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Domenic Fuda to Retire as Hong Leong’s Group MD/CEO, Succeeded by Kevin Lam

Hong Leong Bank Berhad’s (HLBB) Group Managing Director and CEO Domenic Fuda will be retiring effective 30 June 2023. He will be succeeded by Kevin Lam Sai Yoke on 1 July 2023. Domenic joined Hong Leong in 2016 and under

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Wilson Beh Reelected FAOM President, New Committee Ushered in for 2023/2025

The Fintech Association of Malaysia (FAOM) had recently held its Annual General Meeting and Wilson Beh has been reelected as the President while a new committee was ushered in for the 2023/2025 term. The association reported a growth of 40

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Citi Malaysia Appoints Vikram Singh as New CEO Effective 1 May

Citi Malaysia announced that Vikram Singh will become its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective 1 May 2023. As CEO, Vikram will be responsible for leading the country team of Citi’s Malaysian franchise and overseeing the Citi Solutions Centers throughout

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MDEC Appoints PKR MP Syed Ibrahim as Non-Executive Chairman

The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) has announced the appointment of Syed Ibrahim Syed Noh as its non-executive chairman. According to a Bernama report, the appointment took effect on 1 April. Syed Ibrahim is a Member of Parliament for the

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Here’s a Snapshot of the Newly Released BNM Annual Report for 2022

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) released its Annual Report 2022 yesterday to detail its key initiatives in fulfilling its mandates to promote monetary and financial stability conducive to the sustainable growth of the Malaysian economy. Here are five key highlights from

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Key Highlights From Securities Commission Malaysia’s Annual Report 2022

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has released its annual report for 2022 which highlights its efforts in promoting market integrity, investor protection, and the development of the Malaysian capital market. The SC Chairman, Dato’ Seri Dr. Awang Adek Hussin, said

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Maybank Joins Bursa Malaysia’s Newly Launched Sustainability Platform

Bursa Malaysia announced the deployment of its Centralised Sustainability Platform which will be piloted by Maybank and the UMW Corporation. UMW and Maybank are pioneers of the Early Adopter Programme (EAP), running from April to October 2023, an initiative to

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Mohamad Hafidz Steps up as Acting CEO of airasia Super App

airasia Super App has appointed Mohamad Hafidz Mohd Fadzil (Mo) as acting CEO to succeed Amanda Woo who will be stepping down, effective 1 April. Once he steps into his new role, Mo will continue to drive the platform’s fintech

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KPMG, MDEC Aims to Help 20 Malaysian Startups Achieve Unicorn Status by 2025

KPMG Malaysia will be supporting Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation’s (MDEC) Founders Centre of Excellence (FOX) programme to help Malaysian tech companies achieve unicorn status by 2025. Through this collaboration, KPMG will provide customised consulting and advisory support covering areas such

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