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Malaysia Moves Toward Expanded Biometric Collection for MyKad Holders with New Bill

Malaysia’s Dewan Rakyat has passed the National Registration (Amendment) Bill 2025, which would require biometric data collection for all MyKad (citizen ID)…

August 27, 2025

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ID Tech Digest – July 21, 2025

Welcome to ID Tech’s digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: Da Nang Airport…

July 21, 2025

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Malaysia’s MyDigital ID Program Hits 2.8M Users as Mandatory Registration Considered

Malaysia’s national digital identity program, MyDigital ID, has surpassed 2.8 million registrations as of the second quarter of 2025 – up from 1.8 million in…

July 21, 2025

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ID Tech Digest – May 26, 2025

Welcome to ID Tech’s digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: Touch Panel Giant…

May 26, 2025

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Malaysia to Implement Facial Recognition for Fishermen’s Fuel Subsidy Program

The Malaysian Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security plans to implement facial recognition to verify fishermen purchasing subsidized diesel fuel, aiming to…

February 20, 2025

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Maxis Launches Mobile Identity Authentication Solution for Secure Verification in Malaysia

Malaysia’s leading telecommunications provider Maxis has unveiled its new Mobile Identity solution, providing secure and simplified authentication for mobile…

January 6, 2025

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Malaysia to Expand Airport Automation with QR-Enabled Facial Recognition Gates

Malaysia’s Immigration Department is expanding automated immigration clearance at its major airports with the installation of 40 new autogates at Kuala Lumpur…

December 10, 2024

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Malaysia-Singapore QR Code Border System to Expand After Successful Pilot

Malaysia and Singapore’s cross-border QR code trial system has demonstrated significant efficiency improvements since its implementation in June 2024, building…

November 18, 2024

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ID Tech Digest – November 7, 2024

Welcome to ID Tech’s digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: SITA and IDEMIA…

November 7, 2024

China Extends Blockchain Beyond Borders with New Malaysian IDV Service

Malaysia-based Zetrix has launched a new identity verification service called ZCert enabling the digital authentication of Chinese Digital IDs outside of…

October 4, 2024

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