KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- The BUDI95 petrol subsidy initiative strengthens income distribution and could improve fairness in how national resources are shared by five to 10 per cent, in line with ASEAN peers, an economist said.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- CelcomDigi Bhd, Maxis Bhd, U Mobile Sdn Bhd, Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) and YTL Communications Sdn Bhd today announced plans to provide banks and online retailers with federated access to the Number Verification application programming interface (API) to combat fraud and digital identity theft.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 (Bernama) -- CTOS Data Systems, Malaysia’s leading credit reporting agency and digital solutions provider, has entered into a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU) with GB Gold Sdn Bhd to reinforce digital trust and strengthen customer protection on the GB Gold Platform.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 (Bernama) -- Singapore-based Trident Digital Tech Holdings Ltd (Trident) took centre stage at the Africa Singapore Business Forum 2025, earning praise from Singapore’s Minister for Sustainability and the Environment, Grace Fu, for its pioneering role in bridging Africa’s digital divide.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 (Bernama) -- Zetrix AI Bhd’s net profit increased to RM199.14 million in the second quarter ended June 30, 2025 (2Q 2025) from RM165.42 million in the previous corresponding quarter, mainly due to web3 application service fees on the Zetrix blockchain platform.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) will release an Exposure Draft on Open Finance soon and finalise the policy by next year, with the first phase to be rolled out in the interim, subject to industry and public readiness.
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 (Bernama) -- Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is advancing several key initiatives to boost digitalisation in the country, as a future-ready system needs more than new technology and business models.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 (Bernama) -- Singapore-based Trident Digital Tech Holdings Ltd (Trident) has signed a definitive public-private partnership (PPP) agreement with the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to implement “DRCPass”, a nationwide digital identification system.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 19 (Bernama) -- Jumio, a leader in artificial intelligence (AI)-powered identity intelligence, has announced the general availability of its most advanced biometric liveness detection solution to date, Jumio Liveness Premium with advanced deepfake detection.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has recorded RM54.02 billion in losses due to financial scams, highlighting the urgent need for more robust fraud prevention measures as financial crimes become increasingly sophisticated.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 (Bernama) -- In a vivid display of how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping regional trade, Vietnamese truckers equipped with AI-powered tools recently navigated through the Friendship Pass in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China’s busiest land port with Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), streamlining their cross-border journey with real-time navigation and safety features.
From Nor Baizura Basri
SAN FRANCISCO, June 4 (Bernama) -- US-based cloud company Snowflake said it could play an important part in the ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA) as the bloc’s member countries aim to conclude the negotiations by the end of this year.
