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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 MoreAFFIN Bank and PT Bank Central Asia Tbk (BCA) have signed a cross-promotion agreement giving their credit cardholders…
Hata has finally introduced BNB trading for Malaysian users. Customers can now buy and sell the cryptocurrency directly…
Maybank has completed Malaysia’s first tokenised supply chain financing deal worth RM1 million. The bank conducted the pilot…
AFFIN Group and Baiduri Bank, Brunei Darussalam’s largest conventional bank, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to expand…
Paywatch is expanding its earned wage access service with a feature that lets employees use accrued wages for…
Maybank will discontinue its Grab co-branded credit card on 7 September and move existing users to a new…
Perbadanan Insurans Deposit Malaysia (PIDM) has appointed Afiza Abdullah as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective 28…
Boost, the fintech arm of Axiata Group, has launched Boost SME, an all-in-one digital banking platform for Malaysian…
Visa has launched two premium card tiers in Malaysia as affluent customers spend more on travel and lifestyle…
UBB Investment Bank paid an RM10 million fine after regulators uncovered failures in suspicious transaction reporting and customer…
Former MoneyHero Group CEO Rohith Murthy has joined bolttech as its new General Manager for Malaysia. Based in…
Malaysia has issued new sustainability reporting guidance for banks, insurers and takaful operators as it prepares to adopt…
Ryt Bank customers can now activate and fund their accounts through ATMs and bank branches. The bank described…
In 2024, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) imposed penalties of over RM5 million on CIMB Bank and Maybank for…
RHB has launched Sound Box Plus to let Malaysian merchants accept DuitNow QR and debit and credit card…
Malaysian fintech BLOX has raised US$1 million in seed funding to expand its ringgit-backed stablecoin MYRC. The round…
Halogen Capital has launched a platform that lets financial advisers offer managed multi-asset portfolios from RM1,000. The Halogen…
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is backing a new RM10 billion guarantee scheme aimed at helping more SMEs secure…
Malaysia has launched Rakyat Digital to give more local youths access to AI tools and digital skills training.…
The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) hosted its flagship event, Think Business Think Hong Kong 2026 (TBTHK), in…
This decade is shaping up to be the most disruptive one banks have seen. Stablecoins, central bank digital…
Former Binance Australia chief Jeff Yew is exploring plans for a new technology campus at Forest City focused…
Shopee users in Malaysia can now pay with TNG eWallet through DuitNow QR. At checkout, shoppers can select…















