Malaysia decides against acquiring ID, passport supplier Datasonic
Malaysia’s government will pursue ways to strengthen the safety and sovereignty of the country’s identity system without acquiring Datasonic Technologies…
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Malaysian gov’t considers bid to acquire Datasonic from NexG for $1.9B
Malaysia’s government is considering making a bid to buy out Datasonic Technologies, maker of national digital ID cards MyKad and…
Asia becomes testing ground for social media age assurance models
As with any territory being explored for the first time, the map of the global age assurance landscape continues to…
Philippines joins Malaysia in regional blockchain ID integration
Zetrix AI has signed a preliminary agreement with the Philippine government to help build the country’s public blockchain infrastructure. The…
Philippines, Malaysia explore cross-border digital identity verification
The Philippines and Malaysia are exploring cross-border digital identity verification to make access to services faster, more secure, and more…
Malaysia to upgrade MyDigital ID kiosks with facial biometric verification
Malaysia will upgrade MyDigital ID registration kiosks nationwide with a new security layer. The kiosks will feature real-time facial biometric…
Next Biometrics sees growing government demand in Taiwan and Malaysia
Next Biometrics has received three government orders from Taiwan and Malaysia during the second quarter of 2026. The contracts cover…
Malaysia mandates age checks for social media users, ID verification for advertisers
Malaysia’s National Cyber Security Agency (NACSA) is doing some careful messaging as age verification becomes mandatory for opening social media…
Thailand mandates biometric IDV for all social media advertisers to curb scams
Social media platforms in Thailand, such as Facebook, will need to introduce identity verification for advertisers, according to a new…
Malaysia fully integrates MyDigital ID with transport services
MyDigital ID has since May 1 been the single sign-on (SSO) method for the MyJPJ platform, which allows access to…
