MANAMA, Feb 20 — Malaysia and Bahrain are committed to strengthening cooperation, including in emerging financial technologies such as cryptocurrency and sandbox platforms, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 — The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) will roll out a series of initiatives to deepen engagement with the industry and the broader digital innovation ecosystem.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21 — The Securities Commission (SC) is inviting applications for the 13th Scholar in Residence (SIR) Visiting Fellowship Programme in Islamic Finance at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies (OCIS) in the United Kingdom for the 2024/25 academic year.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 7 —The Malaysian PayLater market, a segment of the broader fintech industry, has seen significant growth in recent years.

LABUAN, Aug 21 — Industry players of financial technology (fintech) in the Labuan International Business and Financial Centre (Labuan IBFC) must adhere to the Labuan Digital Banking Framework (guidelines) to ensure full compliance with the current operational prerequisites.

SHANGHAI, June 29 — Malaysia is actively encouraging investments in emerging technologies such as fintech, e-commerce, and digital health, said Deputy Communications and Digital Minister Teo Nie Ching.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 15 — Almost one in two (49 per cent) financial technologies (fintechs) have identified Know-Your-Customer (KYC) checks as their top challenge, according to the Rethinking Fintech Customer Experiences report launched by TDCX, a digital customer experience (CX) solutions provider for technology and blue-chip companies.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 — The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) is keen to work with intermediaries and financial technology (fintech) providers to employ Regulatory Technology (RegTech) as well as Supervisory Technology (SupTech) tools to enhance the nation’s capital market efficiency.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 — Higher digitalisation and financial technology (fintech) collaborations can help strengthen the Islamic finance industry’s resilience and open new avenues for growth, said Bursa Malaysia Bhd chairman Tan Sri Abdul Wahid Omar.