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30 Jul 2025

NTT DATA Payment Services Launches ADAPTIS Soundbox in First Regional Rollout for SMEs Across Southeast Asia

KUALA LUMPUR, 30 July 2025 – NTT DATA Payment Services today launched the ADAPTIS Soundbox, a compact, voice-enabled, all-in-one payment device designed to support small and medium businesses, busy retailers, and F&B outlets across Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand.  As the first regional rol...

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30 Apr 2025

NTT DATA Payment Services unveils ADAPTIS, ushering in a New Era of Commerce

KUALA LUMPUR, 30 April 2025 – NTT DATA Payment Services today unveiled ADAPTIS, a suite of integrated payment solutions and more that is designed to meet the evolving needs of modern businesses. Introduced at an exclusive brand launch event, ADAPTIS marks a strategic milestone in the Company’s trans...

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21 Apr 2025

U MOBILE TRANSFERS GOBIZ MERCHANT ACQUIRING BUSINESS TO NTT DATA PAYMENT SERVICES IN STRATEGIC MOVE, WITH PLANS FOR FURTHER SME COLLABORATIONS

Key Highlights: U Mobile has entered into a strategic agreement to transfer its GoBiz merchant acquiring business to NTT DATA Payment Services. This is in line with U Mobile’s move to increase focus on supporting enterprises’ digitalisation ambitions, in light of the company’s appointment to imp...

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6 Sep 2022

INGENICO AND GHL INK A DEAL TO EXPAND GHL'S CUSTOMER BASE WITH A LONG-TERM PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT TO BOOST PAYMENT EXPERIENCE IN MALAYSIA

Key Highlights: Ingenico, a Worldline Brand and Paysys (M) Sdn Bhd, a wholly owned subsidiary of GHL Systems Bhd ink a mutually beneficial agreement whereby Ingenico will sell some of its business and customer assets in Malaysia to GHL. The new operating model will leverage Paysys' extensive market knowledge and Ingenico's broad range of payment solutions to open up new opportunities with more customers and unlock new payment experiences.   PARIS, KUALA LUMPUR, 6 Sept. 2022: Ingenico, a Worldline Brand and Paysys (M) Sdn Bhd, a wholly owned subsidiary of GHL Systems Bhd. combine their business strengths to address the Malaysian payment market.  In this mutually beneficial agreement, Ingenico will sell some of its business and customer assets in Malaysia to GHL. By creating this new operating model, Ingenico will reinforce its presence in Malaysia leveraging Paysys’ extensive market knowledge and bring Ingenico's broad range of payment solutions to open-up new opportunities with more customers and unlock new payment experiences.   Paysys will commit to provide customers in Malaysia, Ingenico’s payment solutions, supplying hardware and software services. Ingenico will also provide Paysys with access to terminal management and professional services, and the deployment of its latest smart POS terminal AXIUM DX8000. The Android-based terminal offers a best-in-class digital experience while optimising performance, productivity and security, meeting Malaysia's consumer demand for advanced digital payments. Paysys will have the opportunity to join Ingenico’s PartnerIN programme, which would allow access to Ingenico’s technical, business, and go-to-market resources.   Frank Leong, Paysys’ Chief Operating Officer, said, “We believe this agreement marks another step towards offering innovative payment solutions and options for the payments sector, which presents a win-win situation for both merchants and consumers. Over the past two years, the payment landscape has transformed significantly and this partnership enables businesses to sustain their competitive advantage while ensuring the consumer needs of flexible and secure payment methods are met.”   Nigel Lee, Ingenico's Senior Vice President for Asia Pacific, said, "Building on our last 6 years in Malaysia, the agreement represents an expanded relationship between Ingenico and Paysys to provide value and meet customer demand as the young and growing technology-friendly population across ASEAN adopts digital and alternative payment methods. We are delighted to partner and expand with Paysys enabling them to deliver complete, integrated and advanced payment solutions to the region's customers and proud to support them in their growth journey."   With this partnership, Paysys is well positioned to play a key role in growing and developing the sector in Malaysia and benefitting from the changing and fluid payment space. This aligns with Ingenico's ambition to strengthen its position as an ecosystem enabler empowering commerce across all channels, simplifying payments and delivering innovative customer journeys.

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6 Sep 2022

INGENICO AND GHL INK A DEAL TO EXPAND GHL'S CUSTOMER BASE WITH A LONG-TERM PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT TO BOOST PAYMENT EXPERIENCE IN MALAYSIA

Key Highlights: Ingenico, a Worldline Brand and Paysys (M) Sdn Bhd, a wholly owned subsidiary of GHL Systems Bhd ink a mutually beneficial agreement whereby Ingenico will sell some of its business and customer assets in Malaysia to GHL. The new operating model will leverage Paysys' extensive market knowledge and Ingenico's broad range of payment solutions to open up new opportunities with more customers and unlock new payment experiences.   PARIS, KUALA LUMPUR, 6 Sept. 2022: Ingenico, a Worldline Brand and Paysys (M) Sdn Bhd, a wholly owned subsidiary of GHL Systems Bhd. combine their business strengths to address the Malaysian payment market.  In this mutually beneficial agreement, Ingenico will sell some of its business and customer assets in Malaysia to GHL. By creating this new operating model, Ingenico will reinforce its presence in Malaysia leveraging Paysys’ extensive market knowledge and bring Ingenico's broad range of payment solutions to open-up new opportunities with more customers and unlock new payment experiences.   Paysys will commit to provide customers in Malaysia, Ingenico’s payment solutions, supplying hardware and software services. Ingenico will also provide Paysys with access to terminal management and professional services, and the deployment of its latest smart POS terminal AXIUM DX8000. The Android-based terminal offers a best-in-class digital experience while optimising performance, productivity and security, meeting Malaysia's consumer demand for advanced digital payments. Paysys will have the opportunity to join Ingenico’s PartnerIN programme, which would allow access to Ingenico’s technical, business, and go-to-market resources.   Frank Leong, Paysys’ Chief Operating Officer, said, “We believe this agreement marks another step towards offering innovative payment solutions and options for the payments sector, which presents a win-win situation for both merchants and consumers. Over the past two years, the payment landscape has transformed significantly and this partnership enables businesses to sustain their competitive advantage while ensuring the consumer needs of flexible and secure payment methods are met.”   Nigel Lee, Ingenico's Senior Vice President for Asia Pacific, said, "Building on our last 6 years in Malaysia, the agreement represents an expanded relationship between Ingenico and Paysys to provide value and meet customer demand as the young and growing technology-friendly population across ASEAN adopts digital and alternative payment methods. We are delighted to partner and expand with Paysys enabling them to deliver complete, integrated and advanced payment solutions to the region's customers and proud to support them in their growth journey."   With this partnership, Paysys is well positioned to play a key role in growing and developing the sector in Malaysia and benefitting from the changing and fluid payment space. This aligns with Ingenico's ambition to strengthen its position as an ecosystem enabler empowering commerce across all channels, simplifying payments and delivering innovative customer journeys.

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24 Aug 2022

MEDIA RELEASE: GHL PARTNERS ABLR TO EXPAND DIGITAL PAYMENT SERVICES

Key Highlights: GHL Systems Berhad, ASEAN’s leading payment solutions provider is excited to join synergies and expertise in the fintech industry with Ablr to further help in expanding digital payment options for both B2B and B2C transactions across our markets. Ablr will bring its BNPL expertise to support GHL in expanding their payment solutions, as part of the partnership between the two companies.   Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA: As part of its continued efforts in leading the region’s cashless revolution, ASEAN’s payment solutions provider, GHL Systems Berhad (GHL) has joined hands with Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) player, Ablr, to offer enhanced payment solutions to the growing number of GHL merchants and consumers, providing even greater choice and flexibility when paying for goods and services.     By leveraging on Ablr’s white label proprietary platform, GHL will provide flexible payment terms in the market to deliver more financing options for its customers. Through this partnership, GHL’s merchant network is able to provide both Businesses and Consumers additional flexible payment options, without charging them any additional interest.   “This strategic collaboration between GHL and Ablr aims to deliver an enhanced payment experience that caters to both our merchants and consumers. With Ablr, our merchants will now have access to alternative payment methods which can scale their business by enabling bigger ticket purchases and build loyalty through value-added offers and deals,” said Sean Hesh, GHL Group CEO.   “This strategic partnership is an important milestone for Ablr’s efforts and commitment to Malaysia as an anchor for our regional expansion, and more importantly, for our mission to create honest and innovative financial products that help improve people’s lives. We are glad to have found a very forward-looking partner in GHL, who shares our ideals in driving financial inclusion with innovation. I am optimistic that this successful partnership will set a positive example for more collaborations with financial institutions and fintech providers as we advance our mission in Malaysia and the region,” said Ian Ow, Co-Founder and Group CEO of Ablr.   “We are excited to work hand-in-hand with GHL with our expertise – one that will translate into a frictionless merchant and consumer experience. Merchants and consumers are equally key when it comes to new payment offerings and together with GHL, we are building the infrastructure to support merchants’ growth and address the needs of tech-savvy consumers,” said Amanda Chin, Co-Founder and CEO of Ablr Malaysia.   Widespread customer adoption, new regulations and a five-year national digitalisation plan has pushed Malaysia’s fintech sector to grow by 27% in 2021 to 294 fintech companies. Payments still maintains the lead as the largest fintech segment in the industry, followed by lending, ewallets and insurtech. BNPL is another segment that witnessed strong traction in 2021 and is projected to grow by 109.5% on an annual basis. [1]     [1] Fintech Report Malaysia 2022

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24 Aug 2022

MEDIA RELEASE: GHL PARTNERS ABLR TO EXPAND DIGITAL PAYMENT SERVICES

Key Highlights: GHL Systems Berhad, ASEAN’s leading payment solutions provider is excited to join synergies and expertise in the fintech industry with Ablr to further help in expanding digital payment options for both B2B and B2C transactions across our markets. Ablr will bring its BNPL expertise to support GHL in expanding their payment solutions, as part of the partnership between the two companies.   Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA: As part of its continued efforts in leading the region’s cashless revolution, ASEAN’s payment solutions provider, GHL Systems Berhad (GHL) has joined hands with Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) player, Ablr, to offer enhanced payment solutions to the growing number of GHL merchants and consumers, providing even greater choice and flexibility when paying for goods and services.     By leveraging on Ablr’s white label proprietary platform, GHL will provide flexible payment terms in the market to deliver more financing options for its customers. Through this partnership, GHL’s merchant network is able to provide both Businesses and Consumers additional flexible payment options, without charging them any additional interest.   “This strategic collaboration between GHL and Ablr aims to deliver an enhanced payment experience that caters to both our merchants and consumers. With Ablr, our merchants will now have access to alternative payment methods which can scale their business by enabling bigger ticket purchases and build loyalty through value-added offers and deals,” said Sean Hesh, GHL Group CEO.   “This strategic partnership is an important milestone for Ablr’s efforts and commitment to Malaysia as an anchor for our regional expansion, and more importantly, for our mission to create honest and innovative financial products that help improve people’s lives. We are glad to have found a very forward-looking partner in GHL, who shares our ideals in driving financial inclusion with innovation. I am optimistic that this successful partnership will set a positive example for more collaborations with financial institutions and fintech providers as we advance our mission in Malaysia and the region,” said Ian Ow, Co-Founder and Group CEO of Ablr.   “We are excited to work hand-in-hand with GHL with our expertise – one that will translate into a frictionless merchant and consumer experience. Merchants and consumers are equally key when it comes to new payment offerings and together with GHL, we are building the infrastructure to support merchants’ growth and address the needs of tech-savvy consumers,” said Amanda Chin, Co-Founder and CEO of Ablr Malaysia.   Widespread customer adoption, new regulations and a five-year national digitalisation plan has pushed Malaysia’s fintech sector to grow by 27% in 2021 to 294 fintech companies. Payments still maintains the lead as the largest fintech segment in the industry, followed by lending, ewallets and insurtech. BNPL is another segment that witnessed strong traction in 2021 and is projected to grow by 109.5% on an annual basis. [1]     [1] Fintech Report Malaysia 2022

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9 Aug 2022

ALL GHL MERCHANT TERMINALS ARE APPLE PAY READY

Key Highlights: GHL merchant terminals in Malaysia are able to accept Apple Pay, without extra charges or additional integration or programming required.   Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA: GHL merchant terminals are able to accept Apple Pay, without extra charges or additional integration or programming required. Mobile payment service Apple Pay was launched on August 9 in Malaysia, which enables contactless payment with iOS devices such as iPhones and Apple Watches.   Kevin Lee, Chief Executive Officer of GHL Malaysia, said, “We believe that the launch of Apple Pay is timely following the reopening of borders and the growing trend of cashless transactions. With the versatility of Apple Pay, customers can easily perform transactions using Apple Pay at any NFC-based card payment terminal. All of GHL merchant terminals are Apple pay ready. ”   Malaysia is the second country in South East Asia after Singapore to launch Apple Pay, with the service supported by cards issued by Maybank, AmBank and Standard Chartered at the moment.

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9 Aug 2022

ALL GHL MERCHANT TERMINALS ARE APPLE PAY READY

Key Highlights: GHL merchant terminals in Malaysia are able to accept Apple Pay, without extra charges or additional integration or programming required.   Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA: GHL merchant terminals are able to accept Apple Pay, without extra charges or additional integration or programming required. Mobile payment service Apple Pay was launched on August 9 in Malaysia, which enables contactless payment with iOS devices such as iPhones and Apple Watches.   Kevin Lee, Chief Executive Officer of GHL Malaysia, said, “We believe that the launch of Apple Pay is timely following the reopening of borders and the growing trend of cashless transactions. With the versatility of Apple Pay, customers can easily perform transactions using Apple Pay at any NFC-based card payment terminal. All of GHL merchant terminals are Apple pay ready. ”   Malaysia is the second country in South East Asia after Singapore to launch Apple Pay, with the service supported by cards issued by Maybank, AmBank and Standard Chartered at the moment.

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26 Apr 2022

GHL WINS BIGGEST MYDEBIT ACQUIRER IN THE NON-BANK CATEGORY AWARD

Key Highlights: GHL CardPay awarded the Malaysian e-Payments Excellence Awards (2022) as the highest MyDebit acquirer in the non-bank category. GHL has been the largest non-bank MyDebit acquirer for 6 (six) consecutive years The award is a recognition of GHL CardPay for having the highest MyDebit acquiring volume in 2021 and was ranked 4th in the overall standings which included banks.   Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA: GHL CardPay, a subsidiary of GHL Systems Berhad, won the award for the Largest MyDebit Acquirer (Non-Bank category) at the 2022 Malaysian e-Payments Excellence Awards (MEEA). This is the sixth consecutive year that GHL has been recognised for this achievement as a non-bank MyDebit acquirer, reflecting the company’s commitment to further propel growth of cashless payments and Malaysia’s e-payments industry.   Winning the award under the category of Best e-Payments Acceptance Growth Award for MyDebit as a non-bank Acquirer, this is a recognition for having the highest MyDebit acquiring volume in 2021.   Kevin Lee, Chief Executive Officer of GHL Malaysia, said, “Winning the highest MyDebit Acquirer in the non-bank category for 6 years in a row, is a testament to the continuous dedication of our team towards expanding MyDebit payment acceptance across our merchant network nationwide. We are driven to create a seamless payment experience for our merchants to meet the evolving needs of the industry.”   The MEEA is organised annually by Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet), to recognise the accomplishments and contributions of banks, businesses and government agencies that have contributed significantly towards the excellence, innovation and growth of the electronic payment industry in Malaysia.

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26 Apr 2022

GHL WINS BIGGEST MYDEBIT ACQUIRER IN THE NON-BANK CATEGORY AWARD

Key Highlights: GHL CardPay awarded the Malaysian e-Payments Excellence Awards (2022) as the highest MyDebit acquirer in the non-bank category. GHL has been the largest non-bank MyDebit acquirer for 6 (six) consecutive years The award is a recognition of GHL CardPay for having the highest MyDebit acquiring volume in 2021 and was ranked 4th in the overall standings which included banks.   Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA: GHL CardPay, a subsidiary of GHL Systems Berhad, won the award for the Largest MyDebit Acquirer (Non-Bank category) at the 2022 Malaysian e-Payments Excellence Awards (MEEA). This is the sixth consecutive year that GHL has been recognised for this achievement as a non-bank MyDebit acquirer, reflecting the company’s commitment to further propel growth of cashless payments and Malaysia’s e-payments industry.   Winning the award under the category of Best e-Payments Acceptance Growth Award for MyDebit as a non-bank Acquirer, this is a recognition for having the highest MyDebit acquiring volume in 2021.   Kevin Lee, Chief Executive Officer of GHL Malaysia, said, “Winning the highest MyDebit Acquirer in the non-bank category for 6 years in a row, is a testament to the continuous dedication of our team towards expanding MyDebit payment acceptance across our merchant network nationwide. We are driven to create a seamless payment experience for our merchants to meet the evolving needs of the industry.”   The MEEA is organised annually by Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet), to recognise the accomplishments and contributions of banks, businesses and government agencies that have contributed significantly towards the excellence, innovation and growth of the electronic payment industry in Malaysia.

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3 Mar 2022

GHL GETS APPROVAL TO PIONEER DIGITAL LENDING

Key Highlights: GHL Systems Berhad is one of the eight approved pioneers ‘Credit community’ provider under the Ministry of Housing and Local Government and is amongst the first to roll out digital lending services for its merchants in January 2022 Digital lending will be an automated digital process encompassing onboarding, disbursement and repayment process to facilitate the whole micro financing journey Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA: GHL Systems Berhad will roll out digital lending services for its merchants in February 2022, following approval from The Ministry of Housing and Local Government (Kementerian Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan - KPKT), making financial services more inclusive and accessible for the untapped lending market especially to SMEs and micro retailers.     The digital lending service by GHL is set to provide a platform that allows automated onboarding, disbursement and repayment process to facilitate the micro-financing journey.  This means a simpler and seamless process for borrowers’ with minimal documentation required. This is in line with the regulator KPKT’s ongoing effort to modernise the industry and to create a more conducive, secure, controlled and efficient business environment.     Sean Hesh, Group CEO of GHL Systems Berhad said, “Access to reliable credit is especially beneficial to the SMEs, supporting their business cash flow and helping businesses adapt to the transformed economic landscape post-pandemic. The digital lending initiative brings with it a quick-to-market process and is a step in the right direction for Malaysia, increasing financial inclusion and innovation.”   Further easing the financing process, the credit assessment of merchant applicants will be performed based on the readily available merchant’s historical transaction data. Collection or repayment of the financing on the other hand, will be done through merchant settlement, simplifying repayment and collection process. These are the key differentiation that sets digital lenders apart from normal lenders. Possessing a unique insight to its merchant’s payment acceptance behavior, enables GHL to devise an optimum financing plan for their merchants.   Kevin Lee, CEO Malaysia of GHL Systems Malaysia said, “We advocate efforts to bridge the payment and credit gap among the financially underserved population, while always keeping in mind to diversify our offerings to include more meaningful value add services for our merchants.”   GHL Systems is part of the digital ‘Credit community’ providers under KPKT which is spearheaded by the government which aims to make micro financing more accessible throughout community, thus reducing demand for illegal and illicit lending.

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3 Mar 2022

GHL GETS APPROVAL TO PIONEER DIGITAL LENDING

Key Highlights: GHL Systems Berhad is one of the eight approved pioneers ‘Credit community’ provider under the Ministry of Housing and Local Government and is amongst the first to roll out digital lending services for its merchants in January 2022 Digital lending will be an automated digital process encompassing onboarding, disbursement and repayment process to facilitate the whole micro financing journey Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA: GHL Systems Berhad will roll out digital lending services for its merchants in February 2022, following approval from The Ministry of Housing and Local Government (Kementerian Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan - KPKT), making financial services more inclusive and accessible for the untapped lending market especially to SMEs and micro retailers.     The digital lending service by GHL is set to provide a platform that allows automated onboarding, disbursement and repayment process to facilitate the micro-financing journey.  This means a simpler and seamless process for borrowers’ with minimal documentation required. This is in line with the regulator KPKT’s ongoing effort to modernise the industry and to create a more conducive, secure, controlled and efficient business environment.     Sean Hesh, Group CEO of GHL Systems Berhad said, “Access to reliable credit is especially beneficial to the SMEs, supporting their business cash flow and helping businesses adapt to the transformed economic landscape post-pandemic. The digital lending initiative brings with it a quick-to-market process and is a step in the right direction for Malaysia, increasing financial inclusion and innovation.”   Further easing the financing process, the credit assessment of merchant applicants will be performed based on the readily available merchant’s historical transaction data. Collection or repayment of the financing on the other hand, will be done through merchant settlement, simplifying repayment and collection process. These are the key differentiation that sets digital lenders apart from normal lenders. Possessing a unique insight to its merchant’s payment acceptance behavior, enables GHL to devise an optimum financing plan for their merchants.   Kevin Lee, CEO Malaysia of GHL Systems Malaysia said, “We advocate efforts to bridge the payment and credit gap among the financially underserved population, while always keeping in mind to diversify our offerings to include more meaningful value add services for our merchants.”   GHL Systems is part of the digital ‘Credit community’ providers under KPKT which is spearheaded by the government which aims to make micro financing more accessible throughout community, thus reducing demand for illegal and illicit lending.

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