Lending
Funding Societies Appoints M’sia Country Head, Wong Kah Meng Now Group COO
SME digital financing platform Funding Societies Malaysia announced that it has appointed Chai Kien Poon as Country Head of Malaysia. In his new role, he will be responsible for managing day-to-day operations of Funding Societies in Malaysia, as well as
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UOB Malaysia Partners SJPP to Provide RM1 Billion in Green Financing to SMEs
UOB Malaysia is partnering Syarikat Jaminan Pembiayaan Perniagaan Malaysia (SJPP) to launch the U-Green Financing programme, which will support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in embracing sustainability. The bank has allocated RM1 billion for this programme, and SJPP will be
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ECF and P2P Lending Has Helped Malaysia’s MSMEs Raise Over RM 2.7 Billion in Financing
In Malaysia, business financing through peer-to-peer (P2P) lending and equity crowdfunding (ECF) is on the rise, with a growing number of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) turning to digital platforms to secure capital, and more investors embracing the trend
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GHL Partners Ablr to Offer BNPL Payment Options to Its Merchants and Consumers
Payment solutions provider GHL Systems (GHL) has partnered with Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) firm Ablr to offer enhanced payment solutions to its merchants and consumers. Through this partnership, GHL’s merchant network is able to provide both businesses and consumers
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Gary Yeoh Joins Atome Malaysia as GM After a Short Stint at Fave
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) platform Atome announced the appointment of Gary Yeoh as its General Manager. With over 20 years’ experience in retail and financial and payment sectors, Gary will be instrumental in spearheading Atome’s growth in Malaysia. Prior
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MOF, BNM, SC Task Force Seeks Feedback for BNPL Regulation
The Consumer Credit Oversight Board Task Force today issued the Consumer Credit Act consultation paper, the new act seeks to regulate and consolidate all consumer credit activities under its umbrella, and to promote fair lending and responsible conduct by credit
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Razer Merchant Services Partners Atome to Offer Its Merchants BNPL Acceptance
Razer Merchant Services (RMS), the B2B arm of Razer Fintech, has partnered with Singaporean buy now, pay later (BNPL) platform Atome to enable flexible deferred payment acceptance during checkout for its online and offline merchants. To pay, users first have
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4 Ways Alternative Data Is Improving Fintech Companies in APAC
Various categories of fintech firms – Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL), digital lending, payments and collections – are increasingly leveraging predictive models built using artificial intelligence and machine learning to support core business functions such as risk decisioning. According to
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CIMB Partners With Fave to Offer BNPL Services to Its Over 8 Million Cardholders
CIMB Bank has partnered with Southeast Asian payments platform Fave to offer buy now, pay later (BNPL) services to its customers. The offering is aimed at providing shoppers with access to an alternative and flexible payment option and connect merchants
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BNPL Platform Ablr Has Gone Live in Malaysia
Ablr, a Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) platform, announced that it has gone live in Malaysia. The firm currently has a network of over 30 brands in Malaysia and Singapore spanning over 250 merchant points. First-time users can download the
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