Kbank Tests Ripple Wallet For Remittances In South Korea

South Korean internet-only bank Kbank has signed a strategic partnership with blockchain payments company Ripple to test blockchain-based overseas remittances.  According to local media outlets like News1, The Korea Herald and Maeil Business, Kbank CEO Choi Woo-hyung and Fiona Murray, Ripple’s Asia-Pacific managing director signed the agreement at Kbank’s Seoul headquarters. The bank said the…

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Cannes-Bound Anthology ‘Next Step Studio Indonesia’ Unveils Trailer

Four Indonesian short films, each co-directed with a Southeast Asian counterpart, will world premiere at the Critics’ Week sidebar of the Cannes Film Festival on May 14, with Jakarta-based KawanKawan Media uveiling the official trailer for the anthology on Tuesday. The program, “Next Step Studio Indonesia 2026,” marks the first Indonesian edition of Next Step…

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