Posts From Fintech News Malaysia
JCB Card Acceptance in Malaysia Expands with Soft Space, Hong Leong Partnership
Malaysian fintech-as-a-service provider Soft Space has signed an agreement with Japanese credit card company JCB to enable the former to work with local acquirers such as Hong Leong Bank (HLB) to promote JCB Card’s acceptance in the country. Sofitel Kuala
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Gibraltar BSN Life Rebranded to FWD Insurance, Aman Chowla Takes Helm
FWD Group announced the appointment of Aman Chowla as the new CEO for its Malaysian life insurance business and finalised the rebranding of from Gibraltar BSN Life to FWD Insurance Berhad. Chowla brings with him more than 20 years of
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CIMB Enables Businesses to Pay Taxes Directly Through Its Online Platforms
CIMB Bank and CIMB Islamic Bank has integrated a new e-billing feature by Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri (LHDN) to make it easier for businesses to pay their taxes directly through the online banking platforms. The bank claims to be the
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Capital A, UnionDigital Bank Offer Fly Now, Pay Later for AirAsia Flights
Capital A has inked a partnership with Philippines’ UnionDigital Bank that includes its three subsidiaries; AirAsia, airasia Superapp, and its fintech arm BigPay. UnionDigital Bank will be providing embedded finance in partnership with BigPay within the airasia Superapp, the main
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BigPay Redesigns App Ahead of Full-Suite Financial Services Rollout
BigPay has redesigned its mobile app to provide a seamless and secure user experience through its new and improved interface. The move is part of BigPay’s aim to introduce a full-suite of financial services and feature enhancements such as savings,
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Jirnexu Co-Founders Launches Malaysia’s First Licensed Digital Asset Fund Manager
Malaysian fintech company Jirnexu‘s co-founders Hann Liew and Lucas Ooi have unveiled their next new venture – Halogen which claims to be Malaysia’s first digital asset fund manager licensed by the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC). Halogen has a full Capital Markets
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Atome’s BNPL Payment Option Now Available on Malaysia’s TikTok Shop
TikTok Shop has integrated Atome‘s buy now, pay later (BNPL) payment option to bolster the e-commerce landscape in Malaysia. Consumers will have the flexibility to make purchases and spread deferred payments over three or six months with Atome now live
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Dynamic Data Streamlines Customer Experience, Fights Fraud in Digital Banking
As the digital economy continues to surge and expand, consumer expectations for fast, secure access to products and services seem never-ending. Furthermore, when it comes to financial services, there is an entire generation of consumers cropping up who have barely
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Touch ‘n Go eWallet Users Can Now Send Remittance to 10 Countries
TNG Digital has launched its digital remittance services, GOremit in the Touch ‘n Go eWallet so its users can send money securely to ten countries. The countries are Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri
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CapBay Surpasses RM1 Billion in P2P Financing
CapBay, a Malaysian multi-bank supply chain finance and peer-to-peer financing (P2P) platform, announced that it has disbursed over RM1 billion in P2P funding to more than 400 underserved SMEs in Malaysia. The firm attributed its P2P’s success to its advanced
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