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MyDigital ID has signed agreements with 15 banks and fintech firms to strengthen digital identity checks across Malaysia’s…
Cash trust schemes investing in capital market products are set to face clearer licensing requirements under a new…
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has issued financial penalties against four entities for failing to meet anti-money laundering and…
Eighteen banks have joined the second testing phase of Malaysia’s MyDigital ID programme as the country moves closer…
Malaysia has moved into the highest follow up category under the Financial Action Task Force review after its…
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has fined Moneywave RM14,000 for failing to maintain required sanctions screening systems. The penalty…
Labuan IBFC Incorporated (Labuan IBFC Inc.) has appointed Ben Quah as its new Chief Executive Officer. He brings…
Malaysia’s listed companies continued to strengthen their governance standards in 2025, although board diversity and senior pay transparency…
In Southeast Asia, regulators are tightening their oversight of financial services marketing, placing financial institutions under pressure to…
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has released a Discussion Paper on Asset Tokenisation in the Malaysian Financial Sector to…
JAGS Money Sdn. Bhd. is once again facing regulatory consequences, with Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) imposing RM87,000 in…
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has moved to tighten rules on account closures linked to money laundering cases, requiring…
Malaysian borrowers know that we’ve been paying more than what we should have on our car loans. The…
Bank Negara Malaysia has released an updated Policy Document on Personal Financing, setting out a new series of…
Asia’s financial sector is on track to reach US$415.42 billion by 2033, a growth story no global player…
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has taken enforcement action against two financial services companies for violations of anti-money laundering…
Malaysia is laying the groundwork for a major shift in finance as Bank Negara Malaysia rolls out Open…
Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) Governor Dato’ Sri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour opened MyFintech Week 2025 (MyFW) with a call…
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has imposed administrative monetary penalties on Bank Rakyat, Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN), and Bank…
As of 1 July 2025, Malaysia’s broadened Service Tax (SST) framework has officially come into force, placing financial…