Fintech News Malaysia

View More Posts

Latest Stories

E-Wallets

Merchantrade Acquires Valyou From Telenor Group

Merchantrade, a digital money services business operator and e-money issuer, has acquired a 100% stake in Valyou from the Norwegian

Regtech/Regulation

Banks Should Turn to Using AI in eKYC in the Digital Arms Race

There’s an old joke on how on the internet nobody knows that you’re a dog, which speaks to how the

Blockchain/Bitcoin Payments

Valyou Launches Blockchain-Based Remittance Services in Bangladesh

Valyou, Malaysian digital remittance provider, announced the launch of blockchain-based remittance services in Bangladesh in partnership with Standard Chartered and

Regtech/Regulation

MyCash Money Picks Onfido to Power its eKYC

Onfido bags MyCash Money as its latest customer in the region, providing the company identity verification and authentication services. Besides

Banking

Hong Leong Rolls Out Smartphone Payment Terminals Powered by PayNet & Soft Space

Hong Leong Bank announced today the roll out of its “Hong Leong Tap on Phone” solution, which enables Android mobile

Sponsored

Huawei Developer Conference 2020 to Discuss HarmonyOS, HMS Core 5.0, EMUI 11, Fintech, and More

From September 10 to 12, 2020, Huawei will be hosting its annual developer conference, a multi-day event expected to bring

Lending

TM Selects CapBay as Fintech Partner for Vendor Financing Programme

CapBay, a P2P supply chain financing platform, became the first and only fintech selected to be part of Telekom Malaysia’s

E-Wallets Insurtech

Boost Expands Digital Insurance Services Following US$70M Investment from Great Eastern

Axiata Digital’s e-wallet Boost has introduced a suite of affordable and accessible micro insurance/takaful coverage under ‘Boost Protect’. This new

Insurtech

Fi Life Introduces New 10 to 30-Year Level Term Life Insurance Policies

Fi Life announced the expansion of its existing 20-year level term life insurance policy to 10-year, 15-year, 25-year and 30-year

E-Wallets Payments

Boost Sees 140% Spike in Gross Transaction Value

E-wallet operator Boost said in a media statement that Malaysian consumers have embraced a digital lifestyle and made contactless payments

E-Wallets Payments

BigPay Sees a 469% Spike in Remittance Transaction Volume

AirAsia Group is increasingly shifting its focus from aviation to its digital businesses as pandemic continues to batter its revenue.

Banking Sponsored

Banks Must Gear Up for Upcoming Data-Intensive Era, Experts Say

Changing customer expectations, the rise of big techs, and COVID-19 are accelerating banks’ digital transformation, forcing them to upgrade their

Various

Loan Origination Software Firm JurisTech Acquires iMoney

JurisTech, today announced its acquisition of iMoney. JurisTech is a leading Malaysian based company, specialising in enterprise-class software solutions for

Various

GHL Joins UNCDF’s i3 Program to Design Affordable Financial Solutions for SMEs

GHL Systems Berhad (GHL) and the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) today announced a new partnership through the i3

Regtech/Regulation

Securities Commission Inks Fintech Cooperation Agreement With OJK Indonesia

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) signed a fintech cooperation agreement with Indonesia’s Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK) to establish a collaborative

Sponsored

5 Reasons Fintech Startups Should Join BNM & MDEC’s Fintech Booster

Earlier in August, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) together with the Malaysia Digital Economy Development Corporation (MDEC) jointly launched their fintech

WealthTech

DBS Ex-Chief Innovation Officer Neal Cross Recounts His Journey from Banker to Entrepreneur

In just two years of commercial operation, Australian wealthtech startup PictureWealth has grown to more than AUD$2 billion in funds

Various

Kenanga Capital Islamic Partners CapBay To Digitise Factoring Solution

Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad’s (“KIBB”) subsidiary, Kenanga Capital Islamic Sdn Bhd (KCI) has partnered with digital supply chain financing company,

Various

BNM Director Suhaimi Ali Explains Fintech Regulation in Malaysia

When it comes to fintech regulation, regulators in Malaysia have taken an activity-based approach that considers the sorts of businesses

Sponsored

World’s Leading Online Broker Reshape the IPO Industry

Despite a challenging business environment associated with the global COVID-19 pandemic, there is still an appreciable appetite for Chinese technology-driven

Lending

Fundaztic Partners With Lazada For Zero-Interest Financing for E-commerce Businesses

Fundaztic, a peer-to-peer financing (P2P) platform, partners with Lazada to deliver an interest-free financing program for Lazada sellers under the

Banking

HSBC Launches Voice Biometric Technology For Customers in Malaysia

HSBC launched its Voice ID solution for customers in Malaysia, stating that it is the first country in Southeast Asia

Banking

Hong Leong Unveils Digital Banking App Targeted at Parents and Their Children

Following its recent upgraded consumer digital banking app, HLB Connect, Hong Leong Bank today unveils a digital banking platform that

Banking

Finology Powers RHB’s Instant Mortgage Loan Approval

RHB announced today a partnership with Finology to enable instant online approval for mortgage loan applications through Loanplus. Developed by

Various

MDEC & Bank Negara Malaysia Launches Fintech Capacity Building Program

The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) together with Bank Negara Malaysia today launched the Fintech Booster Programme. The program was

Banking

RHB Launches AI-Powered SME Financing App

RHB announced today the launch of RHB Financing (SME) Mobile App, which they described as an “AI-powered” and “customer self-initiated”

Blockchain/Bitcoin

Bursa Malaysia Trialing Blockchain Powered Bonds Marketplace with Singapore’s Hashtacs

Bursa Malaysia is said to be partnering with Hashstacs to co-develop a blockchain Proof-of-Concept project dubbed “Project Harbour” for its

E-Wallets

Fasspay’s White Label E-Wallet Solution Receives BNM Approval for RM 10,000 Limit

Fasspay an e-money license holder regulated by Bank Negara Malaysia, has received the regulator’s approval to support a set of

Islamic Fintech

MDEC Chairman Stresses Need for Comprehensive Fintech Ecosystem in Malaysia

For fintech to thrive and reach its full potential, Malaysia must establish a conducive and comprehensive fintech ecosystem where all

Sponsored

Huawei Aims to Help Banks Unlock Data-Driven Intelligent Finance at Its Virtual Summit

Huawei announced that it will be hosting its APAC Financial Industry Storage Summit 2020 on the 13th August 2020. The

Fintech News Malaysia

Editor's Pick

Latest Stories

Loading, Please Wait!