{"id":7685,"date":"2024-06-26T03:09:33","date_gmt":"2024-06-26T03:09:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/econoasia.com\/hong-kongs-welab-eyes-southeast-asia-digital-banks-exporting-tech-services-as-new-growth-engines\/"},"modified":"2024-06-26T03:09:33","modified_gmt":"2024-06-26T03:09:33","slug":"hong-kongs-welab-eyes-southeast-asia-digital-banks-exporting-tech-services-as-new-growth-engines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/econoasia.com\/ja\/hong-kongs-welab-eyes-southeast-asia-digital-banks-exporting-tech-services-as-new-growth-engines\/","title":{"rendered":"Hong Kong\u2019s WeLab eyes Southeast Asia digital banks, exporting tech services as new growth engines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<div datatype=\"p\" data-qa=\"Component-Component\" class=\"e15kmbpe0 css-1xdhyk6 e1346ty30\">\u201cWith about 700 million people in Southeast Asia creating strong demand for financial technology, we believe the expansion of our <a class=\"e13op9j60 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