The Philippines' central bank is looking to curb a digibank shortcut. Meanwhile, HSBC is considering job cuts, and we're hiring (humans). Read from your browser Daily Newsletter Welcome to Tech in Asia's daily newsletter, your essential dose of Asia's tech and startup buzz. Subscribe to this newsletter or send story tips to editors@techinasia.com . Ensure our articles appear in your Google searches: IN FOCUS The Philippines wants to crack down on digital-first rural banks A brutal set of layoffs could be coming at HSBC Tech in Asia's newsroom is hiring (humans, not bots) Hello Betamax, Sometimes, the fastest way forward isn't the straight path but a workaround. That's exactly what's been happening in the Philippines' banking scene. When the central bank stopped issuing new digital banking licenses in August 2021, players that missed the window found another way in: acquiring rural banks. This year, the central bank is keen to put a sto...
Glints eyes SME-powered and AI-fueled growth, and SmartSolar pursues more funding. Meanwhile, capital is picking up in SEA and India. Read from your browser Daily Newsletter Welcome to Tech in Asia's daily newsletter, your essential dose of Asia's tech and startup buzz. Subscribe to this newsletter or send story tips to editors@techinasia.com . Ensure our articles appear in your Google searches: IN FOCUS A glimpse into Glints' SME and AI future SmartSolar's sunnier disposition with US$1.3 million in new funding The numbers behind Southeast Asian tech funds' strong start to 2026 Hello Betamax, When I was fresh out of college and hunting for a job, I used to join Facebook groups to look for open positions. I then found out that it was a world of difference compared to LinkedIn. Most of the posts in these Facebook groups are for MSMEs, completely different from the multinational companies I had been spamming applications to on LinkedIn. But this makes sen...