Amazon puts Alexa inside the shopping search bar in AI push
Artificial intelligence algorithms are coming to some of the most valuable real estate in retail: the Amazon.com Inc search bar.
Services sector up 8.1% in 1Q2026, with revenue reaching RM682bil
KUALA LUMPUR: The services sector expanded by 8.1 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in the first quarter (1Q) of 2026, with revenue reaching RM682 billion, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).
PayNet processed 8.44bil transactions in 2025, reflecting growing preference for digital payments
KUALA LUMPUR: Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet) processed 8.44 billion digital payment transactions in 2025, reflecting how digital payments are increasingly the preferred payment method across Malaysia, driven by continued adoption across banks, non-banks participants, businesses and consumers.
PayNet to expand cashless initiatives across more tertiary institutions
KUALA LUMPUR: Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet) plans to expand its cashless payment initiatives to more tertiary education institutions, in collaboration with universities and student councils, as part of efforts to deepen digital payment adoption among students.
Grab standardises PayLater interest rate at 1.25% monthly from March 9
The company said the update is part of an effort to simplify and standardise PayLater rates across online and in-store transactions, to ensure a transparent and predictable experience for all users.
ShopBack Pay will be discontinued in Malaysia on March 25
Rewards programme provider ShopBack has announced that its payment service, ShopBack Pay, will no longer be available in Malaysia from March 25.
AI is giving you a personalised Internet, but you have no say in it
The relentless addition of artificial intelligence in popular apps raises questions about what's at stake. The answer: the future of the internet and its lifeblood, digital advertising.
PayNet, India's NPCI International ink agreement to enable cross-border QR payments
KUALA LUMPUR: Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet) and India's NPCI International Payments Ltd have signed an agreement to enable cross-border quick response (QR) payments between Malaysia and India.
JD to spend over US$180mil on worker bonus
CHINESE e-commerce firm JD said on Tuesday it plans to spend more than 1.3 billion yuan (around $180 million) during the nine-day Chinese New Year holiday in providing enhanced pay and benefits for frontline staff.
Chinese-owned Temu catches up with Amazon in global cross-border e-commerce
Shein, another Chinese-founded retail giant, stabilised its market share at 9% in 2025, while AliExpress held 8%.
