CIMB Group has announced the appointment of Hendra Lembong as their chief fintech officer effective June 1.

CIMB FinTech was launched in 2017 to drive innovation, as well as chart and execute the Group’s long term digital roadmap.

Progress towards realising the goals of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) 2025 remains steady and ASEAN will continue to work closely to implement the deliverables under the AEC 2025 agenda.

Singapore as the Chair of ASEAN in 2018 had identified 12 economic priority deliverables focusing on innovation and digital economy.

Sun Life Malaysia Takaful Berhad and Al Rajhi Bank Malaysia signed an exclusive 10-year bancatakaful agreement that will see Sun Life Malaysia as the sole distributor of Family Takaful products and services to Al Rajhi Bank’s 150,000 customers nationwide.

Since its foray into the Malaysian insurance industry back in 2013, Sun Life Malaysia has been focusing on growing its core bancatakaful business through exclusive partnerships.