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Dec

Airwallex sees double-digit growth in 2024

Tencent-backed Airwallex appears to have had another banner year. In a Dec. 10 press release, the B2B payments firm said that its global revenue jumped 73% year-on-year while in the Asia-Pacific Region growth revenue growth was even brisker at 83%.

Nov

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YouTrip is confident about its prospects

Singapore-based fintech startup YouTrip is increasingly confident about its business prospects and has even started talking about an IPO – though the company’s leadership will not commit to a date yet. YouTrip is an anomaly. In 2023, it managed to raise US$50 million in a tough period for fintech funding,…

Oct

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Why a retail digital currency is working in Cambodia

Massive hype about central bank digital currencies – and in particular the retail segment – has not translated to widescale adoption in Asia. This is particularly notable in the region’s two largest economies and nations by population: China and India. Yet while retail users have limited interest in digital fiat…

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