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An institution that buys Bitcoin has to decide who will hold the keys that move it. Its board also needs to know who can approve a transfer and how access would be restored if the…
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View MoreRetail banking in Asia Pacific is undergoing a structural reset. The forces reshaping the industry are changing how growth is won, how risk is managed, and…
Read MoreMalaysia’s STR and SARA aid should offer temporary relief rather than become a long-term financial lifeline, economists say.…
The digital platforms banks use to trade currencies and manage short-term funding will operate under updated rules from…
Moomoo Malaysia has opened its fourth physical store in the country at Queensbay Mall in Penang. The outlet…
Persons with disabilities in Malaysia can now explore insurance and takaful options through Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) new…
The conventional expectation is that uncertainty drives a flight to familiarity. The Malaysia SME Business Outlook 2026, a…
Maybank customers can now buy TravelPro Insurance and Takaful through the MAE app and Maybank2u website. The new…
SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son has identified locations in Malaysia for a proposed US$50 billion investment in AI, emerging…
Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB) has named Datuk Muhamad Umar Swift as its next group Managing Director and…
Innov8tif’s eKYC platform can now use MyDigital ID to verify customer identities, helping Malaysian businesses tackle identity fraud.…
Talk of ringgit stablecoins may sound promising, but the average Malaysian already has DuitNow on their phone. If…
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and the Bank of Thailand (BOT) have joined the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS)…
Malaysia has retained its position as the world’s most developed Islamic finance market for the 14th consecutive year.…
RHB Bank has until February 2027 to finalise negotiations with Tokio Marine Asia over a proposed merger of…
Axaipay has partnered with Italian software developer Incomedia to launch AxaiCart+, an e-commerce solution aimed at Malaysian MSMEs.…
Hong Leong Bank (HLB) customers can now make QR payments in China directly from the HLB Connect app…
SME Bank will administer approximately RM2.8 billion in financing and grants under Malaysia’s Budget 2027, covering 12 programmes…
CIMB Group Holdings has categorically denied plans to privatise PT Bank CIMB Niaga, its Indonesian banking subsidiary. The…
Over five million users have accessed investment products through TNG eWallet’s GOfinance, ranging from digital gold to shares.…
Malaysia’s Ministry of Finance (MOF) has renewed the registrations of 10 credit reporting agencies until September 2027. The…
Malaysians can now apply for a replacement MyKad through the MyGOV Malaysia app without visiting a government counter…
Prasarana’s plans to introduce bank card and digital wallet payments across its public transport network remain delayed as…
Malaysia’s fintech sector is growing, but the more revealing story is what people are beginning to use it…
How much control does a bank really have over the AI it uses? Let’s picture a relationship manager…















