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CIMB Debuts Brand New Mobile App CIMB OCTO
CIMB Group today introduced the early release of CIMB OCTO App, its next generation mobile banking app designed to deliver new features and personalisation for over 8 million customers nationwide. CIMB OCTO will be rolled out in phases and enhanced
Read MoreKiplepay Cautions Users on Potential Data Breach Due to iPay88’s Incident
Kiplepay, an e-wallet service provider and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Green Packet, had informed its Kiple Visa Prepaid Card users via email of a potential data breach through a third-party payment gateway provider on 15th August 2022. The customer communication
Read MoreMaybank Appoints Dr Siew Chan Cheong as New Group Chief Strategy Officer
Maybank announced that it has appointed Dr Siew Chan Cheong as its Group Chief Strategy Officer, effective 15 August 2022. Dr Siew will assist and report to the Group President and CEO of Maybank, and work closely with the Board
Read MoreTouch ‘n Go Launches Digital Investment Platform GoInvest
Touch ‘n Go Group has launched GOinvest, its proprietary digital investment platform, which can be accessed through Touch ‘n Go eWallet. GOinvest’s first product offering is the Principal Islamic Money Market Fund which is developed and managed by Principal Asset
Read MoreKPMG Partners With FAOM to Catalyse the Growth of the Malaysian Fintech Sector
KPMG in Malaysia and Fintech Association of Malaysia (FAOM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the aim to catalyse the growth of Malaysia’s fintech sector and the digital players in the space. Through this collaboration, KPMG and FAOM will
Read MoreBank Islam Partners With UK Islamic Fintech Kestrl to Expand Be U’s Personalised Solutions
Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd has chosen Kestrl, a UK based Islamic Fintech that offers personal finance solutions to Muslims, to develop and implement personal financial management (PFM) features for its newly launched digital bank ‘Be U’. Through this partnership, Bank
Read MoreBNM Says iPay88’s Data Breach Does Not Involve Banks’ Systems Vulnerabilities
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) said in a statement that forensic investigations are still ongoing with regard to the payment gateway provider iPay88’s potential data breach incident. The breach originated from and is confined to iPay88’s payment card systems and does not
Read MoreBanks to Heighten Cybersecurity Countermeasures After iPay88’s Breach
Malaysia’s iPay88 revealed in a statement that it had experienced a cybersecurity incident where card data may have been potentially compromised. iPay88 said that upon discovery of the issue, it had immediately initiated an investigation on 31 May 2022 and
Read MoreGoogle Cloud to Set Up Infrastructure in Malaysia as Part of Massive Expansion Plan
Google Cloud announced that it plans to expand to Malaysia to meet growing demand for cloud services in Asia Pacific. Other regions that Google Cloud is eyeing includes Thailand, New Zealand, Berlin, Dammam, Doha, Mexico, Tel Aviv, and Turin. When
Read MoreTNG E-Wallet Users Can Refuel at Shell With Contactless RFID Payments
Touch ‘n Go Group and Shell Malaysia has launched a new cashless experience that enables customers to pay for fuels using Touch ‘n Go RFID at 88 Shell stations nationwide. According to Touch ‘n Go, the number of Shell stations
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