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EdgeProp Malaysia and Finology Rolls Out LoanReport for Pre-Approved Loans
Property portal EdgeProp Malaysia has launched a home loan pre-approval tool dubbed as the “LoanReport” that was developed in partnership with Finology, a Malaysian-based fintech company that specialises in enabling digital underwriting for loan and insurance products. The tool can
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PayNet Appoints Farhan Ahmad as Its Group Chief Executive Officer
Payments Network Malaysia (PayNet), the national payments network and shared central infrastructure for Malaysia’s financial markets, has named Farhan Ahmad as its new Group Chief Executive Officer effective 12 April 2022, succeeding Peter Schiesser. Farhan was the Founder and Chief
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Fave Launches Tech Hub to Onboard up to 100 Engineers in 2022
Payments platform Fave announced that it has launched its Tech Hub in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to groom engineering talents and drive digital innovation in Southeast Asia. Over a period of 4 cohorts scheduled on 21 March, 9 May, 4 July
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How Do You Approach Your Data in a New Way by Making It Smarter
In the era of rising customer expectations and savvier consumers, financial organisations are under increased pressure to provide customers with hyper-personalised experiences. In fact, more than half of customers expect to always have personalised offers and 66 percent expect companies
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Axiata Digital’s RM980 Million Revenue Boosts the Group’s Strong Performance
Axiata Group has closed its financial year ended 31 December 2021 with strong operating performance as Axiata Digital’s revenue almost doubled to RM980 million mainly driven by growth at Boost and ADA. Boost is Axiata’s fintech arm and ADA is
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PayNet Launches Digital Payments Accelerator With Grants up to RM500,000
Payments Network Malaysia (PayNet) has launched the Fintech ePayment Accelerator Programme which aims to support and advance startups focused on that segment. The three-months programme focuses on ideas and solutions that can help accelerate the adoption of digital payments in
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Top Three Digital Fraud Prevention Trends for 2022
2021 was another memorable year. Organisations that built remote processes in response to the pandemic have spent the past year optimising and strengthening their systems to ensure a positive and secure customer experience. However, with identity theft, payment fraud, phishing,
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Kenanga Debuts Its AI-Driven Robo-Advisor
Kenanga Investment Bank announced that it has launched its AI-driven robo-advisor that aims to simplify how Malaysians save and invest. The Kenanga Digital Investing (KDI) is licensed by the Securities Commission Malaysia and offers two products – KDI Save and
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Al Rajhi Appoints New Digital Bank Head, Sets up New Office to House Team
Al Rajhi Bank Malaysia announced that it has appointed Ikram Khaliq as Head of Digital Bank and has set up a new office to support its growth plans. This new workspace located in Menara Hap Seng 3, Kuala Lumpur will
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SecIron Ties up With CyberSecurity Malaysia to Boost Mobile App Security
SecIron announced a strategic alliance with Cybersecurity Malaysia (CSM) to boost awareness about the importance of securing mobile applications and IoT systems among businesses in Malaysia. The pandemic has especially resulted in most businesses going online which puts end users’
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