National Bank of Fujairah and Ripple to facilitate cross border payments
The UAE-based bank will use RippleNet to facilitate remittance payments to India through Indus Ind Bank...
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DBS, OCBC adopt blockchain in trade finance to boost digitalisation
The Singaporean banks issued their first electronic banker's guarantee on the Singapore Customs Electronic Banker's Guarantee Programme...
Samsung builds Southeast Asia’s largest R&D centre in Vietnam
The centre will be established in Hanoi and is slated for completion by 2022 end...
Global carriers, port operators plan to launch shipping blockchain network
Carriers such as DP World, PSA, COSCO plan to launch the Global Shipping Business Network...
Bangkok Insurance delivering value to all stakeholders in Thailand’s insurance industry
The firm has been consecutively ranked among the top three in the domestic market...
Oman’s national strategy to enhance aviation sector by 2030
The National Aviation Strategy will improve the Sultanate’s aviation industry and strengthen the economy at large...
Intel plans to lead base station silicon market with robust 5G infrastructure
The company has unveiled a range of chipsets and network adapters to step up its efforts in 5G silicon...
Banks will seek blockchain adoption in next three to five years
JP Morgan in its report notes that blockchain is vital to fast payments and digital currency...
SE Asia ride hailing giants Grab and Gojek hold merger talks
Reportedly, Gojek wants a 50% stake in the new entity; however, Grab wants to hold a controlling stake...
UAE-based telco Etisalat acquires German cybersecurity firm Help AG
Help AG acquisition will help Etisalat to protect its cloud, IoT, AI and big data line of business against sophisticated cyber threats...