Tag: Malaysia

Malaysia's anti-money laundering regime has reached a turning point, according to RegTech firm Napier AI, after the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) upgraded the...

Malaysia is stepping up efforts to modernise digital identity across financial services, as 18 banks take part in the second testing phase of the...

From 2024 into 2025, financial institutions and other regulated entities in Malaysia have been preparing for the country’s fifth mutual evaluation by the FATF,...

Malaysia’s financial sector is entering a critical transformation period as regulatory expectations tighten and financial crime threats evolve. Banks are operating under heightened pressure...

In August 2025, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) launched a public consultation exploring how artificial intelligence (AI) can be integrated responsibly across the country’s financial...

Fraud prevention in banking is entering a new era as cybercriminals exploit increasingly advanced technologies, forcing regulators and financial institutions to rethink traditional defences. ...

Financial crime regulation is undergoing rapid transformation across Southeast Asia and Australia, with authorities moving to tighten frameworks and provide clearer enforcement guidance. The changes...

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) is introducing a comprehensive overhaul of anti-money laundering and counter-financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) requirements for e-money issuers under its 2025...

Financial institutions and regulated entities across Malaysia are gearing up for the nation’s fifth mutual evaluation by the FATF, scheduled for 2025.

The Advisory Committee on Sustainability Reporting (ACSR), led by the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) and supported by the Ministry of Finance, is set to...