In Southeast Asia, regulators are tightening their oversight of financial services marketing, placing financial institutions under pressure to monitor agent…
The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has launched investED for Returning Women, a training and re-entry programme to help women restart…
AEON Credit said it will inject RM125 million into its 50%-owned AEON Bank to strengthen the digital bank’s capital base…
StashAway Malaysia has launched ETF Explorer, a new feature that lets Malaysians invest in global Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) across various…
Malaysia ranks second globally in QR payment adoption, and Bank Negara’s governor says the same drive behind digital progress must…
Paywatch has closed its US$20 million Series A round with new investments from Malaysia’s Artem Ventures and South Korea’s Kakao…
LexisNexis Risk Solutions has launched a new Asia Pacific (APAC) data centre in Malaysia to strengthen its digital identity and…
Merchantrade Asia has entered the ATM business, rolling out more than 1,000 cash access points nationwide after receiving regulatory approval…
Brankas has partnered with INFOPRO to enhance digital lending and credit management for banks across Southeast Asia. The collaboration combines…
More than 13 million Malaysians benefited from about RM800 million in fuel subsidies during the first month of the BUDI…
We’ve entered the “Do It for Me” era of finance, a world where consumers no longer want tools; they want…
In a world where everything from food to finance can be done with a tap, it’s natural to wonder: why…
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has released a Discussion Paper on Asset Tokenisation in the Malaysian Financial Sector to gather industry…
Private equity firm Creador has appointed Dato’ Syed Yasir Arafat Bin Syed Abd Kadir as Senior Advisor to support its…
Maybank Asset Management Singapore is moving into tokenised finance, launching its first on-chain Money Market Fund with Marketnode and BNP…
Indian travellers will soon be able to pay Malaysian merchants directly using India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI), with transactions settled…
JAGS Money Sdn. Bhd. is once again facing regulatory consequences, with Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) imposing RM87,000 in fines for…
TNG Digital has added an EV charging feature to its e-wallet, allowing drivers in Malaysia and Singapore to find, activate,…
Maybank has facilitated more than RM4 trillion in digital transactions over the past five years, following the launch of its…
The ASEAN Artificial Intelligence Safety Network (ASEAN AI Safe) will set up its regional headquarters in Kuala Lumpur early next year,…