| REVENUE AND OTHER INCOME |
| 5. |
REVENUE AND OTHER INCOME |
An analysis of revenue is as follows:
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2025 | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
| | |
US$ | | |
US$ | | |
US$ | |
| Revenue from contracts with customers | |
| | |
| | |
| |
| Internet leads generation and marketing service income | |
| 63,478,087 | | |
| 71,188,725 | | |
| 75,794,855 | |
| Insurance commission income | |
| 6,880,658 | | |
| 5,206,123 | | |
| 3,362,745 | |
| Marketing income | |
| 2,465,461 | | |
| 2,109,372 | | |
| 1,026,223 | |
| Events income | |
| 602,175 | | |
| 1,006,526 | | |
| 487,258 | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| | |
| 73,426,381 | | |
| 79,510,746 | | |
| 80,671,081 | |
The Group’s Internet leads generation and marketing service income
and Insurance commission income are reported net of cash discounts and rebates. Cash discounts and rebates were US$12,310,964, US$4,797,540
and US$10,210,371, and US$1,958,849, US$1,516,458 and US$1,267,081 for Internet leads generation and marketing service income and Insurance
commission income in 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. | | (i) | Disaggregated revenue information |
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2025 | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
| | |
US$ | | |
US$ | | |
US$ | |
| Geographical markets | |
| | |
| | |
| |
| Hong Kong | |
| 31,116,926 | | |
| 30,443,311 | | |
| 26,947,177 | |
| Singapore | |
| 30,933,640 | | |
| 30,890,285 | | |
| 32,069,713 | |
| Philippines | |
| 7,372,109 | | |
| 12,843,932 | | |
| 14,169,389 | |
| Taiwan | |
| 4,003,706 | | |
| 5,136,523 | | |
| 6,742,747 | |
| Malaysia | |
| - | | |
| 196,695 | | |
| 738,053 | |
| Other Asia | |
| - | | |
| - | | |
| 4,002 | |
| Total revenue from contracts with customers | |
| 73,426,381 | | |
| 79,510,746 | | |
| 80,671,081 | |
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| | | |
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| Timing of revenue recognition | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| At a point in time | |
| 6,880,658 | | |
| 5,206,123 | | |
| 3,362,745 | |
| Over time | |
| 66,545,723 | | |
| 74,304,623 | | |
| 77,308,336 | |
| Total revenue from contracts with customers | |
| 73,426,381 | | |
| 79,510,746 | | |
| 80,671,081 | |
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| | | |
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| By vertical | |
| | | |
| | | |
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| Credit cards | |
| 43,776,574 | | |
| 48,958,072 | | |
| 60,257,595 | |
| Personal loans and mortgages | |
| 9,308,521 | | |
| 12,185,083 | | |
| 10,166,389 | |
| Wealth | |
| 10,103,677 | | |
| 8,503,596 | | |
| 3,579,975 | |
| Insurance | |
| 9,100,780 | | |
| 8,181,119 | | |
| 5,853,092 | |
| Other verticals | |
| 1,136,829 | | |
| 1,682,876 | | |
| 814,030 | |
| Total revenue from contracts with customers | |
| 73,426,381 | | |
| 79,510,746 | | |
| 80,671,081 | |
Revenue recognized in the current
reporting period that was included in contract liabilities at the beginning of the reporting period amounted to US$1,002,317 (2024: US$1,312,735;
2023: US$301,986).
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(ii) |
Information about major customers |
Revenue from customers, which individually
contributed over 10% of the total revenue of the Group during the year is as follows:
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2025 | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
| | |
US$ | | |
US$ | | |
US$ | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
| Customer A | |
| 12,355,000 | | |
| 11,159,000 | | |
| 17,713,000 | |
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| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Customer B | |
| N/A* | | |
| 9,109,000 | | |
| 11,801,000 | |
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| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Customer C | |
| N/A* | | |
| 9,170,000 | | |
| 9,614,000 | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| Customer D | |
| 12,423,000 | | |
| 7,970,000 | | |
| N/A* | |
| * | The customers generated less than 10% of the total revenue of the Group during the year. |
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(iii) |
Performance obligations |
Information about the Group’s
performance obligations is summarized below:
Internet leads generation and marketing
service income
The integrated marketing services performance
obligation is generally satisfied over time as the services are mainly provided to the financial institution customers and payment is
generally due within one to three months.
Insurance commission income
The performance obligation is satisfied
when the related insurance policy is issued to the policyholder. The Group generally withholds the commission that it is entitled when
collecting the premium from the policyholder and remits the remaining premium to the insurance companies.
Marketing income
The performance obligation for marketing
income is generally satisfied over time as services are rendered and payment is generally due within one to three months.
Events income
The performance obligation for events
income is generally satisfied over time when the event takes place and payment is generally received in advance of the event date and
recorded as contract liabilities.
An analysis of other income is as follows:
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2025 | | |
2024 | | |
2023 | |
| | |
US$ | | |
US$ | | |
US$ | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |
| Bank interest income | |
| 574,844 | | |
| 1,467,357 | | |
| 859,454 | |
| Interest income on refundable rental deposit | |
| 6,924 | | |
| 11,079 | | |
| 13,049 | |
| Government grants | |
| 6,117 | | |
| 6,056 | | |
| - | |
| Gain on disposal of assets in Malaysian operations* | |
| - | | |
| 600,000 | | |
| - | |
| Gain on disposal of items of property and equipment, net | |
| 1,438 | | |
| 7,068 | | |
| 3,690 | |
| Others | |
| 60,157 | | |
| 397 | | |
| 1,321 | |
| | |
| 649,480 | | |
| 2,091,957 | | |
| 877,514 | |
| * | During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Group has disposed of the brand, its website, domain names, select user data, and certain intellectual property right operating exclusively in Malaysia with carrying amount of US$nil to a third party in exchange of preference shares in the third party with an estimated fair value of US$600,000 (note 10). |
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