Singapore

November 6, 2024 – Tencent has announced a strategic partnership with Visa to bring its palm recognition technology to international markets, with an initial rollout in Singapore. The service, called “Pay by Palm,” enables Visa cardholders from participating banks—including DBS, OCBC, and UOB—to make secure, contactless payments by scanning their palms. The pilot launch was unveiled at the Singapore Fintech Festival […]

Singapore, October 31, 2024 – In a pioneering move within the global education technology sector, Pakistan’s leading edtech venture Knowledge Platform and Kenya’s premier edtech firm Eneza Education have merged to establish the world’s first African-Asian edtech venture. Operating under the Knowledge Platform name and headquartered in Singapore, the newly combined entity now serves over […]