Malaysia

Rafiza will initially be joining KAF Investment Bank as part of the digital bank project team pending the incorporation process of the digital bank entity, KAF Investment Bank said.

Neighbouring Indonesia has been publicly wooing Tesla to invest in the country to help develop its ambitious EV and battery industry plans. Indonesian President Joko Widodo is planning to meet Tesla Founder and Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk.

When contacted about the potential acquisition, Grab's communications team said the company "will not comment on rumors and speculation".

In deciding to award five licenses, Nor Shamsiah said the central bank considered many factors, such as the size of the country’s banking system relative to the economy. “This isn't a case of ‘the more the merrier!’” she added.

KAF Investment Bank-led consortium was among the low-profile bidders for the digital banking licenses. Besides Carsome, the KAF Investment Bank-led consortium also includes two other FinTech firms, Jirnexu and MoneyMatch.

The partnership will enable Carsome to capture and serve customers from their early stage of car exploration and bring a more engaging and fun experience to the car transaction and ownership journey.

Grab Holdings Limited said Friday that the digital bank consortium comprising GXS Bank Pte. Ltd., its digital bank joint venture with Singapore Telecommunications Limited (Singtel), and Malaysian investors including Kuok Brothers Sdn. Bhd, is expected to enable local micro-small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and other financially underserved segments such…