![[COLUMNIST] Islamic fintech for financial inclusion](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2022-05/81653797034_TBFINTECH.jpg "[COLUMNIST] Islamic fintech for financial inclusion")
[COLUMNIST] Islamic fintech for financial inclusion
Malaysia is in a strategic position to harness Islamic FinTech for innovative solutions addressing financial inclusion.
Wed Jan 18 2023
Maybank introduces contactless cash withdrawal
It said the new service is now available at selected ATMs nationwide for Maybank E-Wallet (MAE) app users.
Tue May 17 2022
Sedania's fintech arm offers digital solutions to two recipients of Malaysia's digital bank licences
Sedania is set to boost digital banking adoption by deploying a full suite of digital banking solutions to two recipients of Malaysia's digital bank licences.
Thu May 12 2022
Sarawak accepts Bank Negara's decision to not approve digital bank licence
Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said he accepts Bank Negara Malaysia's decision not to approve the state's application for a digital bank licence.
Mon May 02 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
BNM receives 29 applications for digital banking licenses
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has received a total of 29 applications for digital bank licenses under the Financial Services Act 2013 and the Islamic Financial Services Act 2013.
Fri Jul 02 2021
AirAsia applies for digital banking license
AirAsia Group Bhd said its fintech unit has bid for a digital banking license in the country as part of a consortium.
Fri Jul 02 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
Malaysia's Sunway to apply for digital banking licence
Sunway Bhd aims to build a fintech ecosystem for individuals as well as for micro, small and mid-sized enterprises.
Thu Jun 17 2021
Malaysian banks underspend in technology, threatened by big tech firms in virtual banking
Global Data, a data analytics and consulting company, had projected Malaysia's tech industry to invest about US$25.2 billion.
Thu Dec 03 2020
'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](https://resizer-awani.eco.astro.com.my/tr:w-177,h-100,q-100,f-auto/https://img.astroawani.com/2023-04/51681984153_AlirantrafikLebuh.jpg "[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will")
[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