Asia and the Pacific

Asia and the Pacific

Kenanga Investors Launches Kenanga Waqf Al-Ihsan Fund

Kenanga Investors Bhd has launched Kenanga Waqf Al-Ihsan Fund, appointing Yayasan Waqaf Malaysia (YWM) as waqf recipient and administrator. Kenanga Investors said the fund is...

Ramadan Special: Tulus Partners with Touch ‘n Go for Zakat Payments

Islamic social fintech platform Tulus is providing a channel for Zakat Fitrah payments in nine Malaysian states during Ramadan and is diversifying Zakat payment...

KBank Tries Blockchain Option Kubix

Kasikornbank (KBank) is exploring an innovative form of services called decentralised finance (DeFi) using blockchain and independent of central financial intermediaries as it tries...

RinggitPlus Forays into Digital Islamic Financial Advisory Space

A Malaysian financial marketplace is reinforcing its fintech play by launching a digital financial planning service which offers both Islamic and conventional advisory services. Known...

‘Blockchain Computing’ Plan in the Works in China’s Yunnan Province

Government officials from the Chinese Yunnan province released a plan to support the region’s blockchain industry’s development. The plan, published by the General Office of...

China’s Working with the EU on Green Investment Standards

China is cooperating with EU to establish a jointly recognized green investment standard by the end of this year, as part of efforts to...