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BigPay to add DuitNow QR payments in Q2 2021

News | Mobile Payments | 04 Feb 2021

Malaysia-based financial services provider BigPay will add support for DuitNow QR payments within the second quarter of 2021.

BigPay, DuitNow, DuitNow QR, Malaysia, QR code payments, mobile payments, merchants, acquirer account, fund transfers

CapBay gets USD 20 mln in Series A funding

News | E-invoicing, SCF & E-procurement | 01 Feb 2021

Malaysia-based CapBay, a peer to peer (P2P) supply chain financing platform, has acquired USD 20 million in capital via its Series A round.

CapBay, Malaysia, P2P, supply chain finance, SCF, capital, investment, KK Fund, SMEs

CapBay lands USD 20 million Series A funding

News | E-invoicing, SCF & E-procurement | 25 Jan 2021

CapBay, a Malaysia-based multi-bank supply chain finance and peer-to-peer financing (P2P) platform, has raised USD 20 million in its Series A round, according to digitalnewsasia.com.

CapBay, supply chain finance, P2P financing, SCF, peer to peer, Malaysia, Multi-bank, investment, funding

Digital wallet provider TNG Digital to secure USD 150 mln investment

News | Cryptocurrencies | 25 Jan 2021

Digital wallet provider TNG Digital, launched by CIMB Bank and Ant Group, has plans to secure $150 million in capital, according to Crowdfund Insider.

digital wallet, TNG Digital, investment, CIMB Bank, China, Ant Financial, Ant Group, online wallet, digital payment, Malaysia, COVID-19, Touch ‘n Go, money market unit trust fund

TNG Digital to raise USD 150 mln for expansion plans

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 22 Jan 2021

Malaysia-based TNG Digital has started talks with investors to raise at least USD 150 million to fund expansion plans.

TNG Digital, CIMB Group, Ant Group, Malaysia, e-wallet, online banking, mobile banking, digital banking

Malaysia-based e-wallet Touch 'n Go in talks to raise USD 150 mln

News | Mobile Payments | 21 Jan 2021

A Malaysian e-wallet operator owned by CIMB Group and China’s Ant Group (Touch ‘n Go) has negotiated with investors to raise at least USD 150 million to fund expansion plans.

TNG Digital, CIMB Group, Ant Group, Malaysia, e-wallet, investment, funding round, fundraising, coronavirus, pandemic, Touch ‘n Go

Bangladesh, Malaysia mobile wallets to use RippleNet for payments

News | Mobile Payments | 19 Jan 2021

Real-time gross settlement system Ripple has announced that Malaysia’s Mobile Money and Bangladesh’s bKash mobile wallet are connected via RippleNet for payments. 

Ripple, RippleNet, bKash, mobile money, partnership, mobile payments, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Asia, APAC, remittance, Mutual Trust Bank of Bangladesh

Touch 'n Go e-wallet granted recognised market operator status by the Securities Commission of Malaysia

News | Online Payments | 15 Jan 2021

The Touch ‘n Go Group has announced that its subsidiary, Touch ‘n Go Digital has been granted conditional approval to operate as a recognised market operator by the Securities Commission of Malaysia.

Touch ‘n Go, e-wallet, Malaysia, recognised market operator, Securities Commission of Malaysia, capital market products

Mydin outlets enable payment via ShopeePay

News | Mobile Payments | 12 Jan 2021

Malaysia-based wholesale and retail chain Mydin has announced that its outlets nationwide will accept payment via ShopeePay.

Mydin, retail, Malaysia, ShopeePay, mobile payments, contactless payments, COVID-19, pandemic, cashback

Malaysia to focus on security and privacy for its biometric NID initiative

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 24 Dec 2020

Biometric Update has reported that the Malaysian government will focus on citizens’ data privacy and security for the implementation of the country’s biometric National Digital Identity (NID) framework.

Malaysia, data security, biometrics, national digital ID, product launch, national digital identity, NID, MyKad, KYC

Agoda, Atome partner to offer BNPL option for bookings in Singapore and Malaysia

News | Online Payments | 21 Dec 2020

Singapore-based digital travel platform Agoda has entered a regional partnership with buy-now-pay-later provider Atome to offer instalment payments for accommodation bookings in Singapore and Malaysia.

Agoda, Atome, BNPL, buy-now-pay-later, Asia, Singapore, Malaysia, travelling, bookings

Affin Bank launches corporate internet banking platform for SMEs

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 14 Dec 2020

Malaysia-based AFFIN Bank has introduced AffinMax, a corporate internet banking platform for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), as well as its corporate clients.

Affin Bank, Malaysia, AffinMax, mobile banking, online banking, digital banking, SMEs, cash management, managing payroll

Huawei Pay launches in Malaysia in partnership with UnionPay and ICBC

News | Mobile Payments | 17 Nov 2020

Mobile payments tool Huawei Pay has been launched in Malaysia through a partnership with UnionPay International and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC).

Huawei Pay, expansion, ICBC, Malaysia, ICBC UnionPay Credit Cardholders, Asia, APAC, mobile payments, e-wallet, UnionPay

Revenue secures contract to develop payments tokenisation for Malaysia's PayNet

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 16 Nov 2020

Malaysia-based payment solutions provider Revenue has secured a contract for the provisioning of the MyDebit tokenisation platform for Payments Network Malaysia (PayNet).

revenue, Malaysia, MyDebit, PayNet, Payments Network Malaysia, tokenisation, platform

AmBank tie-up with Maxis to boost contactless payments in Malaysia

News | Mobile Payments | 13 Nov 2020

Malaysia-based AmBank Group has teamed with local communications service provider Maxis to introduce a secure contactless payment solution mTAP via Payments Network Malaysia.

AmBank, Maxis, partnership, Malaysia, Asia, APAC, mobile payments, mTAP, Payments Network Malaysia

Visa to develop financial literacy web game for the Malaysian youth

News | Online Payments | 02 Nov 2020

Visa has announced the development of a financial web game that aims to educate young Malaysians on how to make informed financial decisions.

Visa, Malaysia, Asia, financial literacy, product launch, Mind Your Ringgit, Financial Education Network, Bank Negara Malaysia, Securities Commission Malaysia

Goldman Sachs to settle on 1MDB money laundering and bribery scandal

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 22 Oct 2020

Goldman Sachs has agreed with the Department of Justice (DOJ) to pay over USD 2 billion for the bank’s role in Malaysia's multi-billion-dollar scandal at state fund 1MDB, Bloomberg first reported.

Goldman Sachs, DOJ, Malaysia, money laundering, bribery, corruption, banks, 1MDB

iQIYI International, Fortumo announce carrier billing partnership

News | Mobile Payments | 22 Oct 2020

The video streaming service iQIYI International and the mobile technology company Fortumo have announced the launch of a carrier billing partnership.

iQIYI International, Fortumo, Malaysia, Philippines, billing, mobile payments, subscription, carrier billing, partnership

United Overseas Bank launches AI-driven financial management app Mighty Insights

News | Online & Mobile Banking | 21 Oct 2020

United Overseas Bank Malaysia (UOB) has launched Mighty Insights, an artificial intelligence (AI)-based digital banking service.

United Overseas Bank, Malaysia, Mighty Insights, AI, finance, banking, payments , money transfers, finance management, product launch, savings, expenses, financial wellbeing

Boku, Digi to launch mobile identity services for fraud protection in Malaysia

News | Digital Identity, Security & Online Fraud | 15 Oct 2020

Boku, a UK-based mobile payments and identity solutions provider, has teamed up with Malaysia-based telco provider Digi Telecommunications to protect mobile users against digital fraud.

Boku, Digi, Malaysia, identity, fraud prevention