Malaysia
Malaysian regulator seeks to transform agri sector via FinTech, alternative financing
Malaysian regulator the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) is encouraging wider adoption of financial technology (fintech) in agriculture in order to help in achieving the country’s food security agenda.
Maybank launches cross-border QR payment service for Malaysians travelling abroad and tourists visiting Malaysia
Malaysian largest lender Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank) said Tuesday it has recently launched its cross-border QR payment service for Maybank customers travelling to Singapore, Indonesia, and Thailand as they can now make cashless and instant payment transactions via the MAE app.
Manis Leting and Triphie tops the 1337 Ventures’ Alpha Startups™ Pre-Accelerator
Malaysian food tech firm Manis Leting and trip planning platform Triphie have topped the 1337 Ventures’ Alpha Startups™ Pre-Accelerator program.
KAF-Carsome consortium targets to launch digital bank as early as year-end
Carsome, together with FinTech firm Jirnexu and digital remittance platform MoneyMatch, forms part of the consortium led by KAF Investment Bank which will be licensed under the Islamic Financial Services Act (IFSA) 2014.
MRANTI invites high growth Malaysian startups for global expansion
The Malaysian Research Accelerator for Technology and Innovation (MRANTI) is inviting high growth startups looking to expand their business presence in Japan, Germany and Thailand to sign up for its Global Market Fit Programme (GMP) on Monday.
Malaysia’s TNB inks partnerships with energy players in Vietnam and Laos for renewable energy
Malaysian electricity utility Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) has inked strategic partnerships with the major energy players in Vietnam and Laos to boost its ongoing drive to strengthen the ASEAN Power Grid (APG) interconnectivity and advancing Malaysia’s aspiration of becoming the Renewable Energy (RE) hub for ASEAN.
Axiata plans to launch digital bank by year-end – report
Malaysia-based telco Axiata Group Bhd plans to launch its digital bank by end-2023 and targets to make it profitable over the next three to four years
Aerodyne unveils innovative solutions for advanced air mobility and UAS ISTAR
Aerodyne Group, the Malaysia-based drone services provider, has unveiled its two highly anticipated flagship solutions, ARGENTAVIS and FULCRUM, at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition 2023 (LIMA 2023).
Malaysian PropTech firm LiveIn acquires property management firm KT Management
Malaysian PropTech firm LiveIn said Monday it has acquired a Malaysia-based property management firm KT Management. This merger makes LiveIn the market leader in the space and will provide KT Management’s thousands of tenants, LiveIn’s flexible community living solutions and a better online to offline (O2O) experience.
ORIGIN Conference: Why is Southeast Asia Prime for the Next Decade?
The panellists discussed about the reasons why Southeast Asia is prime for the next decade and where they see opportunities within the region. They also discussed the challenges of investing and operating in the Southeast Asian region and had given some pieces of advice to investors and companies looking into this multi-cultural and diverse market.
