Malaysia

AML / KYC

Online Scams Persist in Malaysia Despite Awareness Drives: Minister

By Nithya Subramanian | 21/08/2025

Online scams in Malaysia persist as syndicates shift tactics, use fake identities and websites, and exploit low digital literacy and weak cross-border enforcement.

Fintech / Regtech

Malaysia Set to Finalise National AI Action Plan, says Minister

By Nithya Subramanian | 21/08/2025

The National AI Action Plan will seek to balance security with privacy, guided by transparency, privacy-by-design, and human oversight principles.

ESG / Sustainability

Malaysia Sees First Ever Issuance of ASEAN Social SRI Sukuk

By Mark Johnston | 15/08/2025

The MYR 200 million issuance will be used by the national mortgage corporation to fund the purchase of affordable home financing.

AML / KYC

Malaysia Has Recovered Over $7 Billion in 1MDB-Linked Funds

By Editors | 15/08/2025

The government has clawed back billions from settlements with firms like Goldman Sachs, the country's finance ministry has confirmed.

Market Infrastructure

Malaysia Launches Cloud Computing Policy, Data Sovereignty Rules

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 14/08/2025

Malaysia’s new framework requires critical data to be stored in-country and calls for CSPs to develop tailored security guidelines that align with BNM's RMiT policy.

Fintech / Regtech

Malaysia Completes First Wave of Digital Bank Launches

By Nithya Subramanian | 14/08/2025

Malaysia's fifth digital bank has commenced operations, more than three years after BNM granted the licences in April 2022.

Fintech / Regtech

Malaysia to Establish ‘Data Commission’ and New Strategy to Bolster Digital Trust

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 13/08/2025

The move aims to strengthen data governance and cyber resilience, with a focus on creating frameworks interoperable with ASEAN-wide standards.

Fintech / Regtech

BNM Paper Proposes Hybrid Shariah Framework for Modern Money

By Manesh Samtani | 13/08/2025

The exploratory academic paper on the nature of money was widely misinterpreted by crypto-focused news outlets as a central bank endorsement of specific private digital assets.

ESG / Sustainability

Malaysia to Develop "Science-Based" Sustainable Finance Taxonomy

By Editors | 12/08/2025

The Joint Committee on Climate Change also plans to issue guidance on new reporting rules and tackle persistent climate data gaps.