MSMEs stories
Its return to CNBC and Statista's fintech ranking underscores TBC Uzbekistan's growing influence in a fast-expanding digital banking market.
Broadening its appeal beyond consumer banking, the lender has surpassed 6 million monthly users as digital adoption accelerates in Uzbekistan.
Travellers and small merchants in Indonesia and China can now use domestic e-wallets across both markets, widening QR payment acceptance.
Mastercard partners CLIK Credit Bureau to sharpen Indonesian lenders' credit decisions, balancing digital growth with tighter risk control.
Indosat's AI spam shield blocked 2bn risky contacts in six months, averting scam losses of about USD $500m for Indonesian users.
Grab Finance taps FICO data tech to automate credit checks across six Southeast Asian markets and boost eligibility by nearly 50%.
Paydibs launches Nexus eCommerce suite and Mini POS tool to cut digitalisation costs and simplify payments for Malaysia's 1.1m MSMEs.
GCash launches PocketPay with BPC to enable contactless Visa and Mastercard payments on Android devices, aiding 6 million Philippine businesses go cashless.
Google and Singapore's Cyber Security Agency renew partnership to enhance national cybersecurity with AI tools and public-private training initiatives.
It gives TBC Bank a profitable online marketplace in Uzbekistan, reaching 5 million monthly users and opening new payment and lending opportunities.
Germany's millions of SMEs gain a same-day delivery option as the Hong Kong-founded platform begins operations in Berlin and plans wider expansion.
Dealers and MSMEs stand to gain faster access to working capital as Punjab National Bank widens PSB Xchange's lender pool.
India's defence drone sector is expanding as manufacturers add more capacity, and government procurement supports locally developed unmanned systems nationwide.
MSMEs and dealer networks could gain quicker access to formal working capital as Bank of India plugs into a shared lending platform.
Amazon will invest USD $48 billion in India by 2030, expanding AI, cloud and logistics infrastructure while increasing jobs and exports.
Adoption alone may not lift output, with only 5% of Australian small firms fully using AI despite two-thirds already experimenting with it.
Researchers at IISc Bengaluru will gain access to new high-performance computing resources for simulations, analytics and collaborative projects.
India's industrial corridors risk locking in unequal workforce structures unless inclusion, mobility and care design guide early planning.
Open-source drives India's AI boom, with 76% of startups using it as the market soars from USD $6 billion to nearly USD $32 billion by 2031.
Peru's largest microfinance lender Mibanco selects Temenos SaaS on Microsoft Azure to overhaul its core banking and speed digital services.
