Malaysia will raise the bankruptcy threshold from RM100,000 to RM150,000 starting in 2027. Prime Minister and Finance Minister Anwar Ibrahim…
Malaysia will launch the MediAsas health insurance plan in January 2027. Prime Minister and Finance Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced the…
The Malaysian government and Grab will jointly fund a RM160 million package covering income support, insurance and social security contributions…
Malaysia will raise total loan facilities and financing guarantees to RM57 billion in 2027, up from RM50 billion this year.…
The National Scam Response Centre (NSRC) will develop an AI application that allows the public to check suspicious phone numbers,…
Malaysia has allocated RM270 million under Budget 2027 to attract private investment through P2P financing and equity crowdfunding (ECF) platforms.…
Alliance Bank, Maybank and CIMB have started offering basic credit cards with financing rates capped at 14% a year, Prime…
Malaysia plans to open a new avenue for retail investors to buy government sukuk through a blockchain-based initiative. Prime Minister…
The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) returned RM1.98 million to 239 investors in 2025 through enforcement action against capital market offences.…
Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) has named Dato’ Sri Dr. Zukri Samat as its new Chairman, effective 12 October 2026. Zukri…
Malaysians can now access more than 16,000 Coursera courses for free through the government’s Rakyat Digital initiative. The Global Learning…
SoftBank Group, Grab and Petroleum Sarawak Berhad (PETROS) have signed a framework agreement to explore the development of an AI…
Zetrix AI has confirmed that it owes Malaysia’s Road Transport Department (JPJ) RM314 million in collections that were not remitted…
Tune Protect, through its reinsurance arm Tune Protect Re, is expanding its embedded travel insurance partnership with online booking platform…
OCBC has partnered with Ant International to launch a tokenised deposit solution for corporate treasury management and liquidity transfers between…
ShopeePay has expanded its digital insurance offerings in Malaysia through a new partnership with Zurich Life Insurance Malaysia. The e-wallet…
Setel has introduced an AI-powered feature that lets users activate fuel pumps by stating their pump number in English, Bahasa…
Zetrix AI has submitted a payment proposal to settle outstanding funds owed to Malaysia’s Road Transport Department (JPJ) after the…
CIMB Islamic Bank has launched the CIMB Lite-i Credit Card, a no-frills credit card aimed at Malaysians seeking lower financing…
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) have agreed to deepen cooperation across digital assets, tokenisation,…