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Vincent Fong, Chief Editor & Country Manager, Fintech News Malaysia

03-Dec-25 08:30

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We speak to Vincent Fong, Chief Editor, Fintech News Network to discuss Malaysia's fintech industry, zeroing into critical segments like digital banks, cross-border payments and BNPL. As industry players seek to improve resilience of infrastructure and policymakers amending the Consumer Credit Act 2025, we discuss how these developments may impact the fintech industry.

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Produced by: Jake Lim, Deena Khadeja, Sharraadh Jeyakuhan, Khadijah Kubra

Presented by: Wong Shou Ning, Philip See

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Categories: markets, technology, Corporates, entrepreneurs

Tags: Consumer Credit Act 2025, cross border payments, fintech, digital banks, bnpl,

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