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Beyond Border appoints advisers as US expansion grows
Software-as-a-Service

Beyond Border appoints advisers as US expansion grows

Revenue is rising fast as the Singapore-founded immigration platform expands across the United States and Latin America with fresh adviser hires.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week

Global Stories

Hong Kong stories

Finmo opens Singapore HQ as TreasuryOS tops USD $1bn
Software-as-a-Service

Finmo opens Singapore HQ as TreasuryOS tops USD $1bn

The Singapore-founded fintech will use the expanded Suntec City base to hire more staff as TreasuryOS moves over USD $1 billion a month.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Yesterday
Estha launches private AI workforce on Mac for business
Data Protection

Estha launches private AI workforce on Mac for business

Smaller firms may keep sensitive documents off external AI services as Estha's Mac software runs office tasks locally on Apple Silicon.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 3 days ago
LoopMe brand lift joins Trade Desk measurement marketplace
Marketing Technologies

LoopMe brand lift joins Trade Desk measurement marketplace

Advertisers can now run brand lift studies inside The Trade Desk as the integration widens access across 35 markets and cuts minimum impression levels.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • 4 days ago
Adyen partners Limitless Technology on Asia-Pacific payments
Fintech

Adyen partners Limitless Technology on Asia-Pacific payments

Online gifting shoppers across six Asia-Pacific markets should see fewer checkout errors as Limitless Technology shifts to one payment provider.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • 4 days ago
JLL appoints Mikhail Jaura to head Asia Pacific research
Hyperscale

JLL appoints Mikhail Jaura to head Asia Pacific research

Rising demand for AI and cloud infrastructure is intensifying competition for capital, sites and power across Asia Pacific's data centre market.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Hitachi Vantara posts 32% Asia Pacific revenue growth
Data Protection

Hitachi Vantara posts 32% Asia Pacific revenue growth

Asia Pacific buyers are replacing ageing storage to ready data systems for AI, helping Hitachi Vantara lift product revenue 52% in the region.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Boomi names APAC customer innovation award winners
Manufacturing

Boomi names APAC customer innovation award winners

The honours underline rising demand for data and integration tools as utilities, retailers and universities tackle ageing systems and automation pressure.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last week
Drumbeat raises NZD $2 million to expand overseas
Software-as-a-Service

Drumbeat raises NZD $2 million to expand overseas

The seed round will fund Drumbeat's push into Australia and the United States as companies seek cheaper, in-house PR tools.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
HSBC & Standard Chartered complete tokenised deposit deal
Fintech

HSBC & Standard Chartered complete tokenised deposit deal

Corporate treasurers may gain faster cross-border cash transfers after HSBC and Standard Chartered tested live tokenised deposits on Swift's ledger.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

Stories from Other Regions

Hong Kong stories

The mystery buyers snapping up New Zealand's luxury homes
NZD

The mystery buyers snapping up New Zealand's luxury homes

Off-market deals are drawing local millionaires into New Zealand's priciest suburbs, even as overseas buyers still compete for luxury homes.

By RNZ • 7 min read • 2 days ago
Most US children keep cash outside banks, study finds
Fintech

Most US children keep cash outside banks, study finds

The study suggests banks are missing out on USD $30 billion held by US children, most of whom save and spend outside the traditional system.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Hong Kong digital wallets overtake cards in payments
Crypto

Hong Kong digital wallets overtake cards in payments

Shoppers in Hong Kong are using digital wallets more than cards, as account-to-account payments gain ground and cashless habits spread across Asia.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Manulife Asia, Ant Health eye connected care in Hong Kong
Customer Experience

Manulife Asia, Ant Health eye connected care in Hong Kong

Patients moving between Hong Kong and mainland China could get simpler treatment, claims and payments as the firms test services across the border.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 4 days ago
HashKey, Franklin Templeton launch tokenised fund in Asia
Fintech

HashKey, Franklin Templeton launch tokenised fund in Asia

Professional investors in Hong Kong can now access a tokenised US government money market fund, as Franklin Templeton broadens Asian distribution.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Visa joins Singapore Project Bloom stablecoin pilot
Crypto

Visa joins Singapore Project Bloom stablecoin pilot

The pilot could speed cross-border settlements by letting banks move funds seven days a week, including weekends and public holidays.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
DP World opens Johor warehouse in Southeast Asia push
Manufacturing

DP World opens Johor warehouse in Southeast Asia push

The new site gives manufacturers and retailers extra cross-border storage capacity near Singapore as DP World expands its Southeast Asia network.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month