Fintech News Malaysia
The digital platforms banks use to trade currencies and manage short-term funding will operate under updated rules from Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM). The revised Framework for Electronic Trading Platforms takes effect on 1 November 2026…
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View MoreRetail banking in Asia Pacific is undergoing a structural reset. The forces reshaping the industry are changing how growth is won, how risk is managed, and…
Read MoreIt’s official, Chang Chew Soon, co-founder and Group CEO will be stepping down from Soft Space effective 13th…
According to SKMM, Malaysia’s smartphone penetration grew from 68.7% in 2016 to 75.9% in 2017, and by all…
MyEG recently unveiled their PayMe, a blockchain-based payroll management software. Most of us know MyEG for enabling citizens…
Grab and Fave announced a strategic partnership for both parties to grow the respective platforms across the region.…
CIMB Bank has introduced Quick Response (QR) Payment Acceptance at CIMB terminals. The bank claims to be first…
Individuals with an OCBC credit card and a lack of impulse control have become the bank’s latest market…
Malaysian fintech startup Goals101 through its India-based entity recently secured US$ 3.5 Million in a Pre-Series A round…
New Digital Finance Innovation Hub By BNM, MDEC and UNCDF to Drive Financial Inclusion
In a tripartite partnership, the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), and Malaysia Digital…
Besides ‘big data’ and ‘artificial intelligence’, the trendy buzzword in tech now is also blockchain, which the collective…
In a market where there is a lingering fatigue of new e-wallet releases, the ACE Market-listed company, PUC…
Bank Negara Malaysia just released a proposed guideline for Open APIs in Malaysia, and is currently seeking feedback from the…
The second edition of the 12-week SuperCharger FinTech Accelerator Programme has begun. Launched at the Securities Commission Malaysia,…
SuperCharger, a fintech-focused accelerator operating in KL and Hong Kong have come out with the first of their…
Users Can Finally Pay Tolls with the TNG E-Wallet, but It’s Not Available to Everyone Yet
In Malaysia’s crowded e-wallet space, it is becoming increasingly difficult to carve a niche with each player pursuing…
Maybank announced the launch of their new digital financial planning tool on it’s online banking website, Maybank2u. The…
KK Fund recipient PolicyStreet announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with MDEC in a…
The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has issued a notice for Dato’ Vida’s LaVida Coin to cease all promotional…
There’s a housing crisis in Malaysia, and as of recent years has only grown worse. A contentious study…
With a regulator that has been described as open to innovation and disruption, a maturing tech scene, a…
The Fintech Association of Malaysia (FAOM) recently signed an MOU with RAMCI. The agreement will see both parties…
The LaVida Coin is the latest ICO launched by Datuk Seri Hasmiza Othman or better known as Dato’…
After the disastrous release of a Touch ‘n Go reload app in March, the company returns with a newly…
Malaysians who own a Hong Leong debit card can now start treating the freshly-launched WeChat Pay as their…















