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HSBC Malaysia has upgraded its mobile foreign exchange (FX) service, giving customers more ways to track exchange rates and convert currencies. The enhanced FX on Mobile service includes an FX Watchlist for monitoring selected currencies…
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Malaysian entrepreneur Arsyan Ismail has sold the domain AI.com for US$70 million, approximately RM276 million, in a transaction…
On 30 January 2026, the Securities Commission Malaysia issued the Practice Note on Offering of Broking Services for…
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has received approximately 30 to 35 applications regarding stablecoin and digital asset innovations. BNM…
Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad has announced the appointment of YM Raja Datin Paduka Teh Maimunah Raja Abdul Aziz…
Malaysia is developing a new insurance scheme to provide social security protection for citizens working in Singapore. Human…
microLEAP is increasing awareness of SARANA, a scheme designed to support local contractors and SMEs. SARANA assists businesses…
Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) reported losses of nearly RM30 million during 2025 due to electricity theft linked to…
Agrobank has emerged as the latest Malaysian bank hit by online fraud with losses topping RM200 million. The…
Lim Guan Eng questioned SME Bank’s capacity to manage Chinese MSME loans and called for Bank Simpanan Nasional…
Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet) has announced that Praveen Rajan officially assumed the role of Chief Executive…
AEON Bank confirmed that Raja Teh Maimunah will step down as CEO on 31 March 2026 after overseeing…
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has appointed Dato’ Zabariah Mohd Yusof to its Shariah Advisory Council for a two-year…
Suzaini Mukhtar has taken on the CEO role at KAF Digital Bank after announcing the move on LinkedIn.…
AI’s been reshaping financial services for several years now. But as its digital adoption accelerates, one factor determines…
NTT DATA has signed a multi-year agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) as enterprises accelerate cloud migration and…
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has issued financial penalties against four entities for failing to meet anti-money laundering and…
Kenanga Investment Bank is adding insurance and takaful products to its advisory and digital platforms through a new…
Malaysian payment gateway Paydibs has announced a strategic partnership with global payment service provider AltPayNet to improve financial…
AEON Bank has appointed Yew Jin Kang as Chief Technology Officer (CTO) as it continues to build out…
Razorpay Curlec has partnered with PayPal to help Malaysian SMEs accept international payments through a single platform, as…
More than 70 percent of active buy now, pay later (BNPL) users in Malaysia were from the lower-income…
The government recovered about RM34 million from bank accounts linked to scam syndicates in 2025, with RM6.7 million…















