Malaysia
Malaysia rolls out AI carbon plan; China sets AI care goal
Malaysia boosts digitalization with a new tech partnership on carbon regulation, while China advances AI adoption in healthcare by the...
Malaysia charts 3-year path to boost asset tokenization
Malaysia’s central bank’s roadmap outlines a phased approach that starts with proofs of concept and pilots in 2026 and expanded...
Malaysia unveils e-ID for tourists; Kenya adopts e-credentials
The Foreign Digital Identity will contain a visitor’s iris scans, fingerprints and facial image, allowing Malaysia’s gov’t to track entries...
Indonesia uses facial recognition for SIM registration improvement
Indonesia and Malaysia enhance security with biometric data for SIM registration and immigration, combating fraud and improving identity verification.
Fasset unveils first stablecoin-powered Islamic bank
Elsewhere, BNY Mellon is weighing turning to tokenized deposits in its $2.5 trillion-a-day transfer volume, enabling clients to move funds...
Malaysia opens metaverse hub; healthcare to hit $47B
Malaysia launches a metaverse-based Intelligence Operations Centre, while healthcare's metaverse market is projected to reach $47 billion by 2034.

