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Hong Leong Bank (HLB) is giving Malaysian travellers more ways to pay overseas by adding Alipay+ to its existing QR payment network. PayNet recently expanded DuitNow QR payments to China, Hong Kong, South Korea, the…
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Read MoreBank Negara Malaysia (BNM) says more than 70% of Malaysian financial service providers have implemented at least one…
Malaysia is reviewing tougher cybercrime punishments and possible refund routes for scam victims, according to a report by…
The Philippines government is working with Malaysia’s Zetrix AI to build public blockchain infrastructure for digital credentials and…
Maybank Islamic will be rolling out a Shariah-compliant credit card with a fixed 14% profit rate and non-compounding…
CIMB Islamic Bank will roll out the CIMB Lite-i credit card by October 2026 to widen access to…
Malaysia will begin piloting MediAsas at the end of July as part of wider efforts to make private…
Boost has upgraded its Boba AI platform to allow customers to complete banking tasks through chat and voice…
The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) is seeking feedback on proposed reforms covering company secretaries, shareholder litigation, ownership structures…
The Asia Fintech Alliance (AFA) has launched the inaugural Asia Fintech Alliance Awards. The programme is designed to…
XTransfer has opened a new office in Malaysia. The cross-border payments company stated the expansion will position Malaysia…
Gopi Ganesalingam has stepped down from the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) after 11.5 years with the national…
The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has appointed seven members to its Shariah Advisory Council for the 2026 to…
Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil urged bank customers to lodge official complaints with BNM if they still incur…
SME Bank has appointed Samad Majid Zain as CEO, effective 1 July 2026. Samad joined SME Bank as…
Malaysia has become one of the most QR-reliant economies in the world. Just last year, we ranked second…
Flexi Parking’s app service is back online after a cyberattack disrupted parking payment services used by 64 local…
Malaysian fintech Ascertain Group is expanding its financial infrastructure services into Indonesia, Oman, and India. The company is…
E-wallet providers that fail to meet Bank Negara Malaysia’s fraud safeguards will have to fully reimburse scam victims…
Fraud is no longer just a back-office concern, but a frontline business challenge As digital experiences accelerate and…
TNG eWallet users will soon be able to search Malaysian companies and download official SSM documents directly in…
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim officiated the opening of Ant International’s new development centre in Kuala Lumpur. The Global…
CTOS Digital has appointed Creador founder Brahmal Vasudevan as its chairman, effective 1 July 2026. Brahmal joins the…
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has set a 30 June 2028 deadline to phase out fragmented proprietary QR payment…















