Malaysia
Cloud, embedded finance, and no code/low code expected to influence financial services in Malaysia in 2023
Cloud, embedded finance, and no code/low code expected to influence financial services in Malaysia in 2023, according to annual Partner Predictions report revealed by software as a service (SaaS) cloud banking platform Mambu on Thursday.
MIDA, CREST team up with Dassault Systèmes to enhance cloud-based collaboration for SME
Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) and Collaborative Research in Engineering, Science and Technology Centre (CREST) have partnered with French software company Dassault Systèmes to build Malaysia’s small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) Industry 4.0 Readiness.
Malaysian EWA startup Paywatch raises $9M funding led by Third Prime
Malaysian earned wage access (EWA) service provider Paywatch has raised $9 million in a Pre-Series A funding round led by returning investor Third Prime. The round also saw participation from Hana Ventures (the venture arm of Hana Financial Group in Korea), Parkwood Corp. and notably, the endowments of Vanderbilt University and University of Illinois…
RPG Commerce Founder Melvin Chee on supply chain innovations [ORIGIN Innovation Awards Q&A]
We’ve always been an e-commerce and have a strong online presence, and we know that our customers are gravitating towards blended experiences and are wanting a physical touch and connection with our brands.
Securities Commission Malaysia revises venture capital and private equity framework
The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has enhanced its guidelines on the registration of venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) corporations and management corporations (VC/PE Guidelines). The revisions took effect on November 28.
87 percent of Malaysia consumers want a better online experience from banking services providers, a survey shows
Confidence in digital banking is rising in Malaysia but consumers want a better online experience and more personalized offerings, according to the new Asia-Pacific focused Bank of the future survey revealed on Friday from Capco, the global technology and management consultancy.
Al Rajhi Bank Malaysia launches digital bank
Al Rajhi Bank Malaysia (ARBM) has taken a big step forward for financial services in Malaysia with the launch of Rize, a first-of-its-kind digital bank. Rize is built with state-of-the-art technology to provide a reimagined, end-to-end digital banking experience for its customers.
Fitch Solutions sees passenger EV sales in Malaysia to expand rapidly in 2023
Fitch Solutions, a Fitch Group unit, said Thursday that it expects passenger electric vehicle (EV) sales in Malaysia to expand rapidly in 2023, albeit from a low base due to the introduction of incentives to boost adoption.The research house forecasts passenger EV sales in Malaysia to increase by 45.6 percent in 2023 to reach an annual sales volume of…
Hong Kong’s FWD partners Malaysia’s Artem Ventures to launch $10.22M fund
FWD Group Holdings Limited (FWD Group) has on Thursday announced the launch of TIM Ventures, a MYR45 million ($10.22 million) venture capital fund in collaboration with Artem Ventures, a Malaysia-based venture capital firm, to invest in emerging start-ups in the insurtech and Islamic fintech space in Malaysia.
Carsome Mobility Lab unveils five up-and-rising stars
Five mobility startups have presented their innovative pilot projects on Wednesday during the Carsome Mobility Lab demo day. The five companies are Asia Mobiliti Tech (smart mobility solutions), Carmen Automotive (SG) (vehicle data analytics solutions), Moovby (peer to peer car-sharing marketplace), MyBump Media (leading crowd advertising platform) and…
