Virtual Banking
UOB Malaysia Unveils Its Upgraded AI-Powered UOB TMRW App
UOB Malaysia announced the launch of its refreshed mobile banking app UOB TMRW powered by data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) to offer a more personalised banking experience for its customers. The existing UOB Malaysia’s mobile banking app that was first
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Soft Space Partners Tyro to Power Apple’s Tap on Pay for iPhone
Tyro Payments announced that its merchant partners in Australia will now be able to accept in-person contactless payments with Apple’s Tap to Pay on iPhone using the new Tyro BYO app. The Tyro BYO App is a customised SoftPOS merchant
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Al Rajhi Malaysia Taps AWS to Power Its Newly-Launched Digital Bank Rize
Al Rajhi Bank Malaysia announced that Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com company, will be powering its newly-launched digital bank Rize. The bank said that it will be migrating its key information technology (IT) infrastructure to AWS by 2026. Additionally,
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Singapore-Based Neobank Inypay Focusing On Sustainable Development Goals
Singapore-based Inypay announced that it will be launching its neobank, which has been in development for over 6 months, in Q2 2023. The key focus of Inypay is sustainable fintech. In its mission to improve the lives of the underserved
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MoneyLion’s Malaysian Co-Founder Foong Chee Mun Steps Down as CTO
Foong Chee Mun announced in a LinkedIn post that he will be stepping down as the Chief Technology Officer of MoneyLion. He said the decision was made after “much thought and consideration” and that it was time for him to
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Al Rajhi Malaysia Officially Launches Its Digital Bank Rize Today
Al Rajhi Bank Malaysia (ARBM) announced that it has officially launched its digital bank arm Rize today where a wide range of its services are already available and more will be rolled out progressively. Rize’s product offerings are pretty standard
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AEON’s Digibank ACS Digital Confirms Raja Teh Maimunah as CEO Ahead of 2023 Launch
Islamic digital bank consortium ACS Digital Berhad has appointed Raja Teh Maimunah Raja Abdul Aziz as its Chief Executive Officer effective today onwards. The official announcement confirms Fintech News Malaysia’s report on her appointment in October. Prior to joining the
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AEON’s Islamic Digital Bank to Appoint Raja Teh Maimunah as CEO
Ambank’s Managing Director of Wholesale Banking, Raja Teh Maimunah will be appointed as the CEO of Islamic digital bank consortium ACS Digital Berhad. While the announcement has not been made official yet, Fintech News Malaysia has it from a credible
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In Banking, the Super App Model is Not a Silver Bullet
Customer demand for integrated experiences, changing regulations and advances in technology are shaking up the traditional banking industry. At the same time, bigtechs, telcos and technology startups are making aggressive foray into finance, putting increased pressure on banking institutions. In
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Boost Launches Brand Refresh; Hints at Larger Wallet Size
Boost has launched its refreshed brand, along with an update on future plans. The refreshed brand introduces refined visual elements and a new “Be Unstoppable” tagline. Boost’s brand refresh is the next phase of the company’s repositioning exercise that started
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