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Who’s Next? Malaysian Fintech Experiences Wave of Co-founder Exits
In the rapidly changing world of fintech, an unexpected development occurred in Malaysia in 2023. Several renowned co-founders leaving their positions have grabbed attention and sparked discussions about the industry’s future. While these departures may seem unrelated, they might signify
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Jirnexu Co-founders Hann Liew and Lucas Ooi Step Down From Executive Roles
Malaysian fintech company Jirnexu‘s co-founder Hann Liew said that both he and Lucas Ooi will be stepping down from their executive roles in a LinkedIn post. Hann was previously an Executive Director and has now taken on the role of
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Carsome CEO Says KAF-Led Islamic Digital Bank May Launch by Year End
The Islamic digital bank led by KAF Investment Bank aims to launch its operations by the year end or by early next year according to a report by TechNode Global. Besides KAF, the consortium also comprises local fintech startups MoneyMatch
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Alliance Rolls Out Dynamic Virtual Card With Single Use Numbers That Lasts 30 Minutes
Alliance Bank Malaysia has introduced its new dynamic virtual credit card to make online transactions more secure in partnership with Visa, CTOS Digital, RinggitPlus’ owner Jirnexu, mobile network operator YTL Communications (YES) and TNG Digital. A virtual card becomes available
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Jirnexu Inked Deals With More Than Five Digital Banking Consortia
Malaysian fintech company Jirnexu announced that it has signed strategic partnership agreements with more than five consortia in their bids for a digital banking license. They said that with Jirnexu’s broad customer base and in-depth understanding of their financial needs
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5 Fastest Growing Fintechs in Malaysia According to IDC
IDC Financial Insights today released the 2020 update of its FinTech Fast 101 research which details a list of fast-growing fintechs in Asia/Pacific excluding Japan (APEJ) from 11 key markets. IDC’s FinTech Fast 101 research refers to fast-growing fintech players
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Jirnexu, Malaysia’s Top Funded Fintech Gains Another RM41.7 Mil
Jirnexu just received a US$10 million in its second Series B investment (RM41.7 million), bringing its total funding up to US$27 million. Jirnexu is known for operating RinggitPlus, one of the well-known comparison platforms for products like credit cards, loans
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Sneak Peek into the New RinggitPlus Chatbot and Revamp
RinggitPlus the financial comparison site brand owned by Malaysia’s top funded fintech company Jirnexu, has announced an overhaul of their site and along with it a new site-wide chatbot functionality. During their press conference, they have stated that these changes
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The Fintech Barcamp @ Langkawi 2018: What You Missed
Between the 9th and 10th of August, key fintech players flew to Langkawi for Fintech News’ inaugural Fintech Barcamp—where the beach shorts come on, and the strict event agendas are thrown out the window. We strived to make that point
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5 Top Funded Fintech Companies In Malaysia—Here’s What We Noticed
We have some ways to go before catching up to the top fintech nations, but the scene in Malaysia is growing nicely. At the time of writing, we already have, as far as we can find, 5 fintech companies that
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