SWIFT Launches New Payment Platform
SWIFT launched their latest service, the New Payments Platform (NPP) with the purpose being to revolutionise the banking industry for how domestic payments are made. The NPP will first be…
Bank Islam Launches Visa Debit Card-i Terengganu FC
Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad continued its effort to support the country’s football teams by launching another co-branding card with Visa and Terengganu Football Club (TFC), the Bank Islam Visa Debit…
Market Reforms reaffirm Natural Gas position as Future Energy for Malaysia
Gas market reforms are critical to Malaysia’s long-term energy and economic security needs. The President of Malaysian Gas Association, Hazli Sham Kassim, said natural gas has always played a fundamental…
Qatar Airways Flies to Penang
Qatar Airways’ first non-stop flight to Penang touched down today at Penang International Airport yesterday, inaugurating the airline’s second destination in Malaysia, as it continues its robust expansion plans throughout…
Global nominations call for the Royal Award for Islamic Finance
The Royal Award for Islamic Finance announced a global search to honour an exceptional individual in the field of Islamic finance, with the opening of nominations for the fifth recipient…
GAB Foundation Rebranded to SPARK for Greater Change
After 10 years of continuously enriching communities in Malaysia, the former GAB Foundation recently unveiled its new identity – SPARK Foundation. Now, the Foundation comes with a renewed vision to…
Industry Welcomes Malaysia-Singapore Connect
The local banking industry lauded the soon-to-be established Malaysia-Singapore Connect, as announced by the Prime Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Razak at the World Market Capital Symposium yesterday. Najib announced…