’s animated fintech sector brings financial services to those excluded by the financial system. But if mismanaged, new technologies pose a threat to citizens’ privacy and democracy.
A few bad apples: How illegal lenders are abusing consumers in Indonesia’s P2P lending sector
P2P lending offers Indonesian SMEs valuable access to credit. But a spate of complaints against illegal lenders has cast a pall over the nation’s fintech sector.