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Mambu Benchmarking Marks New Era of Resilience and Growth For Lending, Neobanks
The world of business is no stranger to change. In recent years, the upheaval has been profound, sweeping across industries and borders. With the assistance of Mambu cloud-native SaaS platform and remarkable benchmarking data, financial businesses have found a way
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TNG Digital Enhances GOremit with Tranglo’s Cross-Border Payments Network
TNG Digital will leverage cross-border payment hub Tranglo’s network and infrastructure integration to enable its users send money directly from its digital remittance service GOremit on the Touch ‘n Go eWallet to 10 countries. The countries include Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore,
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Funding Societies Partners With CGC Digital to Empower Malaysian MSMEs
SME digital financing platform Funding Societies has partnered with CGC Digital, the fintech subsidiary of Credit Guarantee Corporation Malaysia (CGC) to empower MSMEs in the country. Through the partnership, CGC Digital developed a new digital credit guarantee product for CGC
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FWD and 1337 Ventures Launch Asia-Focused Insurtech Accelerator
FWD Startup Studio and Malaysian venture capital firm 1337 Ventures announced that the fifth cohort of its accelerator programme is now open to Asia-based startups that are venture-backed in insurtech or adjacent verticals. Through the FWD Startup Studio Accelerator, participants
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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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The Tune Protect Approach Towards Being a Digital-First Insurer
The youth-oriented online insurance segment has been slowly growing in Malaysia, as they increasingly look for simplicity and convenience in their insurance coverage, coupled with an user-friendly customer experience. Under the Tune Protect Group, Tune Protect Malaysia is a licensed
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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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