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Bangkok will host Money20/20 Asia again in April 2025, featuring 130+ speakers discussing fintech trends, AI, and innovation. Read here: https://lnkd.in/gDyirkvn -with Pitcha Siriyaphan Simon Loong Dr Chan-Cheong SIEW Danny Levy Adnan Zaylani Zahid Lucy Yueting Liu #fintech #event #money2020 #Money2020Asia

Asian markets are now demonstrating a growing preference for stablecoins pegged to their respective national currencies rather than to USD. Read here: https://lnkd.in/gCU3Tqxb -with Tiger Research Inc. StraitsX #fintech #blockchain #stablecoins #payment #financialservices

When do you know you've succeeded as a leader? Ironically it's when you are no longer needed. This soundbite from Pei Si Lai, GXBank's CEO, struck a chord in me. She said that she measures success by building a team that thrives without her and continues to do so even after she leaves. As leaders sometimes we fall into the delusion that we are the most important person in the team and the organisation will crumble without us. How many of us have been guilty of bringing our laptop even to our holidays and wearing it like a badge of honour signifying dedication to our craft? When in truth we have failed in building systems and frameworks to help them succeed without us? This conversation with Pei Si has left me reflecting deeply—how often do we, as leaders, focus on building truly self-sustaining teams? This is a snippet from a Banking After Hours episode, it is produced in collaboration with Taruni Ramamurthi, Head, FSI -Philippines & Malaysia at Amazon Web Services (AWS) it is part of a series highlighting Malaysia's top women leaders in banking. Check out the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/gNxURQQh Check out the article summary here: https://lnkd.in/gv6DzbbT

If you were given a life-changing offer, how long would it take to decide to quit your job? 3 days—That's how long GXBank's Pei Si Lai took to leap and quit an impressive 2 decades career with Standard Chartered Bank to build Malaysia's first digital bank as the CEO. In this interview she spoke to us about her leadership journey thus far, and what it takes to build a digital bank from scratch. This Banking After Hours episode is produced in collaboration with Taruni Ramamurthi, Head, FSI -Philippines & Malaysia at Amazon Web Services (AWS) it is part of a series highlighting Malaysia's top women leaders in banking. Check out the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/gvmByWKp Check out the article summary here: https://lnkd.in/gv6DzbbT

Life is too short to be stuck in a meaningless job. This is why it's important to find meaning in what we do. Even for me, a big part of why I continue to do the work I do in Fintech News is because I know I'm creating a meaningful impact on Southeast Asia's fintech ecosystem. Which is why what Taruni Ramamurthi said really struck a chord with me when she spoke about how she found meaning in working at Amazon Web Services (AWS) by improving lives in various ways through digital inclusion. This snippet is part of our Banking After Hours series in an episode that features Noor Farilla Abdullah the Group Chief Digital Officer at Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad Listen to the full convo here: https://lnkd.in/gjXqZRCM Summary article here: https://lnkd.in/gxwpHfTR

Coinbase plans to hire country leaders in Thailand to coordinate with developers, regulators, and content creators, fostering innovation and adoption of blockchain-based solutions. Read here: https://lnkd.in/gVWgZAze -with Jesse Pollak #fintech #stablecoin #digitalasset

Why is no one listening to your idea? We've all been there—excited about a big idea, only to have it shot down without much fanfare. This is the reality of innovation. Selling a new idea often means there are no comparables, and articulating why the organisation should take the leap can be challenging. Noor Farilla Abdullah, Group Chief Digital Officer at Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad, is no stranger to championing untested ideas. In this snippet, she shares her approach to gaining buy-in and turning concepts into actionable outcomes. This snippet is part of our conversation in our Banking After Hours series, co produced with Taruni Ramamurthi from Amazon Web Services (AWS). You can check out the full video here: https://lnkd.in/gjprcixu You can read the summary here: https://lnkd.in/gxwpHfTR

Amazon is famously known for its 16 leadership principles which act as a foundational guideline that shapes the company's culture and decision-making process. In this snippet from our Banking After Hours episode featuring Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad, Group Chief Digital Officer Noor Farilla Abdullah, I couldn't miss the opportunity to see how these principles are translated into action in Amazon Web Services (AWS). One principle that truly resonates with me is "Invent & Simplify." Many startups begin as innovation powerhouses but struggle to maintain that momentum as they scale. This principle has been instrumental in helping Amazon stay ahead of the curve, consistently creating solutions that the market demands—AWS being a prime example. Taruni Ramamurthi shares about how "Invent & Simplify" looks like on the ground in this soundbite. Listen to the full convo here: https://lnkd.in/gjXqZRCM Summary article here: https://lnkd.in/gxwpHfTR

Are you a roadblock to innovation? Amid our daily demands, how often do we inadvertently dismiss ideas too quickly, potentially missing out on something transformative? Or resist suggestions for change because they feel like critiques of our current approach? Noor Farilla Abdullah shared a powerful reframing: she treats every idea as a gift. This simple yet profound mindset shift can make us more open and receptive to new possibilities. Personally, I’ve found this perspective to be incredibly helpful—it encourages us to value and explore ideas with curiosity rather than defensiveness. This snippet is from our latest Banking After Hours series, in this edition co-produced with Taruni Ramamurthi and Amazon Web Services (AWS) we feature female leaders from Malaysia's banking space. Check out the full conversation here for more pearls of wisdom from Farilla: https://lnkd.in/g2eJgurp Summary article here: https://lnkd.in/gxwpHfTR

Customers can now purchase motor insurance via Thailand Post’s online channels or in-person at any post office branch Read here: https://lnkd.in/g32kRsuP -with bolttech Aesop Ahn Thailand Post #fintech #insurtech #Thailand #insurance