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The Securities Commission Malaysia has named six firms to join the first cohort of its regulatory sandbox. The…
More than 400 students from 21 universities joined PayHack 2025, Malaysia’s largest intervarsity hackathon by Payments Network Malaysia…
The Alibaba Cloud Global AI Hackathon held its first Malaysian edition in 2025, following the series’ kickoff in…
Payments Network Malaysia (PayNet) has signed a MoU with the Fintech Association of Malaysia (FAOM) to support the…
Alibaba Cloud has partnered with Payments Network Malaysia (PayNet) as a cloud partner for the newly launched PayNet…
Global Fast Track 2025 (GFT 2025) is now open for applications until 21 September 2025. This year, the…
Payments Network Malaysia (PayNet), the national payments network operator, has launched the country’s first fintech-focused community and accelerator,…
The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has introduced new guidelines for its regulatory sandbox, outlining eligibility criteria and participation…
Malaysian digital bank GXBank has launched its TeXnovasi Accelerator Programme to mark its first anniversary. TeXnovasi was organised…
GoBarakah, a Shariah-compliant e-voucher platform, has emerged as the winner of the Securities Commission Malaysia’s (SC) FIKRA ACE…
The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) announced a three initiatives to drive innovation in the capital market during the…
Joseph Schumpeter famously coined the term “creative destruction” to describe the process through which innovation drives economic progress.…
The Fintech Association of Malaysia (FAOM) has introduced the Sandbox Pre-Screening and Mentorship Programme during the Sandbox Open…
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has announced updates to its Financial Technology Regulatory Sandbox Framework policy document in a…
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is inviting feedback on its proposal to make several enhancements its existing Financial Technology…
Buy now pay later, or BNPL, solutions have recently gained traction. These solutions allow customers to purchase items…
KPJ Healthcare Berhad (KPJ Healthcare) is collaborating with Pine Labs, a merchant commerce omnichannel platform, to offer flexible…
The COVID pandemic has forever changed how businesses operate, from digitising operations, and remote working, to loan financings…
Two Malaysian fintech companies’ co-founders and CEOs received the ASEAN FinTech Leaders awards at the recent Singapore Fintech…