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ShopeePay CEO on BNPL: why relying on late fees will fail
ShopeePay’s Alain Yee explains why BNPL survival depends on freezing accounts early, not late fees, and why standalone lenders are losing ground.
Gilang Kharisma · · 3 min read
MY fintech firm AhaPay expands QR network with Share Commerce
Share Commerce offers merchant payment terminal management software and related terminal services.
Naomi Li Gan · · 1 min read
Grab agrees to buy 60% of Atome Financial for $1.49b
If completed, the deal would combine its buy now, pay later, consumer cash loan, BNPL card, and digital lending businesses with Grab’s financial services business.
Minh Le · · 1 min read
UAE fintech firm Tabby raises $233m at $6.5b valuation
Tabby became profitable in 2023 and is not rushing to pursue a Saudi IPO.
Minh Le · · 1 min readGrab in talks to buy majority stake in Atome
The deal could value Atome at more than US$2 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.
Aiko Gao Ishida · · 1 min readBillease doubles RCBC credit facility to $16m
Billease said audited FY2025 revenue rose more than 80% to 8.7 billion pesos (US$139 million).
Minh Le · · 1 min readAtome Financial fiscal 2025 revenue jumps 80% to $470m
Atome Financial’s products include Atome’s buy now, pay later business, the Atome PayLater Anywhere Card, and Kredit Pintar.
Diya Lal · · 1 min readApple, Klarna reportedly plan device leasing program
Leases for iPhones and Apple Watches will run up to 24 months, Macs and iPads up to 36 months.
Grace Priscilla Teo · · 1 min readMalaysian fintech firm AhaPay expands with DirectD
The partnership aims to add BNPL and instalment payments in DirectD’s stores across Malaysia after an initial deployment began in Q2 2026.
Grace Priscilla Teo · · 1 min readBillease puts $8.1m into bank expansion plans
The funds will support system upgrades, governance, and new banking products.
Aiko Gao Ishida · · 1 min read