Malaysia
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.
Malaysia’s digitalization hampered by talent shortage: World Bank
In other news, Sri Lanka has unveiled plans for a Government Super App, designed to provide seamless access to government...
Sub-Saharan Africa records 52% growth in digital asset volume
Sub-Saharan Africa ranked third after APAC and Latin America in year-over-year growth in ‘crypto’ volume, with Nigeria and South Africa...

