Tagged: axiata

Fintech Boost’s Merchants in Malaysia May Accept Cross-Border Payments from Thailand

Boost, which claims to be the leading regional full-spectrum fintech arm of Axiata, and Payments Network Malaysia (PayNet), the national retail payments network infrastructure announced that Boost merchants in Malaysia can now “accept cross-border payments from Thailand tourists via its DuitNow QR.” This new feature… Read More

Malaysia based Telecom Axiata Group and Norway’s Telenor to Merge Malaysian Mobile Businesses

Axiata Group and Telenor Asia revealed on Thursday (April 8, 2021) that they’ve revisted and confirmed their merger plans involving Celcom and Digi. At present, the deal is in advanced discussions. Malaysian telecoms company Axiata Group Bhd and Norway-based Telenor ASA will be focused on… Read More

Largest Life Insurance Company in Singapore and Malaysia to Invest $70 Million in Axiata Digital’s Fintech Expanasion Plans

GREAT Eastern (Life Assurance), the largest life insurance company in Singapore and Malaysia, will be investing $70 million into Axiata Digital’s financial services business, in order to take part in the company’s Fintech-focused plans, according to Khor Hock Seng, group CEO at Great Eastern. The… Read More

Malaysia’s Axiata Group, a Major Telecommunications Company, Might Acquire Digital Banking License

Malaysia-based Axiata Group, a major telecommunications company, has reportedly been holding discussions with around 11 different potential business partners in order to acquire a digital banking license in the Asian nation. Mohd Izzaddin Idris, Axiata’s deputy chief executive, confirmed that the firm was also talking… Read More