ID Tech Digest – September 21, 2026
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: Device…
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New MyKad Holders Face Temporary MyDigital ID Registration Barrier
Malaysians receiving the redesigned MyKad cannot yet use the new identity card to complete first-time online registration for MyDigital ID. The digital…
ID Tech Digest – September 17, 2026
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: Hush Finds…
Malaysia Begins Issuing New MyKad With Restricted Biometric QR Verification
Malaysia has begun issuing a new generation of MyKad, its national identity card, with a QR code reserved for enforcement use and additional physical security…
Malaysia Rules Out Buying MyKad and Passport Supplier Datasonic
Malaysia will not buy Datasonic Technologies, the company that supplies the MyKad national identity card and the country’s passports, the National Security…
Malaysia Enforces Social Media Age Checks and Advertiser Verification as New MyKad Rolls Out
Malaysia has begun enforcing identity-linked online safety rules as the country also starts a phased national identity card redesign, putting identity…
Malaysian Party Pioneers Blockchain Voting with Biometric Security
Malaysia’s People’s Justice Party (PKR) has announced the implementation of blockchain technology for its internal elections, becoming the first political…
Malaysia’s Targeted Fuel Subsidy Overhaul Would Use MyKad Biometric ID
Malaysia’s government is proposing a significant overhaul of its fuel subsidy system using MyKad, the national biometric identity card that has been in use…