News & Reviews:   singapore

Online fraud is getting more cunning and complex. For example, there are SMS messages saying that you are being investigated by PDRM, LHDN, JPJ, KWSP and MOF are circulating now with many victims. People need to be more intelligent in distinguishing fake SMS from those sent by fraudsters and this is not an easy thing. For this reason, the Singapore government will start sending an SMS using the GOV.SG identity only from July 1 to combat online fraud.

Malaysians can soon use PayNet’s DuitNow QR to pay for items in Southeast Asian countries and Japan after Japan revealed that they’re making their QR code payment systems compatible with Southeast Asian countries. Expected to be implemented by fiscal 2025, read on to find out more.

MyTukar , one of the services that offers facilities for buying and selling used vehicles, now announces its rebranding as Carro. In case you didn't know, Carro is the brand for MyTukar's parent company in Singapore, and by changing the name of MyTukar to Carro, it also standardizes the branding of the service in the region.

If you are a budding tech developer, this news might excite you. Recently, Apple opens its first Developer Centre in Southeast Asia. That said, what should you know about it?

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) today announced the launch of cross-border real-time payment systems connectivity between Malaysia and Singapore. This allows for instant person-to-person (P2P) cross-border fund transfers via Malaysia’s DuitNow and Singapore’s PayNow systems.

There have been quite a few friendly tensions between Malaysia and Singapore lately. As most of you know, Singapore has added six dates of concerts for Coldplay while Malaysia only has one. Then there's also Jocelyn Chia who crossed the line about MH370. And now, there's a drama going on between a Grab delivery partner and two Singaporean men.

The Ministry of Communications and Digital (KKD) has revealed that Malaysia and Singapore may hold a round table on cyber security every year. Its Minister, Fahmi Fadzil said that both countries are currently discussing the need for the round table in order to boost cyber security.

Singapore recently inaugurated a new central body to regulate a sweeping range of gambling services, including loot boxes in online video games. Called the Gambling Regulatory Authority (GRA), the central body seeks to stay ahead amidst shifting trends and a blurring of the line between gambling and gaming.

Grab Malaysia today announced the launch of Grab Intercity, a new service that allows users to purchase bus and ferry tickets via the Grab app. The service has over 15,000 routes to purchase tickets for, including direct bus routes to Singapore.

BigPay today announced the launch of cash pickup services in Indonesia and the Philippines, a new addition to its existing remittance services. Called ‘Cash Pickup’, this new feature allows BigPay users in Malaysia and Singapore to send money to recipients in the aforementioned countries even if the recipients don’t have any bank accounts.