Malaysia news and trends

AI Oversight Gets Targeted Push in US, Malaysia and UK
artificial intelligence // December 18, 2024

Congress urges industry-specific AI oversight in its first comprehensive framework, while Malaysia launches a National AI Office to steer its tech regulation ambitions. The U.K. joins the effort with proposed copyright reforms, aiming to balance innovation with creative industry protections. Get the Full Story Complete...

Report: HSBC to Scale Back Retail Banking in Mexico, Malaysia and Indonesia
Banking // December 13, 2024

HSBC is reportedly considering scaling back its retail banking operations in Mexico, Malaysia, Indonesia and some other countries. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

Ant International and OCBC Partner on Tokenized Cross-Border Payments
Cross-border Payments // November 06, 2024

FinTech Ant International and Singapore bank OCBC are collaborating to enhance cross-border fund settlements. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

Fed Questions AI Productivity Boost as EU Starts Work on Regulating It
artificial intelligence // October 02, 2024

Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook is tempering expectations of an artificial intelligence (AI) productivity impact, while Malaysia unveiled ambitious plans to become an AI hub and the European Commission assembled experts to craft AI guidelines. These developments highlighted the complex landscape of AI adoption, balancing...

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Fed Questions AI Productivity Boost as EU Starts Work on Regulating It

October 02, 2024
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook is tempering expectations of an artificial intelligence (AI) productivity impact, while Malaysia unveiled ambitious plans to become an AI hub and the European Commission assembled experts to craft AI guidelines. These developments highlighted the complex landscape of AI adoption, balancing enthusiasm with practical challenges as nations and organizations navigated the […]

Mexico and Malaysia Poised for Massive Real-Time Payments Growth by 2026

May 01, 2023
Real-time payment systems have become increasingly popular around the world due to the rise of digital payments and the need for faster and more efficient financial transactions. Some of the...

Top News In Payments: More Companies Ponder Malaysia Banking Application; Vodafone Bails On Libra

January 22, 2020
In today’s top news, Grab, Razer, AirAsia and CIMB join other companies considering applying for one of five digital banking licenses in Malaysia, and Vodafone leaves the Libra Association. Also,...

Southeast Asia’s Real-Time Payments Push

November 27, 2017
Singapore is separated from Malaysia by a 1,056-meter (or 0.65-mile) Johor-Singapore Causeway, yet crossing the narrow strip of water separating the city-state of Singapore and its 5.6 million residents from the nation of Malaysia and...

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Report: HSBC to Scale Back Retail Banking in Mexico, Malaysia and Indonesia

December 13, 2024
HSBC is reportedly considering scaling back its retail banking operations in Mexico, Malaysia, Indonesia and some other countries. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you […]

Ant International and OCBC Partner on Tokenized Cross-Border Payments

November 06, 2024
FinTech Ant International and Singapore bank OCBC are collaborating to enhance cross-border fund settlements. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

ipaymy Launches Automated Invoicing Platform for SMBs

January 15, 2024
Singapore-based FinTech ipaymy has launched an automated invoicing platform for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Singapore, Hong Kong SAR, Malaysia and Australia.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

HitPay Unveils Mass Payouts for Businesses in Southeast Asia

December 11, 2023
Commerce infrastructure provider HitPay has debuted mass payouts in three new countries. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...