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U Mobile, CIMB Sign MoU to Support 5G Network Rollout

U Mobile has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CIMB Bank Berhad to secure financing for its forthcoming 5G…

Mobile financial services

The Evolution and Impact of Mobile Financial Services

By Marco Lichtfous, Managing Director, PMP Strategy Benelux & DACH and Vivek Yadav, Managing Director, PMP Strategy MEA

Telekom Malaysia

Telekom Malaysia Leverages 5G to Accelerate Financial Inclusion

Telekom Malaysia (TM) has partnered with Maybank Islamic Berhad to launch the country’s first 5G- powered Islamic Banking as a…

XL Axiata, CIMB Niaga Partner to Enhance Banking and Telco Services

XL Axiata, CIMB Niaga Partner to Enhance Banking and Telco Services

XL Axiata has partnered with CIMB Niaga to synergize their respective services and provide customers in Indonesia with an improved…

Veon and Banglalink Apply for Digital Banking License in Bangladesh

Veon and Banglalink Apply for Digital Banking License in Bangladesh

Veon and its Bangladesh-based subsidiary Banglalink have applied for a digital banking license in a move to expand into fintech…

CelcomDigi

CelcomDigi to Further MBSB Bank’s Digitalization Journey

MBSB Bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with CelcomDigi as part of its continuous digitalization journey to future-proof…

Smishing scams: What can organizations and telcos do?

Phishing is a mode of cyberattack whereby a malicious actor impersonates a reputable identity and uses fraudulent communications forms to…

Growing importance of digital identity verification in the telecom industry

The world is experiencing quantum leaps in digitalization, as technology is embraced in ways never before prior to the pandemic.…

Blockchain: a blessing or a curse for the banking sector?

The word blockchain has been thrown around a lot recently and has become the ultimate buzzword within several industries. Applying…

OCBC seeks virtual bank license via joint venture with telcos

In the race to keep up with ever-evolving consumer needs, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp (OCBC) have begun discussions with Singtel Telecommunications, among…

Taiwan accords virtual banking licenses to three new consortiums

Taiwan has recently elevated its digital banking sector’s status by granting its first virtual banking licenses to three consortiums, headed…

In with the new: How FinTech and E-Commerce are driving innovation in Asia

When Peter Knight, the editor of the business newsletter of the Sunday Times, coined the term “FinTech” in the 1980s,…