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By Fatin Umairah Abdul Hamid
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 (Bernama) -- The full rollout of all five licensed digital banks in 2025 has reshaped Malaysia’s digital finance landscape, signalling a decisive shift toward a more inclusive and technology-enabled financial ecosystem.
From Danni Haizal Danial Donald
SINGAPORE, Nov 12 (Bernama) -- Global leader in digital payments, Visa Inc has announced a breakthrough pilot programme allowing businesses and platforms to send stablecoin payouts directly to recipients’ stablecoin wallets.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- The Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) Malaysia’s commercial arm CIDB Holdings Sdn Bhd has signed a memorandum of collaboration with CI Tech Sdn Bhd to introduce Malaysia’s first government-endorsed blockchain platform for verified carbon credits in the construction sector.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is expected to complete its proof-of-concept for a domestic wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) by the end of this year.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 22 (Bernama) -- TRM Labs has signed a Memorandum of Collaboration (MOC) with Singapore’s Cyber Security Agency (CSA) to fortify national cyber resilience using artificial intelligence (AI)-driven blockchain intelligence—a move that comes as cyber threats increasingly involve decentralised digital assets.
LABUAN, Sept 29 (Bernama) -- Labuan International Business and Financial Centre (Labuan IBFC) achieved a milestone with its maiden inclusion in the Global Financial Centre Index (GFCI), cementing its reputation as a growing international financial hub.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 (Bernama) -- Income derived from digital cryptocurrency activities such as trading, mining, and exchange in Malaysia is subject to income tax under Section 4 of the Income Tax Act 1967 because digital currencies are classified as commodities that can be considered business income.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 (Bernama) -- The government will continue to ensure that the implementation of tokenisation and digital assets is inclusive, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
By Nurul Hanis Izmir
PUTRAJAYA, June 30 (Bernama) -- Malaysia is expected to attract more strategic investments in cybersecurity through the hosting of the Cyber Defence and Security Exhibition and Conference (CYDES) 2025, a regional platform that not only showcases the latest innovations but also reinforces Malaysia’s leadership in ASEAN cybersecurity initiatives.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) -- Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Finance Ministers will unveil a new roadmap this October to replace the Cebu Action Plan, setting out priorities for the Finance Ministers’ Process (FMP) over the next five years, said Deputy Finance Minister Lim Hui Ying.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 (Bernama) -- Abu Dhabi’s Technology Innovation Institute (TII), known for developing the globally ranked Falcon series of artificial intelligence (AI) models, and AI71, have joined forces with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to expand the global reach of United Arab Emirates (UAE)-developed AI technologies.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 (Bernama) -- UBS Investment Bank remains bullish on gold and expects the precious metal to continue to rally, likely until the second or third quarter of next year, amid global uncertainties.
