Maybank will appoint Chua Bee Geok as Group Chief Operations Officer from 1 April 2026, as part of a planned…
MyDigital ID has signed agreements with 15 banks and fintech firms to strengthen digital identity checks across Malaysia’s financial sector.…
The 19th Asian Financial Forum (AFF) concluded on 27 January 2026, marking a success for Hong Kong’s financial ecosystem as…
Malaysians can now check their credit reports on Grab following a new partnership with Credit Bureau Malaysia, with no separate…
I, for one, have been vocal about Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL). I mean, what’s not to talk about when…
Bursa Malaysia has partnered with TERAJU to expand the pipeline of Bumiputera companies heading for IPOs. The two parties signed…
YTL AI Labs has appointed Grab’s former first engineer and ex Chief Technology Officer of GXBank, Fadrizul Hasani, as its…
The US$2.5 trillion SME credit gap in the Asia Pacific remains a significant challenge for traditional banks. Joe Udomdejwatana of…
The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has appointed LC Wakaful Digital (LCWD) as Malaysia’s first Social Exchange Platform operator. The Social…
The global rate of identity fraud decreased in 2025 from the previous year’s high, but the threats have become more…
Cash trust schemes investing in capital market products are set to face clearer licensing requirements under a new Securities Commission…
CIMB has received approval from Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) to begin bank-grade tokenisation trials under its Digital Asset Innovation Hub.…
Cross-border payments platform XTransfer said it plans to establish a regional compliance centre in Malaysia, outlining the move at Forum…
Hong Leong Bank has revamped its Priority segment to adopt an advisory-led wealth management model for high net-worth clients. The…
Maybank has begun testing ringgit tokenised deposits for cross-border payments on a blockchain platform under Bank Negara Malaysia’s Digital Asset…
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will test ringgit stablecoins and tokenised deposits for wholesale payment use cases this year after onboarding…
Axiata has announced the appointment of Nik Rizal Kamil Nik Ibrahim Kamil as Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) and Managing…
Asia-Pacific’s fintech market is the most dynamic and fragmented in the world. While legacy banks struggle to keep up with…
Over the past few months, headlines around Malaysia’s digital banks have taken on a darker tone. Leadership transitions, rising costs,…
Embedded credit startup Seedflex is preparing to raise a Series A round of US$6 to US$8 million later this year,…