Payments
Malaysia and Singapore’s QR Code Payments Linkage Has Gone Live
The cross-border QR code payment linkage between Singapore and Malaysia has gone live, enabling customers of participating financial institutions to make payments by scanning NETS QR and DuitNow QR codes. This will support in-person payments through the scanning of physical
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Danny Leong Reconsidering His Resignation as Group CEO, Says Revenue Group
Payment solutions provider Revenue Group‘s Group CEO Danny Leong Kah Chern is reportedly reconsidering his decision to resign according to a company announcement on Bursa Malaysia. The group sought to clarify matters when Fintech News Malaysia published news of Danny’s
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Revenue Group’s Woes Mount as Danny Leong Resigns as Group CEO
Payment solutions provider Revenue Group‘s Group CEO Danny Leong Kah Chern has tendered his resignation just two months after he took up the position in the embattled company. According to credible sources, Danny will be stepping down officially on 23
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Shopee Launches SLoan, A Personal Loan Service for Select Users
Shopee has broadened its range of digital financial services to incorporate a personal loan product named SLoan. While currently only accessible to a limited group of users, the service is expected to become available to more users. Users’ credit limit
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Joel Neoh Steps Down as Fave CEO Two Years After Pine Labs’ Acquisition
Payments platform Fave announced that its Founder and Chief Executive Officer Joel Neoh will leave his role by early March 2023. Co-founder Yeoh Chen Chow will continue to lead the business together with Avantika Jain, General Manager in Singapore, Aik
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Innovative Technology Remedies Almost 100% Of Payment Pain Points in APAC
The Asia-Pacific region, with 13 countries that process US$17.8 billion in digital payments per year, tends to invite issues as big as the region itself. As we kick-start 2023, banks and financial institutions (FIs) in the region will be pleased
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Touch ‘n Go Launches CSR-linked Numberless Visa Prepaid Card
Touch ‘n Go Group has partnered with Visa to launch a corporate social responsibility (CSR)-linked numberless prepaid card with a maximum transaction limit of RM5000 per day. With this card acting as a complementary payment channel to the Touch ‘n
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Malaysians Can Now Get Mobile Prepaid Top-Ups Directly From the BigPay App
BigPay, a Capital A venture company, has launched the prepaid mobile top-up feature so its Malaysian users can now top-up directly from their e-wallet balance. The feature is available for local telecom providers including Celcom, Digi, Hotlink, TuneTalk, U Mobile,
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Indonesian Payments Unicorn Xendit Officially Expands to Malaysia
Indonesian fintech unicorn Xendit announced that it has officially made its entry into the Malaysian market to offer its payment solution for businesses. Former Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz had previously announced that Xendit would be relocating
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Revenue Group Names Former GHL Top Exec Danny Leong as New Group CEO
Payment solutions provider Revenue Group announced that it has appointed Danny Leong Kah Chern as its Group Chief Executive Officer effective 6 January onwards. Leong has more than 28 years of experience in driving growth in companies across ASEAN from
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