LEMON BLOG

Artificial intelligence is already changing how people search, write, analyse, and automate tasks. Now it is starting to move into something even more sensitive: actual payments. That is what makes Mastercard's latest announcement in Malaysia especially interesting. The company says it has completed its first live pilot involving an agentic AI transaction in the country, working together with CIMB and RHB in a controlled test environment. On the surface, it may sound like just another fintech experiment, but it actually points to a much bigger shift in how digital payments could work in the future.

The government's highly anticipated BUDI95 subsidy scheme is beginning to reveal its digital backbone — and at the heart of it sits TNG Digital. While the scheme itself has been making headlines for its RM1.99 per litre subsidised RON95 petrol, less has been said about who is actually running the system behind the scenes. Now, thanks to a recent confirmation, we know that responsibility lies with TNG Digital.

CIMB Bank has announced a revised date for the discontinuation of its CIMB Clicks mobile app, now set for 19 April 2025—a slight extension from the original schedule. While no specific reason was provided for the delay, the extra time offers customers a bit more breathing room to complete their transition to the bank's newer CIMB Octo app.