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Malaysian zakat institutions are embracing artificial intelligence and biometric authentication to strengthen cybersecurity in digital payments, shifting from reactive fraud response to proactive threat detection.
Mastercard delivered second-quarter earnings that exceeded analyst forecasts, driven by robust transaction volumes and steady consumer spending patterns across its global network.
A New York court has rejected Zelle's attempt to dismiss a major fraud lawsuit filed by state Attorney General Letitia James, allowing the case alleging over $1 billion in consumer losses to proceed to trial.
Once a Wall Street darling worth $360 billion, PayPal is now the target of a $53 billion acquisition bid it considers inadequate. The company's decline reflects strategic missteps in digital banking and mobile payments as competitors like Apple Pay surged ahead.
Foreign tourists using Alipay+ QR payments in Malaysia nearly doubled their spending to RM824 million in 2025, driven by easier payment integration and growing Chinese visitor numbers.
Malaysia's border agency is investigating allegations that a KLIA 2 officer solicited a RM100 bribe via personal QR code payment. The incident raises concerns about corruption vulnerabilities in digital payment systems at the nation's airports.