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Gkash × PayNet Milestone Featured Across Leading Media Platforms
Gkash’s direct participation in PayNet gains coverage across fintech, technology and business media.
Published: 2 October 2026
Category: Partnership
Following Gkash’s announcement that it is now directly connected to Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet) as a Direct Participant, the milestone has gained coverage across fintech, technology, business and digital media platforms in Malaysia and across the region.
The development strengthens the infrastructure behind Gkash’s DuitNow QR, MyDebit and FPX payment services. Through a more direct connection to Malaysia’s national payment ecosystem, Gkash can reduce reliance on additional payment-participant layers for supported payment flows while gaining greater control over payment integration and transaction operations.
For businesses, this provides a stronger foundation for payment acceptance across physical and digital channels, bringing QR payments, debit-card payments and online banking into a more connected payment environment.
The announcement has since been highlighted by media and industry platforms across Malaysia and the wider region.
Media Coverage
CFOtech Asia
Gkash wins direct access to Malaysia payment rails
CFOtech Asia featured Gkash’s direct participation in PayNet and the strengthened connection to Malaysia’s national payment infrastructure.
DagangNews
Gkash dapat terus berhubung PayNet mantapkan rangkaian DuitNow QR, MyDebit dan FPX
DagangNews covered the development in Bahasa Malaysia, highlighting how the direct connection strengthens Gkash’s infrastructure across DuitNow QR, MyDebit and FPX.
Read the coverage on DagangNews
The announcement was also shared through DagangNews’ Facebook channel.
eCommerceNews Asia
Gkash wins direct access to Malaysia payment rails
eCommerceNews Asia highlighted the operational significance of the direct-participant model, including simpler transaction infrastructure and greater control over integration and transaction operations.
FinDeskAsia
FinDeskAsia featured Gkash’s direct PayNet participation as part of its coverage of developments across the financial technology and payments landscape.
Fintech News Malaysia
Fintech News Malaysia featured the announcement across its website and social media channels, extending the milestone to its fintech and financial-services audience.
Read the coverage on Fintech News Malaysia
The coverage was also shared through Fintech News Malaysia’s social channels:
IT Brief Asia
Gkash wins direct access to Malaysia payment rails
IT Brief Asia featured the announcement as part of its regional technology and business coverage.
KL Happenings
Gkash Goes Direct with PayNet, Strengthening Access to Malaysia’s Key Payment Rails
KL Happenings highlighted the direct-participant model and Gkash’s strengthened infrastructure across DuitNow QR, MyDebit and FPX.
Lowyat.NET
Gkash Connects Directly To PayNet For QR, Card, Online Payments
Lowyat.NET explained the infrastructure change from a payments perspective, including the more direct connection between Gkash and PayNet and its implications for QR, card and online banking payments.
Read the coverage on Lowyat.NET
The story was also shared through Lowyat.NET’s social media channels:
Southeast Asia Connect
Gkash becomes a direct PayNet participant for Malaysian payment rails
Southeast Asia Connect provided a regional perspective on the announcement, noting the direct-participant relationship while also distinguishing the infrastructure milestone from subsequent merchant adoption and implementation.
TechNode Global
Gkash becomes direct PayNet participant for DuitNow QR, MyDebit and FPX
TechNode Global covered the development from a regional fintech perspective, highlighting Gkash’s more direct connection to Malaysia’s national payment rails and the operational implications of the direct-participant model.
Additional Distribution & Syndication
Beyond the primary media coverage above, the announcement also received additional distribution and syndication across news aggregation and secondary publishing platforms.
This extended the visibility of the Gkash × PayNet milestone beyond the original media placements.
LumiNews
The DagangNews coverage was also distributed through LumiNews.
Newswav
The Bahasa Malaysia coverage also appeared through Newswav.
Head Topics Australia
The Lowyat.NET coverage was further distributed through Head Topics’ Australia edition.
Head Topics Italy
The coverage also appeared through Head Topics’ Italy edition.
Head Topics Ireland
The coverage was additionally distributed through Head Topics’ Ireland edition.
Wonsen Newsroom
Gkash Gains Direct Access to National Payment Infrastructure
Wonsen Newsroom also carried coverage of the announcement, highlighting Gkash’s direct connection to PayNet across DuitNow QR, MyDebit and FPX.
Building Greater Visibility for Gkash
The coverage across fintech, technology, business and digital media reflects wider industry attention around the continued development of Malaysia’s payment infrastructure.
From Malaysian business and technology publications to regional fintech platforms and secondary news distribution, the coverage has helped extend awareness of Gkash’s latest infrastructure milestone to audiences across different parts of the digital payments ecosystem.
We appreciate the media organisations and platforms that highlighted and shared this development.
As Gkash continues to strengthen its payment infrastructure and capabilities, our focus remains on supporting businesses with a more connected and scalable payment experience across online and in-store channels.
More Payments. More Possibilities.