AFG News
ASEAN Fintech Group Expands into the Philippines with Acquisition of Digital Payments Platform
ASEAN Fintech Group (“AFG” or the “Group”), a venture corporation that specializes in accelerating fintech adoption through accretive value has acquired JazzyPay Inc, the Philippines’ leading digital payments provider that is being valued at US$1.8m.
January
2022
‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Is The New Emerging Force
“Buy Now, Pay Later”, also known as BNPL is quickly emerging as one of the most popular payment methods in Asia, and Malaysia is catching on to the trend as well.
December
2021
PaySlowSlow Offers A New Way To Shop Via Buy-Now-Pay-Later
Targets to achieve RM200million in transactions for 2022 with Expansion plans in Southeast Asia in Quarter 1, 2022.
November
2021
Epic says it’s ‘open’ to blockchain games after Steam bans them
Tim Sweeney, the CEO of Epic Games Store, announced on Twitter that the platform will accept games based on Blockchain and NFTs.
November
2021
"Buy Now Pay Later", But For Food?
Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) is quickly becoming a force to be reckoned with in almost every industry.
December
2021
Carousell Acquires Streetwear Marketplace In Southeast Asia Ahead Of IPO
Online classified giant Carousell Group recently acquired Ox Street, a sneakers and streetwear e commerce marketplace in Southeast Asia, to help speed up the growth of purchasing second hand items.
December
2021
Leading Malaysia Insurtech Platform Fatberry.com Expands to Thailand
Thailand based MooMoo Non-Life Insurance Broker acquired through the ASEAN Fintech Group.
November
2021
Pace bags $40 Million in Series A Funding
Founded in 2021, Singapore startup Pace, offering “Buy Now, Pay Later” (BNPL) financing managed to raise US$40 million in funding from investors across Asia.
December
2021
Fatberry.com Unveils Malaysia's First Covid-19 Insurance Coverage Plan in Partnership with Tokio Marine
Fatberry.com, Malaysia’s leading digital insurance platform, launches Malaysia's first Covid-19 coverage plan as a means to insure the public with extensive insurance coverage right from the moment a person is tested positive for Covid-19.
December
2021
TikTok and YouTube Among Top 10 Apps in Lifetime Consumer Spending
It’s official, there is no stopping the craze and popularity of TikTok anytime soon.
November
2021
Finance Disrupted: Decentralised Finance and its Implications for Fintech
Q2 of 2021 seen investments upwards of US$14 billion into crypto, but why?
November
2021