Hong Leong Bank has made substantial improvements in the efficiency of its collection operations by leveraging artificial intelligence (AI), according…
Year: 2024
Malaysia’s homegrown digital bank, Boost Bank, is set to offer small and medium enterprise (SME) loans starting in October, according…
Malaysia’s first digital bank, GXBank, is now offering Cyber Fraud Protect insurance in collaboration with Zurich General Insurance Malaysia. This…
Singapore-based fintech firm M-DAQ Global has appointed Reynels Lee as its Head of Malaysia following the acquisition of local payments…
Paywatch, an earned-wage access (EWA) service provider, has emerged as the only Malaysian fintech to have earned a spot on Forbes…
Southeast Asian superapp Grab announced that a 1% fee will be applied to GrabPay Wallet top-ups made using credit cards…
Malaysia’s first digital bank, GXBank, is set to introduce GX FlexiCredit, a new line of credit designed to offer…
In the dynamic landscape of the Asian payments industry, a palpable shift is underway – one characterised by the rapid…
India is set to link its Unified Payments Interface (UPI) with Malaysia’s PayNet, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced during a…
Malaysia’s inaugural Token Crowdfunding (TCF) campaign, conducted by auction platform BidNow through pitchIN, has raised RM10 million in 8 weeks,…
Malaysia’s early stage start-up influencer Cradle Fund has announced the formation of the India-Malaysia Startup Alliance (IMSA) in partnership with…
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced the launch of its AWS Asia Pacific (Malaysia) Region, expanding its presence in Southeast…
The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) is reportedly considering Azizah Ali, Microsoft Malaysia’s Chief Operating Officer, as a top candidate…
TNG Digital, the operator of TNG eWallet, announced its participation in the newly launched National Fraud Portal (NFP), an initiative…
Kenanga Investment Bank, through its subsidiary Kenanga Digital, has received approval from the Securities Commission Malaysia to launch its new…
MBSB Group has appointed Ashraf Gomma Ali as its Chief Shariah and Sustainability Officer, effective 1 August 2024. In his…
FinKnight, previously known as Beetle Knight Advisory, has raised funding in a round led by First Move and an affiliate…
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), Payments Network Malaysia (PayNet), and other financial institutions have launched the National Fraud Portal (NFP). The…
The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has implemented its revised Guidelines on Technology Risk Management as of 19 August 2024. These…
Venture capital firm Artem Ventures has announced the launch of PACE Bootcamp, a 10-week programme aimed at supporting SMEs and…