Posts From Fintech News Malaysia
Hong Leong Rolls Out Smartphone Payment Terminals Powered by PayNet & Soft Space
Hong Leong Bank announced today the roll out of its “Hong Leong Tap on Phone” solution, which enables Android mobile devices to be used a card payment acceptance device. This new contactless feature is made possible through a partnership with
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Huawei Developer Conference 2020 to Discuss HarmonyOS, HMS Core 5.0, EMUI 11, Fintech, and More
From September 10 to 12, 2020, Huawei will be hosting its annual developer conference, a multi-day event expected to bring together more than 400 industry veterans and over 500 tech firms to discuss the latest trends and technologies set to
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TM Selects CapBay as Fintech Partner for Vendor Financing Programme
CapBay, a P2P supply chain financing platform, became the first and only fintech selected to be part of Telekom Malaysia’s (TM) Vendor Financing Programme known as Perintis. CapBay said it will aim to provide fast, affordable and fair access to
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Boost Expands Digital Insurance Services Following US$70M Investment from Great Eastern
Axiata Digital’s e-wallet Boost has introduced a suite of affordable and accessible micro insurance/takaful coverage under ‘Boost Protect’. This new feature available under the ‘Insurance’ tile in the app marks Boost’s foray into expanding the use of its e-wallet beyond
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Fi Life Introduces New 10 to 30-Year Level Term Life Insurance Policies
Fi Life announced the expansion of its existing 20-year level term life insurance policy to 10-year, 15-year, 25-year and 30-year level terms. These level term policies underwritten by Tokio Marine Life Insurance Malaysia Bhd is in addition to the yearly
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Boost Sees 140% Spike in Gross Transaction Value
E-wallet operator Boost said in a media statement that Malaysian consumers have embraced a digital lifestyle and made contactless payments as the key payment method during the Recovery Movement Order (RMCO). This comes as Boost is reporting 140% increase in
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BigPay Sees a 469% Spike in Remittance Transaction Volume
AirAsia Group is increasingly shifting its focus from aviation to its digital businesses as pandemic continues to batter its revenue. During its 2nd quarter financial results announcement, the group reported a 98% decline in year-on-year revenue. On the other hand,
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Banks Must Gear Up for Upcoming Data-Intensive Era, Experts Say
Changing customer expectations, the rise of big techs, and COVID-19 are accelerating banks’ digital transformation, forcing them to upgrade their infrastructure to meet the requirements of the data-intensive era, experts said. At the Huawei APAC FSI Data Storage Summit virtual event, experts
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Loan Origination Software Firm JurisTech Acquires iMoney
JurisTech, today announced its acquisition of iMoney. JurisTech is a leading Malaysian based company, specialising in enterprise-class software solutions for banks, financial institutions, insurance providers, and telecommunications companies. iMoney’s websites and services are used by millions of consumers in Malaysia
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GHL Joins UNCDF’s i3 Program to Design Affordable Financial Solutions for SMEs
GHL Systems Berhad (GHL) and the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) today announced a new partnership through the i3 Program, which is funded by MetLife Foundation, to focus on designing affordable financial solutions for micro, small and medium enterprises
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