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Malaysia Debt Ventures (MDV) Establishes Pilot Fund with Assistance from Funding Societies

March 14, 2022 @ 11:17 pm By Omar Faridi |

Malaysia Debt Ventures (MDV), a subsidiary of the Minister of Finance (MOF) and dedicated tech financier, is reportedly establishing a pilot fund valued at RM500,000 to be invested through Funding Societies, a Southeast Asia-based SME digital financing platform. This move intends to reach underserved companies,… Read More

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Mastercard, IDEMIA, MatchMove to Test Fingerprint Biometric Card in Asia to Improve Security of Contactless Payments

October 21, 2020 @ 9:16 pm By Omar Faridi |

Mastercard, IDEMIA, and MatchMove will be piloting a fingerprint biometric card in Asia in order to improve the security and safety of contactless payments. According to a release, Mastercard will be partnering with IDEMIA, which offers “Augmented Identity” solutions, and MatchMove, a Singapore-based Fintech firm…. Read More

Read more in: Fintech, Asia, Global | Tagged amar abrol, apac, apac region, asia pacific, biometric, biometric authentication, contactless payments, digital payments, fingerprint, idemia, mastercard, matchmove, touch-free payments