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| Aug 29, 2026 | Forest City SFZ Clarifies Incentive Framework for Fintech and AI-Enabled Financial Services Alongside Malaysia Digital Incentives | Forest City SFZ sets out who may qualify for its 5% special corporate tax rate, how the separate Malaysia Digital tax incentive works, and which activities and conditions apply to each scheme.
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| Jul 25, 2026 | Malaysia announces financing for SMEs engaged in smart manufacturing | A new strategic plan was unveiled on Tuesday by the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) and the Ministry of Investment, Trade, and Industry (MITI) to support the expansion of small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) and mid-tier companies (... |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Malaysia, Hong Kong securities regulators agree to ease dual IPO listings, strengthen collaboration | KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 : Malaysian and Hong Kong securities regulators signed a memorandum of understanding on Thursday aimed at facilitating dual initial public offering (IPO) listings in both countries, as well as collaborating on the mutu... |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Can You Hear Me Now? The Importance of Maintaining an In-Person Option for AGMs | Technology should make shareholder meetings more accessible. It should not make boards less accountable.
Across global markets, investors broadly welcome the use of digital tools to improve participation in annual general meetings. Remote a... |
| Apr 21, 2026 | Hata: $8 Million Raised For Digital Asset Exchange Expansion In Malaysia With Bybit Partnership | Hata, a Malaysia-based digital asset exchange, announced the completion of an $8 million Series A financing round led by Bybit, marking a significant step in scaling the country’s regulated crypto ecosystem. The round also included particip... |
| Mar 30, 2026 | How to Buy Shares in Malaysia: A Beginner’s Guide to Malaysia Stocks (2026) | Share
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The landscape of the Malaysian capital market has shifted dramatically. In 2026, the barrier to entry for retail investors has never been lower, thanks to the rapid digitalization of brokerage services. Whether... |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Eastspring Investments Berhad Launches Asian Low Volatility MY Fund | New fund designed to help Malaysian investors navigate the current market environment with a focus on stability and risk mitigation.
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, April 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Eastspring Investments Berhad, part of Prudential pl... |
| Mar 11, 2025 | $29.62 M fund launched by Malaysia to support SMEs and mid-tier companies in strategic NIMP sectors | As part of the New Industrial Master Plan 2030 (NIMP 2030), the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) and the Ministry of Investment, Trade, and Industry (MITI) jointly launched the Strategic Co-Investment Fund (CoSIF) on Tuesday.
According t... |
| Oct 21, 2024 | Rob Atherton Joins Melbourne Capital Group as Head of International Wealth | KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Oct. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Melbourne Capital Group (MCG) is pleased to announce the appointment of Rob Atherton as Head of International Wealth. Rob's appointment is a key step in MCG's strategy to enhance its adv... |
| Jun 15, 2024 | Malaysia’s Securities Regulator Launches VC, PE Guide for Investors | The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has released the first edition of the ‘Practical Guide on Venture Capital and Private Equity in Malaysia’ early this week, aiming to clarify the Malaysian policy landscape for fund managers, service p... |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Deals in brief: Neutura and Home Credit Indonesia secure funding, VMS Group launches 3Cap AGI Fund, multiple China, India, and Middle East deals, and more | Neutura secures angel funding for new biochar projects
Neutura, a Jakarta-headquartered carbon removal company, has secured angel funding for two new biochar projects focused on combating climate change by converting agricultural waste into... |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Deals in brief: Fikra Ace announces winners of accelerator program, Bayanat and Yahsat to merge into MENA’s space tech giant, multiple China and India deals, and more | Fikra Ace announces winners of its 2023 accelerator program
To wrap up the 2023 edition of the Fikra Ace Accelerator program, a demo day was organized on November 9, 2023, by the Securities Commission Malaysia in collaboration with 1337 Ven... |
| May 23, 2023 | Securities Commission Malaysia Takes Action Against Huobi Global for Operating Crypto Exchange without Registration | The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has taken action against Huobi Global Limited, and its Chief Executive Officer Leon Li for “operating a digital asset exchange (DAX) in Malaysia without registration.”
Accordingly, the SC has “issued ... |
| May 22, 2023 | Huobi Global Targeted by Malaysian Regulator: Details | Contents Malaysian watchdog takes action against Huobi and CEO Leon LiCrypto services face increased regulatory scrutiny
The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC, Suruhanjaya Sekuriti) ordered Huobi Global to immediately cease all operations ... |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Malaysian wealth management app secures 8-figure funding | FintechInvestmentsNewsStartups
Qishin Tariq · 8 Sep 2022 · 2 min readMalaysian wealth management app secures 8-figure funding
Versa, a digital wealth management service, has secured an eight-figure funding round led by Hibiscus Fund, a VC f... |
| Jul 5, 2022 | Crypto Exchange Binance Pursues Aggressive Expansion Plan in Southeast Asia | Binance has embarked on an aggressive expansion plan in Southeast Asia where the cryptocurrency exchange is looking to capitalize on booming trading activity to establish leadership in the region, and build influence in local markets.
These... |
| Dec 20, 2021 | Bursa Malaysia Becomes One-Stop Centre For ACE Market IPOs And Prospectus Registration | Under the new regulatory framework, the Exchange will become a one-stop centre for all ACE Market IPO approvals. This would also include the registration of abridged prospectus for the purpose of secondary fund raising activities via rights... |
| Nov 25, 2021 | List of Shariah Compliant Securities by the Shariah Advisory Council as at 26 November 2021 | LIST OF
SHARIAH-
COMPLIANT
SECURITIES
BY THE SHARIAH ADVISORY COUNCIL
SECURITIES COMMISSION MALAYSIA
26 NOV 2021
LIST OF
SHARIAH-
COMPLIANT 26 NOVEMBER 2021
SECURITIES
BY THE SHARIAH ADVISORY COUNCIL
SECURITIES COMMISSION MALAYSIA
Disclaime... |
| Nov 24, 2021 | Corporate Governance Strategic Priorities 2021-2023 | CORPORATE
GOVERNANCE
STRATEGIC PRIORITIES
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Securities Commission Malaysia
3 Persiaran Bukit Kiara
Bukit Kiara
50490 Kuala Lumpur
Tel: +603-6204 8000
Fax: +603-6201 5078
Websites: www.sc.com.my www.investsmartsc.my
Twitter: ... |
| Nov 15, 2021 | Malaysian ICM January - June 2021 | Malaysian Islamic Capital Market Bi-Annual Bulletin by the Securities Commission Malaysia January - June 2021 Vol. 16 No. 1
Malaysia: A Hub for Islamic Fintech
SHARIAHDEVELOPMENT
Technological change and adoption will be a defining trend fo... |
| Sep 2, 2021 | The Monetary Authority of Singapore adds Binance to its Investor Alert List | Singapore’s central bank added Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, to its Investor Alert List on Thursday. The list includes unregulated individuals or businesses that may have been wrongly perceived as being licensed or regulated... |
| Sep 2, 2021 | As crypto traders struggle to sue Binance, the legal ramifications of exchange outages remain unclear | Nearly USD 1 trillion in crypto market cap was wiped out in mid-May. A cascade of negative news—like Elon Musk saying that Tesla will suspend its acceptance of bitcoin as payment, China’s crackdown on crypto mining, and its ban on the provi... |
| Aug 19, 2021 | Explainer-Binance: The crypto giant facing pressure from regulators | Here are answers to some key questions on Binance, the world's biggest exchange by trading volumes, as the regulatory pressure mounts.
HOW BIG IS BINANCE?
By some measures, it's the biggest platform in the world. Its trading volumes in July... |
| Aug 19, 2021 | Explainer: Binance: The crypto giant facing pressure from regulators | August 19, 20216:57 PM UTCLast Updated ago
FinanceExplainer: Binance: The crypto giant facing pressure from regulators
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A representation of cryptocurrency Binance is seen in this illustration taken August 6, 2... |
| Aug 18, 2021 | Crypto exchange Binance hires former US Treasury criminal investigator | August 18, 20214:16 PM UTCLast Updated ago
TechnologyCrypto exchange Binance hires former US Treasury criminal investigator
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The logo of Binance on their exhibition stand at the Delta Summit, in St Julian's, Malta O... |
| Aug 2, 2021 | Malaysia regulator orders Binance to wind down operations in August | Malaysia’s Securities Commission (SC) on Friday publicly reprimanded cryptocurrency exchange Binance for operating illegally in the country. The SC said the platform’s CEO and its business entities that are registered in the United Kingdom,... |
| Aug 1, 2021 | Индийские власти заподозрили криптобиржу Binance в отмывании китайских денег | Индийские власти расследовали незаконную деятельность приложений для онлайн-ставок, контролируемых из Китая. Под подозрение в сотрудничестве с ними попала и криптовалютная биржа Binance, сообщает Bloomberg со ссылкой на источники.
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| Jul 31, 2021 | Binance Regulatory Crackdown Continues as Securities Commission Malaysia Announces New Enforcement Actions Against Crypto Exchange | The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has announced new enforcement actions against digital assets firm Binance.
The cryptocurrency exchange operator has been accused of illegally operating its trading platform in Malaysia. The SC has now... |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Binance Blocks Derivatives Trading in 3 European Countries, More to Follow | Popular cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced that it is halting support for cryptocurrency futures and options trading in three European nations – Germany, the Netherlands, and Italy.
Binance noted in a blog post today that the mov... |
| Jul 30, 2021 | As scrutiny mounts, crypto exchange Binance to wind down derivatives in Europe | July 30, 20215:20 PM UTCLast Updated ago
TechnologyAs scrutiny mounts, crypto exchange Binance to wind down derivatives in Europe
Tom Wilson
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Biance app is seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021. REUTERS... |
| Jul 30, 2021 | Binance ordered to halt operations in Malaysia by mid-August | Chaopeng Zhang is the chief executive officer of , the world’s largest crypto exchange. Binance
Malaysia ordered Binance to halt its operations in the next 14 days for illegally operating a digital asset exchange.
Binance must disable both ... |
| Jun 16, 2021 | Securities Commission Malaysia : Opening Address at the SRI Virtual Conference 2021 | Opening Address at the SRI Virtual Conference 2021
16 June 2021 | By Datuk Syed Zaid Albar, Chairman, Securities Commission Malaysia
Opening Address
by Datuk Syed Zaid Albar
Chairman, Securities Commission Malaysia
at the SRI Virtual Confer... |
| Jun 2, 2021 | Welcome Remarks at the SC's NaviGate Capital Market Green Financing Series: SRI Sukuk and ASEAN-labelled Bonds | Welcome Remarks at the SC's NaviGate Capital Market Green Financing Series: SRI Sukuk and ASEAN-labelled Bonds
31 May 2021 | By Datuk Zainal Izlan Zainal Abidin, Deputy Chief Executive, Securities Commission Malaysia
NaviGate Capital Market... |
| May 27, 2021 | Securities Commission Malaysia : Opening Remarks at Kuala Lumpur Business Club | Opening Remarks at Kuala Lumpur Business Club
25 May 2021 | By Datuk Syed Zaid Albar, Chairman, Securities Commission Malaysia
Opening Remarks
by
Datuk Syed Zaid Albar
Chairman, Securities Commission Malaysia
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Kuala Lumpur Business Cl... |
| May 27, 2021 | List of Shariah Compliant Securities by the Shariah Advisory Council as at 28 May 2021 | LIST OF
SHARIAH-
COMPLIANT
SECURITIES
BY THE SHARIAH ADVISORY COUNCIL
SECURITIES COMMISSION MALAYSIA
28 MAY 2021
LIST OF
SHARIAH-
COMPLIANT 28 MAY 2021
SECURITIES
BY THE SHARIAH ADVISORY COUNCIL
SECURITIES COMMISSION MALAYSIA
Disclaimer
Thi... |
| May 25, 2021 | Securities Commission Malaysia : Keynote Address at FIKRA Launching Event | Keynote Address at FIKRA Launching Event
25 May 2021 | By Datuk Syed Zaid Albar, Chairman, Securities Commission Malaysia
Keynote Address by Datuk Syed Zaid Albar
Chairman, Securities Commission Malaysia
FIKRA Launching Event
25 May 2021
Di... |
| May 19, 2021 | Securities Commission Malaysia : Keynote Address at MARC Virtual Malaysian Bond & Sukuk Conference | Keynote Address at MARC Virtual Malaysian Bond & Sukuk Conference
19 May 2021 | By Datuk Syed Zaid Albar, Chairman, Securities Commission Malaysia
Keynote Address
by Datuk Syed Zaid Albar,
Chairman of the Securities Commission Malaysia
... |
| May 5, 2021 | Securities Commission Malaysia : Malaysian ICM July - December 2020 | Malaysian Islamic Capital Market Bi-Annual Bulletin by the Securities Commission Malaysia July - December 2020 Vol. 15 No. 2
2020 In Review - Driving Sustainability
The year 2020 was predominantly marked by the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite th... |
| Apr 26, 2021 | Malaysia Co-investment Fund (MyCIF) Annual Report 2020 | Malaysia Co-investment Fund (MyCIF)
Annual Report (Q4 2019 - Q4 2020)
MyCIF in Numbers(Q4 2019 to Q4 2020)
5,349 1,197 165M 431M +1.9%
ECF & P2P MSMEs which Total co- Private sector Net return on
campaigns co- have received invested fro... |
| Apr 12, 2021 | BURSA MALAYSIA
Bursa Malaysia : Malaysia's Prime Minister Launches Pemerkasa | The Prime Minister of Malaysia,
Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, launched the Strategic Programme to Empower the People and Economy ('Pemerkasa') on 17 March 2021. Pemerkasa is valued at RM20.0 billion, with a fresh fiscal injection of RM11.0 bill... |
| Jan 13, 2021 | TNG Digital in Malaysia Is Reportedly one of the First Digital Wallet Providers to be Approved as a Recognized Market Operator | Touch ‘n Go (TNG) Group’s subsidiary TNG Digital Sdn Bhd (TNGD) is reportedly one of the first digital wallet providers to be given conditional approval to serve as a Recognized Market Operator (RMO) by the Securities Commission of Malaysia... |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Singapore’s StashAway bags US$ 16M in Series C funding | Founded in 2016 by Michele Ferrario, Nino Ulsamer and Freddy Lim, the startup is a digital investment management platform that provides investment and cash management portfolios for both retail and qualified investors. Its technology provid... |
| Jul 24, 2020 | Malaysian Watchdog Plans to Extend Crypto Regulations to Wallet Providers | Malaysia's Securities Commission (SC) is planning a regulatory framework for wallet providers that will be built into its existing cryptocurrency legislation.
In an announcement Thursday, the SC said it was looking to "complement"... |
| Jul 17, 2020 | Malaysian Securities Commission Warns that Operating a Crypto ATM without Authorization May Result in 10 Years Prison Sentence and Heavy Fines | The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) recently warned local consumers and businesses against the usage of Cryptocurrency Automatic Teller Machines (Crypto ATMs).
Crypto ATMs are machines that let individuals purchase and sell digital asse... |
| Jan 16, 2020 | From ICO to IEO: Malaysian Token Issuers Must Now Put $122,000 on the Table to Raise Fund | The start of the new year came along with new regulations to better govern digital currencies, with several countries already releasing or proposing a new set of rules for crypto-related businesses and services.
A recent document released b... |
| Jun 11, 2019 | Malaysia Recognizes Only 3 Exchanges; Orders Closure of Others | The Securities Commission Malaysia (SCM) has stepped up efforts to regulate cryptocurrency trading platforms operating within its jurisdiction.
Earlier this month, three digital exchanges received approval by the Commission, ultimately brin... |
| Jan 12, 2019 | Malaysian Government Still Deciding the Future of Crypto in the Country | A report today from a Malaysian local media has revealed that the country’s government has not concluded whether to make cryptocurrency legal within its region.
According to New Straits Times, the Federal Territories Minister, Khalid Abdul ... |
| Nov 2, 2018 | Malaysia Adds Property Crowdfunding, Digital Tokens & Exchanges as Key Budget Priorities for 2019 | In the 2019 budget speech by the Malaysia Minister of Finance, YB Tuan Lim Guan Eng, the government introduced capital market measures designed to reinforce the role of tech in driving the economy.
Lim explained:
“We need to create an envir... |
| Feb 7, 2018 | ICO Regulation In Asia: An Overview | The cryptocurrency and initial coin offering (ICO) craze has put pressure on regulators around the world as the number of scams and cases of fraud keeps on growing in the space.
Countries in Asia have had varied stands on cryptocurrencies w... |
| Dec 22, 2017 | Securities Commission Malaysia Regulatory Sandbox Calls for Participation | The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) today announced that parties interested in establishing and operating an Alternative Trading System (ATS) in Malaysia can apply to participate in the Securities Commission Malaysia regulatory sandbox ... |
| Dec 21, 2017 | Securities Commission Malaysia Opens Up Fintech Sandbox for ATS Applications | The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has announced that parties interested in establishing and operating an Alternative Trading System (ATS) in Malaysia can apply to participate in regulatory sandbox sessions under the SC’s FinTech Innov... |
| Dec 14, 2017 | Behind The Scenes: Securities Commission Malaysia’s Blockchain Project | In November 2017, Securities Commission Malaysia announced that it will be embarking on a blockchain pilot project for the OTC markets. OTC is short for “over-the-counter” which are typically reserved for companies do not meet the listing r... |
| Nov 6, 2017 | Securities Commission Malaysia Embarks on Blockchain Pilot Project | Tan Sri Ranjit Singh, Chairman of Securities Commission of Malaysia announced today at the SCxSC Digital Finance Conference 2017 today that the regulator has embarked on a pilot project for distributed ledgers in the unlisted and OTC Market... |
| May 17, 2017 | Upcoming Fintech Events in Malaysia | Fintech has become a hot topic in Malaysia, especially as the sector paves the way forward for innovations in financial services.
The government has committed to provide clear guidance and regulation to new, innovative products and business... |
| Jan 13, 2017 | Top 10 Fintech (Startups) in Malaysia | Striving to establish itself as a prominent fintech player, Malaysia has committed to provide clear guidance and regulation to the new, innovative products and business models entering the financial services industry.
In October, Bank Negar... |
| Nov 7, 2016 | Malaysia: 6 Liscences for Peer-to-Peer Financing Operators | Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) introduced six registered Peer-to-Peer (P2P) financing platform operators in Malaysia to widen funding avenues for small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
The six registered operators are B2B FinPAL, Ethis K... |
| Aug 2, 2016 | Looking beyond the hype at fintech in Southeast Asia | Christiaan Kaptein Contributor
Christiaan Kaptein is a principal at Dymon Asia.
From the offices of Venture Capital firms to the financial services districts, you may not be able to escape the promising whispers of fintech startups. Take a ... |
| Malaysia’s 1337 Ventures launches fundraising bootcamp for SMEs | InvestmentsNewsStartups
Budi Sutrisno · 16h ago · 2 min readMalaysia’s 1337 Ventures launches fundraising bootcamp for SMEs
Malaysia-based 1337 Ventures, a VC firm focusing on early-stage startups, has launched a fundraising bootcamp as par... |