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Bank Islam Announces Two Fintech Partnerships
Bank Islam announced partnership with two fintechs as part of its drive for digital transformation. The partnerships are namely with
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iMoney Launches Free Credit Score Tool in Bahasa Malaysia
iMoney has launched the Bahasa Malaysia version of its free credit score tool, iMoney Credit Score. The tool which was
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5 Ways That 5G Could Shape Fintech in Malaysia
With bold claims like powering self-driving cars and streaming virtual reality, the promise of 5G in Malaysia has captured the
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Boost May Soon Become a Bank in Malaysia as Axiata Eyes Virtual Banking License
The Axiata Group is seemingly eyeing for Malaysia’s virtual banking license, according to a recent report by The Edge. According
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Here are 5 of The Best E-Wallets in Malaysia (in My Opinion)
You may remember me as the person who complained about e-wallets last year, and later, complaining again about Malaysia’s drive
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Grab and 4 Malaysian Banks Considering Virtual Banking License
A recent report by The Edge identified 5 parties open to applying for Malaysia’s virtual banking license, they are namely
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Soft Space Powers Maybank’s Tap2Phone Payments Solution
Maybank in collaboration with Visa Malaysia and powered by Soft Space launched their mobile payments app for merchants, Tap2phone. This
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Kuwait Finance House First to Adopt MoneyMatch’s Enterprise Solution
MoneyMatch and Kuwait Finance House (KFH) today announced a strategic collaboration to provide cross-border payments for KFH’s customers. This partnership
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More Than Half of Hong Leong’s Customers are Now Digital
Hong Leong revealed today at their media briefing, a growing customer adoption of its digital platforms. They shared that over
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Funding Societies Teams Up with Lazada to Provide Financing for Online Merchants
Funding Societies Malaysia, the largest digital Peer-to-Peer (P2P) financing platform in the country, announced today its partnership with Lazada Malaysia
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Silverlake Teams Up with Japanese Fintech to Launch Robo Advisor
Silverlake Digital INX Sdn Bhd, a member of Silverlake Group, and Japanese fintech Money Design Co., Ltd. today announced the
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Touch ‘N Go E-Wallet Introduces Money-Back Guarantee Function
The Touch ‘n Go e-wallet has just announced a money-back guarantee, one of the first few to do so for
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Razer Pay Will Be Launching Visa-Powered Prepaid Cards to Accompany its E-Wallet
Razer, the gaming equipment brand turned mobile wallet has announced a partnership with Visa with the hopes of “transforming payments
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Insurance Comparison Sites Will Soon Be Regulated by Bank Negara Malaysia
Insurance and takaful aggregation business will be regulated by Bank Negara Malaysia as a new category of registered business under
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Malaysia’s Virtual Banking Framework Nearly Complete
Following the earlier virtual banking announcement by Bank Negara Malaysia Governor, Datuk Nor Shamsiah, it was revealed to the press
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MoneyMatch Announced As First To Graduate BNM’s Sandbox at MyFintechWeek
It’s official, MoneyMatch is now the first to graduate Bank Negara Malaysia’s regulatory sandbox. This was announced during a session
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TransferWise Secures Remittance License in Malaysia
TransferWise has successfully obtained a remittance license from Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM). With this license, TransferWise will launch remittances from
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UOB’s New Programme Aims to Drive Digital Adoption Among Malaysian SMEs
UOB Malaysia announced today, the launch of Jom Transform, a programme aimed at helping SMEs adopt digital technology to drive
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Bursa Just Launched a Mobile App for Investors That Would Like to Manage Their Stocks Around The Clock
Bursa Malaysia, the country’s national stock exchange incorporated in 1976, just launched Bursa Anywhere, a mobile app for individual investors
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PolicyStreet Secures Approval from Bank Negara to Conduct Financial Advisory
PolicyStreet announced today that it has obtained approval from Bank Negara Malaysia to conduct financial advisory. With this approval, PolicyStreet
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HelloGold Launches Their Gold-Based Savings App in Thailand
HelloGold, a gold-based savings platform, announced yesterday its expansion into the Thailand market. This news comes on the heels of
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3 Crypto Exchanges Granted Conditional Approval from Securities Commission Malaysia
Following the finalisation of the regulatory framework for crypto exchanges in Malaysia, Securities Commission Malaysia announced today that it has
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BNM’s MyFintech Week Will Host 100 Speakers. Here’s a Sneak Peek into 10 of Them
Bank Negara Malaysia will be hosting their inaugural MyFintech Week 2019, which the organisation claims to be Malaysia’s first flagship
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Securities Commission Malaysia Announces 8 New Licenses for Crowdfunding and P2P Lending
Securities Commission Malaysia today announced 3 new licenses for equity crowdfunding and 5 for P2P lending. This new batch sees
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BFM Founder Malek Ali Co-Founds Insurtech Startup, Fi Life
Fi Life, an insurtech startup co-founded by BFM radio founder Malek Ali and Tan Jiann Meng went live today. The
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A Sneak Peek into Prudential’s New AI Powered Health App, Pulse
The insurance industry is changing, and its changing fast. The forces driving the change in insurance include skyrocketing healthcare costs,
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Bursa Malaysia Taps Hong Kong Based Company to Build Blockchain Proof-of-Concept
Bursa Malaysia is right now utilising blockchain in a proof of concept geared towards greater transparency and smoother operations in
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Meet the 56 Cryptocurrency Exchanges in Malaysia Registered with BNM
Update: As of March 2019, all cryptocurrency exchanges operating in Malaysia needs to be regulated by Securities Commission Malaysia.
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