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When Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) removed the cap on digital insurer and takaful operator (DITO) licences in July 2024, the reading in the market was almost unanimous: the floodgates were about to open. The regulator…
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View MoreSoutheast Asia's first ceramic credit card uses the same zirconia as luxury watches, and there is no application form. The card chooses you.
Watch NowGenting Malaysia Berhad (GENM) has signed a MoU with Alibaba Cloud to explore AI and cloud applications across…
The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has put Binance back on its Investor Alert List. In an update dated…
Blockchain analytics firm Bitquery estimates that US$102 million was stolen from 324 cryptocurrency wallets in an incident linked…
Revenue from Malaysia’s H-series vehicle registration number auction will help fund RM1,000 in one-off financial aid for taxi…
Malaysia could introduce the RM50 monthly MyKomuter50 pass for unlimited KTM Komuter rides as early as 1 December,…
French hardware wallet maker Ledger is investigating reported crypto thefts linked to Malaysian reseller CryptoBilis, with an independent…
Maybank Islamic has opened applications for its Nadi Mastercard Credit Card-i, offering a fixed 14 percent annual profit…
Malaysia plans to position Penang as its national technology finance centre under Budget 2027. Prime Minister and Finance…
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is adding RM5 billion to its SME relief financing facility under Budget 2027. The…
Malaysia will raise the bankruptcy threshold from RM100,000 to RM150,000 starting in 2027. Prime Minister and Finance Minister…
Malaysia 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…















