Malaysia
News about the NFC market in Malaysia — trials, pilots, tests and live services.
NFC to certify halal eateries
November 27th, 2012
Consumers in Malaysia will be able to use NFC phones to check hotels and restaurants are halal certified from next month. A mobile app from developer Malaysia Microelectronic Solutions works in conjunction with NFC tags... More
Malaysian transit card to go NFC
July 18th, 2012
Malaysian transit card issuer Touch 'n Go will begin pilot testing an NFC payments service in collaboration with mobile network operator Maxis and CIMB Bank in the next two months, news agency Bernama reports. "After... More
MobileAdValley delivers NFC treasure hunt
May 30th, 2012
Malaysian mobile advertising provider MobileAdValley has conducted a smart poster-based mobile treasure hunt using a combination of Microsoft Tags and NFC tags at the GoMobile 2012 event in Kuala Lumpur, the company's Lim Tan has... More
Maxis to launch iPhone NFC payments in Malaysia
March 26th, 2012
Malaysian mobile network operator Maxis is to enable iPhone users to take part in its FastTap NFC payments service "soon", using an add-on NFC case. Maxis FastTap, launched in April 2009, was the world's first... More
DMD Mobile reveals low cost NFC smartphone
February 21st, 2012
Malaysian company DMD Mobile has announced a low cost NFC smartphone for the Malaysian market. The M3 Android NFC Communicator will have keypad and touchscreen versions and both handsets will run Android 2.3 and include... More
Samsung in Malaysian NFC deal
February 21st, 2012
Samsung has signed a memorandum of understanding with Malaysian RFID firm Smartag that will see the two firms working together to bring NFC technology to the Malaysian market. "Together we will work to simplify the... More
First commercial NFC service launched in Malaysia
April 27th, 2009
The new Maxis FastTap service lets customers use Nokia NFC phones to make Visa PayWave contactless transactions and pay for tolls, transit, parking and theme park charges. More
Malaysia to get commercial NFC launch in January?
November 4th, 2008
After a successful trial involving NFC-based retail and transit payments, Malaysia's Maxis Communications and Maybank are reported to be planning a commercial launch in January 2009 More
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