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Malaysia will raise the bankruptcy threshold from RM100,000 to RM150,000 starting in 2027. Prime Minister and Finance Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced the change during the tabling of Budget 2027 on 9 October. The higher threshold…
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Watch NowMalaysia will launch the MediAsas health insurance plan in January 2027. Prime Minister and Finance Minister Anwar Ibrahim…
The Malaysian government and Grab will jointly fund a RM160 million package covering income support, insurance and social…
Malaysia will raise total loan facilities and financing guarantees to RM57 billion in 2027, up from RM50 billion…
The National Scam Response Centre (NSRC) will develop an AI application that allows the public to check suspicious…
Malaysia has allocated RM270 million under Budget 2027 to attract private investment through P2P financing and equity crowdfunding…
Alliance Bank, Maybank and CIMB have started offering basic credit cards with financing rates capped at 14% a…
Malaysia plans to open a new avenue for retail investors to buy government sukuk through a blockchain-based initiative.…
The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) returned RM1.98 million to 239 investors in 2025 through enforcement action against capital…
Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) has named Dato’ Sri Dr. Zukri Samat as its new Chairman, effective 12 October…
Malaysians can now access more than 16,000 Coursera courses for free through the government’s Rakyat Digital initiative. The…
SoftBank Group, Grab and Petroleum Sarawak Berhad (PETROS) have signed a framework agreement to explore the development of…
Zetrix AI has confirmed that it owes Malaysia’s Road Transport Department (JPJ) RM314 million in collections that were…
Tune Protect, through its reinsurance arm Tune Protect Re, is expanding its embedded travel insurance partnership with online…
OCBC has partnered with Ant International to launch a tokenised deposit solution for corporate treasury management and liquidity…
ShopeePay has expanded its digital insurance offerings in Malaysia through a new partnership with Zurich Life Insurance Malaysia.…
Setel has introduced an AI-powered feature that lets users activate fuel pumps by stating their pump number in…
Zetrix AI has submitted a payment proposal to settle outstanding funds owed to Malaysia’s Road Transport Department (JPJ)…
CIMB Islamic Bank has launched the CIMB Lite-i Credit Card, a no-frills credit card aimed at Malaysians seeking…
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) have agreed to deepen cooperation across digital…
Malaysian banks and PayNet are developing industry-wide fraud alerts to warn banks and customers before potentially risky payments…
Ryt Bank has become the first licensed digital bank in Malaysia to support Apple Pay, allowing cardholders to…
Wise has expanded QR payments and added customisable eSIM plans to its app, with customers in Singapore and Malaysia…
The Federal Government collected just RM465 million, or 5%, of the RM9.273 billion in loan arrears recorded at…















