New Zealand Promotes Innovation in Payments Industry
New Zealand underlines the importance of digital innovation in their payment industry to escalate its competitiveness in facing global substantive changes.
RMIT Takes Lead Critical Tech Training
In its latest round, 14 programs were funded by CSIRO’s Next Generation Graduates Programs. RMIT will lead four and will provide generous scholarships to domestic PhD students, allowing them to be part of a multi-disciplinary team aimed at solving real-world challenges.
Singapore, United Kingdom Explore Enhanced Collaboration in FinTech
The new MoU will boost fintech trade and cooperation and will create a roadmap for activities in sustainable finance, fintech and innovation and other areas of mutual interest.
APU Signs Web3 Talent Development Agreement
The MoU works towards the development of a Web3-based identity management platform that will be integrated into the FinTech Academy at APU’s Financial Trading Center to nurture Web3 global talents in Malaysia.
Singapore: Integrated Financial Ecosystems for Least Developed Nations
The Monetary Authority of Singapore and the United Nations Capital Development Fund have worked together to establish integrated financial ecosystems for the world’s least-developed countries.
ASTRI Opens Programmes to Boost Development of HK’s I&T Industry
The Summer Internship Programme and the Fintech Future Leader Academy (Internship) offer applicants the opportunity to engage in the region’s I&T ecosystem and experience ASTRI’s unique culture in scientific research.
Singapore Joins Regional Payment Connectivity Collaboration
Singapore with other countries in Asia have sealed cooperation in regional payment connectivity; the nation together with the U.S. have conducted the inaugural of the United States-Singapore Cyber Dialogue.
Singapore, US Announce Project to Improve Efficiency of Wholesale CBDCs
Exploring how wCBDCs improve cross-border wholesale payments involving multiple currencies and enhancing the atomic settlement of cross-border cross-currency transactions, leveraging wCBDCs as a settlement asset.
Developing Hong Kong’s FinTech Ecosystem
CUHK’s CEFAR Academy and a Hong Kong-based banking and financial services company signed a renewed MoU under which they will continue to offer training opportunities to fintech students and practitioners.
State Bank of Vietnam Releases Plan for Digital Transformation of Banking Sector
Per the national strategy for developing a digital economy and digital society by 2025, Vietnam will develop payment systems, propose mechanisms and create policies on issues related to a national digital currency.