Boost, AEON, Kuok Brothers linked consortiums win Malaysia's digital bank licences
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) said Boost-RHB Bank, GXS Bank-Kuok Brothers and Sea Ltd-YTL Digital Capital were licensed under the Financial Services Act 2013 (FSA).
Fri Apr 29 2022
Roger Ng, wife file suit against Maybank, RHB
Former Goldman Sachs banker Roger Ng Chong Hwa and his wife Lim Hwee Bin have filed a suit against two banks over allegations that they were not allowed direct access to their bank accounts.
Thu Apr 07 2022
Gaps and opportunities in digital banking
Banks will be unable to compete with players of the future if they stay the way they are today.
Thu Jul 08 2021
Malaysia digital banking lures dozens of firms as fintechs expand in Asia
Bank Negara Malaysia has said it will issue up to five licences by early 2022.
Thu Jul 01 2021
Malaysian telco Axiata partners with RHB Bank in bid for digital bank licence
Malaysian telecoms firm Axiata Group Bhd and RHB Bank Bhd have jointly bid for a digital bank licence.
Wed Jun 02 2021
Malaysia's Axiata, RHB Bank to jointly bid for digital bank licence - Sources
Malaysia's central bank has called for digital bank applications by June 30 and said it may issue up to five licences for online-only banks.
Mon May 31 2021
Mobile banks to be introduced in Sarawak end of January
Mobile bank services equipped with ATM will be launched in several rural areas in Sarawak at the end of January next year.
Thu Dec 17 2020
RHB targets 500 new SME customers via portal
The countrys fourth largest bank in the country by assets claim that this is the first of its kind in the market.
Mon Aug 07 2017
Proposed merger between RHB and AMMB to benefit AmBank more, says Moody's Credit Outlook
The proposed merger between RHB Bank Bhd and AMMB Holdings Bhd is expected to benefit AmBank group more than RHB,says the latest Moody''s Credit Outlook.
Thu Jun 08 2017
Kindergarten owner claims trial to money laundering charges involving RM17.3 million
An owner of a kindergarten was charged in the Sessions Court here today with 58 counts of money laundering amounting to RM17.3 million, eight years ago.
Thu Jun 01 2017
RHB Banking Group, Ambank Banking Group to commence merger discussion
RHB Bank Berhad and AMMB Holdings Berhad announced today that approval from Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has been obtained for the two parties to commence discussions for a proposed merger.
Thu Jun 01 2017
Ex-special aide to Melaka city mayor charged with CBT, money laundering
Datuk Mohd Yusof Abu Hassan, 55, is alleged to have committed three of the CBT offences involving RM10.2 million at the Melaka Raya branch of RHB Bank at Taman Melaka Raya.
Tue May 09 2017
RHB Bank targets 50,000 new account holders for online deposit account
RHB Smart Account is a conventional account, while the RHB Smart Account-i is an Islamic account under Commodity Murabahah concept.
Wed Mar 01 2017
RHB expects gross loan segment to grow by five pct this year
rHB Banking Group expects its gross loan segment to grow by five per cent in the current financial year ending Dec 31, 2017, from RM154.5 billion achieved in last year.
Fri Feb 24 2017
RHB Bank pre-tax profit falls to RM2.23 bln
RHB Bank Bhd's pre-tax profit for financial year ended Dec 31, 2016 (FY16) fell to RM2.23 billion from RM2.25 billion in the same period last year.
Fri Feb 24 2017
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024