Huge potential for fintech in Malaysia


Rakuten Capital managing partner Oskar Miel said the regulators were also now open to innovation and technology.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has huge potential in the fintech space, mainly because of its attractive entrepreneural space, according to Rakuten Capital managing partner Oskar Miel.

He said the regulators were also now open to innovation and technology.

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