Malaysia’s central bank sets three-year roadmap to pilot asset tokenization

Malaysia’s central bank sets three-year roadmap to pilot asset tokenization

BNM’s tokenization roadmap aims to focus on real-world use cases such as SME supply chain financing, Shariah-compliant Islamic products, green finance and 24/7 cross-border payments. Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), the country’s central bank, has unveiled a three-year roadmap to explore and test asset tokenization across the financial sector. Under the initiative, BNM will launch proof-of-concept…

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Malaysian regulator proposes easing crypto asset listing process

Malaysian regulator proposes easing crypto asset listing process

Malaysia’s securities regulator is seeking public feedback on a proposal to allow certain cryptocurrencies to be listed on exchanges without prior approval. The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) is seeking public feedback on a proposal that would allow cryptocurrency exchanges to list certain digital assets without first obtaining explicit approval from the regulator. According to a…

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#ARM to sign 0M chip deal with Malaysia

#ARM to sign $250M chip deal with Malaysia

Malaysia has become a hotspot for chip manufacturing due to increasing tensions between the U.S. and China, especially around the development of semiconductors used for AI applications. Predictably, tech firms around the world have been looking to diversify their source of chips, and ARM Holdings is now hoping to make the most of this opportunity….

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#Closing arguments heard in ex-Goldman banker Roger Ng trial

#Closing arguments heard in ex-Goldman banker Roger Ng trial

“Closing arguments heard in ex-Goldman banker Roger Ng trial” A former Goldman Sachs banker should be convicted of helping loot billions of dollars from Malaysia’s 1MDB sovereign wealth fund and causing “immeasurable” harm, a US prosecutor told jurors in her closing argument on Monday. But a lawyer for the defendant Roger Ng, Goldman’s former top investment…

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# Malaysian comms official calls the state to legalize crypto and NFTs

# Malaysian comms official calls the state to legalize crypto and NFTs

” Malaysian comms official calls the state to legalize crypto and NFTs “ The Malaysian Ministry of Communications and Multimedia (KKMM) is reportedly backing the adoption of cryptocurrencies, with the deputy minister calling the government to legalize crypto. Deputy communications and multimedia minister Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin has urged Malaysia’s regulators to legalize certain use…

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