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Skyro Enters Malaysia As Consumer Credit Oversight Tightens

Skyro's Malaysian licence adds another digital lender to a consumer credit market that is under closer regulatory watch.

Alpaca Positions Singapore As Southeast Asia Base Following MAS Approval

For regional financial institutions, a licensed Singapore counterparty could simplify how they offer international investment products to customers.

SP Group Tariff Revision Reflects July To September Gas Prices

The quarterly lag in Singapore's tariff formula means fuel price movements reach household bills one quarter later.

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Partior’s Multi-Settlement Bank Model Takes Aim At Correspondent Banking

Metropolitan Asia - September 18, 2026

Standard Chartered, a founding shareholder of Partior, says the partnership connects complementary market infrastructures.

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Singapore’s Gold Ambitions Get A Boost From DBS Storage Expansion

Metropolitan Asia - September 18, 2026

Institutional appetite for physical gold storage in Singapore continues to grow as new clearing infrastructure takes shape.

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How GXBank Is Using IFC Backing to Reach Malaysia’s Thin-File Borrowers

Metropolitan Asia - September 16, 2026

MSMEs contribute roughly 40% of Malaysia's GDP. GXBank and IFC are betting on that segment's digital future.

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Singapore’s Thunes Bets On Remittance-Heavy Middle East Markets

Metropolitan Asia - September 16, 2026

Thunes' Direct Global Network members can now reach new Middle East payout points via API or existing SWIFT connections.

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Webull Deepens Southeast Asia Push With Thai Brokerage Buy

Metropolitan Asia - September 14, 2026

Both Webull and Pi Securities will initially retain their existing brands as the companies integrate operations in Thailand.

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Bank Of Thailand Cites Sharp Drops In High-Value Cash Withdrawals

Metropolitan Asia - September 14, 2026

Thailand's central bank is scaling up scrutiny of high-risk cash transactions as part of a broader anti-fraud coordination effort.

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Morgan Stanley And Evercore Help Shape OpenAI’s Newest Finance Tool

Metropolitan Asia - September 11, 2026

OpenAI's newest model, GPT-6 Astra, makes its debut as a packaged product rather than a general-purpose release.

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Mastercard, Visa, And Ant International Take On Agent Trust Standards

Metropolitan Asia - September 11, 2026

Trust and authorisation, not just automation, are the design priorities behind Ant International's AMP rollout.

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Thailand Expands Financial Supervision To 3,600 Non-Bank Operators

Metropolitan Asia - September 10, 2026

Thailand's Financial Institutions Policy Committee has approved the broad regulatory approach for the incoming BNPL licence.

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Maybank Savings+ Blurs The Line Between Banking And Investing

Metropolitan Asia - September 10, 2026

Daily returns, monthly payouts, no lock-in. Maybank's Savings+ is designed for flexibility.

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