Fintech

Financial technologists worldwide have been trying to define and differentiate among cryptocurrency, digital currency and virtual currency. A consensus seems to have emerged among various

Lao IT Business Incubation Centre (LIBIC) is the first business incubation centre in Laos which promotes entrepreneurial leadership and provides a platform to mentor those entrepreneurs

Two "tech incubators" in Phnom Penh - the Development Innovations program funded by USAID and Impact Hub opened in April 2015, support innovation among youngsters.

Experts believe that despite FinTech firms coming up in every segment, there are tremendous opportunities to tap in all segments, as the country is diverse with thousands of local and regional issues

Reports suggest that despite 32.2 million registered mobile banking accounts as on June 2016, cash is still the most prevalent form of financial transaction. Lack of awareness and trust in [...]

The only difference of FinTech sectors of a developed country like UK and UAE is the scale. The UAE has no dearth of opportunities, talent and capital for emerging as a global FinTech hub; it's [...]

Lack of access to formal financial services is one of the foremost reasons why a farmer in Myanmar continues to be in debt for generations. According to various studies conducted by IMF

The 2014 census of Myanmar didn't project an impressive picture of the status of working women in the country. Only 48% women were employed as compared to 82% of men

Reports suggest that out of all the payments 80% are made through cards and rest 20% with the cash amount. The central regulator is working on a plan to put in place a system of 100% electronic [...]

Of late, banks in Myanmar have started either venturing into fin-tech business or collaborating with these companies to keep up with the latest in technology. One of the