Indonesia and Thailand roll out their pilot cross-border QR payment linkage
The full commercial phase of it will be launched in 2022...
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UK-based fintech Kroo receives banking licence
Kroo is one of the only two new banks to be authorised in 2021 so far...
Sharjah Islamic Bank launches its new SIB digital account
Sharjah Islamic Bank launches its new SIB digital account...
South Korean internet giant Kakao enters Singapore’s blockchain space
Kakao established two new blockchain-based entities-the Klaytn Foundation and Krust in Singapore...
Argentinian fintech Ualá valued at $2.45 bn after latest funding round
The fintech company has raised $350 mn in the latest funding round...
ACWA Power announces financial close for one of the largest solar plants in the world
The 500-megawatt Sudair Solar plant is located in the Sudair Industrial City...
Hong Kong’s GDP to grow by 6.5% in 2021
The economy grew 7.8% in the first six months of the year...
Oil, private sectors to boost GCC economic recovery in 2022
Regional countries will grow at the rate of 1.7% this year and 4.2% in 2022...
LIA Singapore reports a 61% increase in sales in H1 2021
The growth represents the industry bouncing back from the slow sales observed in the first half of 2020 due to Covid-19 pandemic...
Zain Iraq’s groundbreaking marketing campaign wins accolade
Zain Iraq was the first telecom operator to launch the trial phase of its 4G-LTE services...