Beginning 14 April 2026, financial services advertisers targeting Malaysian consumers on Google platforms will be required to complete a Financial Services Verification (FSV) certification. The move is designed to ensure that only legitimate, licensed financial providers can run ads related to banking, loans, investments, or other financial services. On the
Not long ago, TikTok was dismissed as the noisy playground of teenagers dancing into their phones. Today, it appears to be something far more consequential. According to the TikTok Socioeconomic Impact Report 2025, the platform contributed RM20 billion in gross value added to Malaysia’s economy last year and supported more
Today marks the official launch of Banyan, a next generation AI platform built to transform how campaign is plan, design, budget, and forecast their campaign performance. First of its-kind on Transit Advertising space. Inspired by the banyan tree—known for its expansive reach and interconnected strength— Banyan connects strategy, creativity, financial
Reuters reports that Indonesia has issued a stern warning to Meta Platforms Inc. over what regulators describe as inadequate action against disinformation, online gambling, and harmful content across its platforms. The move marks one of the strongest signals yet from Southeast Asia’s largest digital market that governments are prepared to
Malaysia has drawn a new line in the sand against scam syndicates — and it starts in your pocket. Effective 26 February 2026, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) now limits Malaysians to five prepaid SIM cards per telco, while non-Malaysians are capped at two per telco. The move
When a US$2 billion cheque clears quietly, it rarely stays quiet for long. This week, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim confirmed that Google’s US$2 billion investment into Malaysia — first announced in May 2024 — is not only on track, but exceeding initial expectations. The project covers the development
Malaysia is moving to regulate artificial intelligence — but not by copying Silicon Valley’s rulebook. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has confirmed that the government is drafting an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Governance Bill, placing ethics and moral accountability at the centre of the proposed legislation. Speaking during Prime Minister’s
Twelve hours. RM2.3 million in sales. 51,710 products moved. 5.42 million views. On 19 February, Khairul Aming did not merely host a TikTok live. He staged a real-time case study in how Malaysian creators are evolving into fully integrated consumer brands. For those still treating live commerce as a tactical
The Malaysian Digital Association (MDA) has reaffirmed its commitment to credible, transparent and industry-trusted measurement standards with the reappointment of Comscore as its official Audience Measurement (Currency) Partner and Similarweb as its Market Insights Partner. The reappointments reinforce MDA’s long-standing role in stabilising reliable digital measurement frameworks as the industry’s
Bill Gates has withdrawn from delivering a keynote at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, reports AFP, after being named in newly released US Justice Department documents related to Jeffrey Epstein. The decision, according to the Gates Foundation, was made “after careful consideration” to ensure the summit’s focus remained
