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KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Bhd (MIDF) is leveraging Islamic finance to accelerate the country’s industrial transformation, particularly in high-growth sectors such as advanced manufacturing, green technology, the digital economy, and halal industries.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 (Bernama) -- UnionPay has announced its support for deeper regional integration through payment services across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, and China, following its chairman’s participation in the ASEAN-GCC-China Economic Forum 2025 held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 (Bernama) -- SEON, a global leader in digital fraud prevention and compliance, has announced rapid growth across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, driven by increasing demand for its unified, real-time fraud and anti-money laundering (AML) solutions.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 (Bernama) -- The Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers (AICB) has reaffirmed the growing importance of nurturing future-ready and ethical banking and finance professionals, amid rising challenges in cybersecurity, data privacy, sustainable finance, and the accelerating pace of digital transformation and fintech.
GEORGE TOWN, May 7 (Bernama) -- Digital Penang Sdn Bhd and Sisters Inspire Sdn Bhd's fintech solutions provider unit, FinHero, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to expand access to financing for Penang’s micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).
KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 (Bernama) -- Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet) has launched the country’s first financial technology (fintech) hub aimed at accelerating the growth of local startups through structured support including funding, mentorship and international exposure.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 10 (Bernama) -- Airwallex, a global payments and financial platform, announced impressive growth in its Singapore operations for fiscal year 2024, with revenue surging by 153 per cent year-over-year.
KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 (Bernama) -- WeFi Technology Group, a global fintech innovator, has announced the promotion of Nela Mullaj to Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Europe, the Middle East, Africa (EMEA) and Asia-Pacific & Japan (APJ).
KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 (Bernama) -- Planto, a Hong Kong-headquartered fintech company, has been recognised as a winner of the AI for SMEs Challenge by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).
KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 (Bernama) -- Fin Capital, a global asset manager, announced it will establish a formal presence in Asia, with the opening of an office in Tokyo as its Asia headquarters.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 (Bernama) – Malaysia's first Islamic digital bank AEON Bank won the "Best Islamic Digital Bank (Global)" and "Best Islamic Digital Offering by a Bank (Malaysia)" at the recent Islamic Finance News (IFN) Awards via an IFN best bank poll.
From Nik Nurfaqih Nik Wil
MANAMA (Bahrain), Feb 20 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and Bahrain are committed to strengthening cooperation, including in emerging financial technologies such as cryptocurrency and sandbox platform, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said today.
