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Wise Rolls Out Overseas QR Payments And Customisable eSIM Plans

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Wise’s latest rollout gives Southeast Asian travellers a single app for paying through local QR networks across more than 50 destinations.
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Airwallex Reaffirms Plan To Double Malaysia Workforce In 2026

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Airwallex’s Malaysia expansion is another sign of licensed non-bank providers building out cross-border business payments in Southeast Asia.
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TNG Digital And Webull Malaysia Launch Global Share Trading Inside TNG eWallet

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Eligible TNG eWallet users can trade eligible US stocks around the clock on weekdays through Webull Malaysia, including outside regular US market hours.
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Skyro Secures Malaysian Moneylending Licence As It Prepares Second Southeast Asian Market Entry

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Cross-border expansion by Southeast Asian digital lenders continues. Skyro’s Malaysia move is one to watch under the country’s new credit regime.
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Alpaca Securities Pte. Ltd. Receives MAS In-Principle Approval For Capital Markets Services Licence

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Alpaca says demand for international investing is driving its Southeast Asia expansion. The Singapore licence process is the next regulatory milestone to watch.
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PIDM Rolls Out Resolvability Framework And PayNet Payment Continuity Agreement To Strengthen Bank Resolution Readiness

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Details on the RAF’s implementation timeline and the PayNet agreement’s terms have not yet been made public.
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Luno, Halogen Capital And Kenanga Investors Explore Ringgit-Pegged Stablecoin For Tokenised Fund Settlement

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Key details such as the launch date, volumes and banking partner for UMYR have not yet been disclosed. The market will be watching the next steps.
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Boost Signs Tencent Cloud Deal For Cloud Infrastructure, AI And Super App Development In Malaysia And Indonesia

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Boost adds Tencent Cloud as a technology partner as it moves more financial services onto a single platform in Malaysia and Indonesia.
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Syfe Crosses SGD20 Billion In Assets Under Management As It Prepares Stock Lending Launch

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Syfe’s SGD20 billion AUM milestone reflects continued growth in Singapore’s digital wealth management sector.
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DANA Adds 01Fintech As Strategic Investor In Digital Wallet Expansion

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Watch this space: DANA’s investment from 01Fintech could shape its next phase of service expansion.
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Agrobank Recovers RM1.5 Million From RM203.8 Million Fraud Case

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The Agrobank case is a reminder of how mule accounts remain a persistent channel for financial fraud in Malaysia.
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Labuan IBFC And TRX City Partner To Strengthen Links Between Malaysia’s Financial Centres

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Two hubs, one strategy. Labuan IBFC and TRX City are aligning to strengthen Malaysia’s financial services positioning.
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Ant International Rolls Out Nearly 100 AI-Native Products Across Payments, Treasury And FX

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Ant International’s Singapore-based network spans more than 150 million merchants and 2 billion user accounts worldwide.
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Partior And LSEG DiSH Build Always-On Settlement Network For Cross-Border Payments

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Banks are testing whether tokenised cash solutions can finally solve the always-on liquidity problem in global payments.
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DBS Expands Gold Storage Capacity As Singapore Builds Out Its Gold Clearing System

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Private banking demand for gold storage is reshaping how Singapore’s biggest banks build out their bullion infrastructure.
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GXBank Secures IFC First-Loss Guarantee To Support USD110 Million MSME Loan Portfolio

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GXBank says 15,000 MSMEs have opened accounts with the bank, leading to over 5,000 loan drawdowns so far.
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Thunes Expands Cross-Border Payout Network Into Six Middle East Markets

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Thunes builds on its 2025 Saudi Arabia launch with a broader Middle East payout network spanning six countries.
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Webull Completes USD100 Million Acquisition Of Thailand’s Pi Securities

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Webull’s Thailand expansion includes plans for a bank partnership and a TrueMoney mini-app to reach more retail investors.
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Bank Of Thailand Tightens Measures Against Financial Crime

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The new framework builds on a year of escalating Thai regulatory activity, from digital transfer limits for minors to public hearings on cash transaction rules.
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OpenAI Launches ChatGPT For Financial Services

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AI in financial services is moving from experimentation to infrastructure built specifically for regulated workflows.
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Ant International Expands Agentic Mobile Protocol Across 10 Asian Digital Wallets

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Agentic commerce is moving from pilot programmes to production wallets across Asia’s payment ecosystem.
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Bank Of Thailand To Require Buy Now, Pay Later Providers To Hold New Licence

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Operators that don’t meet the Bank of Thailand’s new BNPL licensing requirements will not be permitted to continue operating.
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Maybank Launches Savings+, Letting MAE Users Invest From RM10

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From gold to unit trusts to now money market funds, Maybank keeps expanding what MAE users can do with their spare cash.
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Malaysia Records RM28.67 Million In Qr Code Scam Losses For First Half Of 2026

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Quishing is on the rise in Malaysia, with digital payment adoption cited as a contributing factor in hotspot regions.
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Thailand SEC Finalizes Crypto Travel Rule, Sets February 2027 Compliance Deadline

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Thailand’s crypto Travel Rule arrives alongside separate SEC proposals on retail access to overseas crypto derivatives and spot ETFs.
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Visa Sets Out Third Malaysia Security Roadmap To Counter AI-Driven Payment Fraud

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Visa has invested over US$12 billion in fraud-fighting technology over the past five years as it rolls out its latest Malaysia roadmap.
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Bank Of Thailand Moves To License Buy Now, Pay Later Providers By Late 2026

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Watch for Thailand’s BNPL licensing consultation this September as the Bank of Thailand moves toward Q4 2026 implementation.
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Ajaib Secures USD270 Million From SBI Holdings In Indonesia’s Largest Tech Funding Round Since 2022

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Ajaib now serves more than 20 million retail investors in Indonesia, and its latest funding round adds a major Japanese financial backer to the mix.
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IFC Invests USD20 Million In Boost At USD340 Million Valuation

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Boost Holdings’ funding round remains open as the Malaysian fintech seeks backing beyond its new IFC investment.
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Bank Islam Malaysia Appoints Wan Mohd Fadzmi Che Wan Othman Fadzilah As Chairman

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A new Chairman, a familiar face in Malaysian banking: Bank Islam Malaysia names Wan Mohd Fadzmi to the role.
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Techcombank Weighs BNP Paribas, KB Kookmin For Potential USD2 Billion Stake Sale

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Neither BNP Paribas nor KB Kookmin has confirmed a deal, but both are reportedly at the table for a Techcombank stake.
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TNG Digital Adds GXBank FlexiCredit To CashLoan Inside TNG eWallet

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Eligible Malaysians aged 21 to 64 with a minimum income of RM1,500 a month can now apply for GXBank credit directly inside TNG eWallet.
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Sacombank Completes Core Banking Overhaul With Temenos And IBM

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Sacombank’s retail and SME banking services now run on a completely re-architected core banking foundation.
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Clicx Bank Tightens Screening As Digital Loans Resume In Thailand

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Thailand’s fintech sector is watching closely as Clicx Bank works to rebuild confidence in its digital lending product.
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StoreHub Secures ShardLab Investment As Merchant Network Hits USD3.5 Billion In Annual Transactions

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Details on the new joint venture’s specific products remain undisclosed, with StoreHub and ShardLab promising more as initiatives launch.
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DBS Reports Threefold Rise In Millennial Clients Moving To DBS Treasures

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DBS is investing in both physical wealth centres and AI infrastructure to keep up with younger investor demand.
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Ryt Bank Says It Has Become Malaysia’s Largest Digital Bank At One Year Old

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What Ryt Bank’s anniversary announcement says, and does not say, about its lead in Malaysia’s digital banking market.
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Singapore Police Disrupt More Than 30,000 iMessage Accounts Linked To Courier Impersonation Scams

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Singapore’s Cyber Command has been tracking and disrupting iMessage accounts tied to the scam campaign since June 2026.
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GXS Bank Posts Heaviest Loss Among Singapore Digital Banks Despite Threefold Loan Book Growth

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From narrowing losses to a first full-year profit, Singapore’s digital banks are charting very different paths in FY2025.
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Singapore Tightens Anti-Scam Rules For WhatsApp, Facebook And TikTok

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Seven messaging and conferencing platforms now fall under Singapore’s expanded scam prevention framework, alongside separate codes for social media and e-commerce services.
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AFFIN Group And Baiduri Bank Sign MoU To Expand Malaysia-Brunei Cross-Border Banking

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Two Southeast Asian banks, one corridor: AFFIN Group and Baiduri Bank formalize plans to expand Malaysia-Brunei banking cooperation.
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BNM Governor Says Banks Must Keep Humans Accountable For AI Decisions

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Malaysia’s banking workforce is being asked to build AI literacy alongside ethical judgment, per AICB’s Future Skills Framework.
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Bank Indonesia Launches Domestic Credit Card, Expands Fee-Free QRIS Policy

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Bank Indonesia’s dual policy announcement signals a continued push toward domestically processed digital payments infrastructure.
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Halogen Capital Launches Managed Portfolio Platform For Malaysian Financial Advisers

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Halogen Capital’s Partner Portfolios platform combines equities, bonds, gold and crypto under adviser-led, professionally managed strategies.
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Bitazza Taps Sumsub Travel Rule Solution Ahead Of Thailand Sec Deadline

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Thailand’s Travel Rule mandate marks another step toward regulated, interoperable digital asset markets in the region.
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Singapore Sets 2027 Start For Crypto Exchange Tax Data

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Annual crypto tax reporting deadlines in Singapore will generally fall on May 31, including nil returns for firms with no reportable transactions.
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BNM Backs RM10 Billion Guarantee Scheme For Malaysian SMEs

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A new RM10 billion guarantee scheme signals continued regulatory focus on closing Malaysia’s SME credit gap in 2026.
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Coins.ph Integrates Tempo Blockchain For USDT And USDC Transfers

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From remittances to business payments, Coins.ph’s Tempo integration is aimed at Filipino users looking for faster, lower-cost stablecoin transfers.
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Generali Malaysia Opens Applications For First Local Insurtech Accelerator

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Mentorship, workshops, and cash prizes await Malaysia’s top insurtech and healthtech startups in Generali’s newly launched GROW 2026 programme.
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Bettr Partners With Muslim Pro To Launch Shariah-Compliant Umrah Financing In Malaysia

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Ant International’s Bettr continues to expand its embedded finance footprint in Southeast Asia with its latest Malaysia partnership.
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