MOL AccessPortal

[[File:MOL AccessPotal.jpg]]

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'''MOL AccessPortal''' - "it's money online" is a payment service providers for games, content and services in Asia.
{{Infobox_Company |
company_name = MOL AccessPortal Berhad |
company_logo = [[Image:MOL AccessPotal.jpg|250px]] |
company_type = [[E-commerce]] |
location = {{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[Kuala Lumpur]] [[Malaysia]] |
foundation = [[2000]] |
location = [[Malaysia]] |
key_people = [http://www.linkedin.com/pub/1/603/4ba Ganesh Kumar Bangah]|
industry = [[E-commerce]] |
homepage = [http://www.mol.com/ http://www.mol.com/]
}}
==History==
'''MOL AccessPortal''' Berhad (MOL) was incorporated in [[Malaysia]] under the Companies Act, 1965 on 9 February 2000 as a private limited company under the name of Superior World Sdn Bhd. It assumed its present name on 8 July 2000 and was converted into a public limited company on 29 April 2002. MOL was officially listed on the MESDAQ Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad under the Technology Sector on 22 December 2003. It was subsequently privatized by Tan Sri [[Vincent Tan]], Chairman & CEO of Berjaya Corporation, one of the largest conglomerates in Malaysia with an annual turnover of USD3.8 billion in February 2008.

MOL is a [[MSC Malaysia]] Status Company that develops and operates payment systems. <ref>[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn6207/is_20060101/ai_n24909857 "Going regional".</ref> It leverages on a network of over 540,000* physical and virtual payment channels across more than 75* countries worldwide to operate its key payment products.<ref>[http://china.mol.com/molap_nr_08index.aspx.</ref>
MOL processes over 4,500,000 transactions per month with a volume of more than USD200 Million a year.

MOL is recognized as one of the Asia Pacific’s fastest growing technology companies in the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 Asia Pacific Awards for 2005 & 2006 <ref> Deloitte. [http://www.deloitte.com/.../content/Tech%2520Fast%2520500%2520Asia%2520Pacific%25202005%2520ranking%2520only(1).pdf.</ref>, has won a Merit Award for the Best of E-Commerce Applications in MSC Asia Pacific ICT Awards <ref> MSC Asia Pacific. [http://www.mscapicta.com.my/images/apicta/page12.pdf </ref> and is a Microsoft Certified Partner.

==Key Products & Services==

*[[MOL_AccessPortal#MOLePoints_-_Online_Micropayment_System_For_Content_And_Services|MOLePoints]]- Online [[Micropayment]] System For Content and Services
*MOLeTopUp - Electronic [[Prepaid]] Distribution Infrastructure
*MOL Freedom – A Multi-Application [[Prepaid]] Payment Card <ref> http://www.Lowyat.net/v2/latest/mol-accessportal-launches-mol-freedom-mastercard.html "MOL launches Freedom Mastercard"[[2007-06-18]].</ref>
*MOL GamesHive - An [[Online Game]] Payment Aggregator <ref> [http://www.gamershell.com/news_11258.html "MOL AccessPortal Signs Astonia 3"][[2004-01-19]].</ref>
*MOL Wings - A Payment Aggregator For Wired and Wireless Internet Services
*MOL Zone - A Multi-Application [[Mobile Payment]]
*MOLiCafe – Cybercafe Management Program
*MOL SafePay - An Escrow-based Payment System For Micro-merchants.<ref> [http://pages.ebay.com.my/presscentre/Press_Releases/PRESS_RELEASE_MOLSP_Final.pdf "MOL Collaborates with eBay Malaysia"].</ref>

==MOLePoints - Online [[Micropayment]] System For Content And Services==

MOLePoints is the All-In-One online currency for games, content & services. It leverages on MOL AccessPortal's [[MOL_AccessPortal#MOLePoints_-_Distribution_Channels|540,000 physical and virtual payment channels]] across more than 75 countries worldwide with over [[MOL_AccessPortal#Games_,Contents_&_Services|80 game titles]]. MOLePoints is presently available in 5 localized versions with its respective currencies:

*MOL Global - [[United States Dollar]]
*MOL China – China Yuan Renminbi
*MOL India – India Rupees
*MOL Malaysia – [[Ringgit Malaysia]]
*MOL Singapore – [[Singapore Dollar]]

MOL is currently in the process of localizing in Indonesia, Philippines & Thailand which will be available by Quarter 4, 2008.<ref> [http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-21775245_ITM "MOL AccessPortal eyes Asian online game market"], [[2004-06-28]].</ref>

==Distribution Channels==

{| class="wikitable" align="top"
!width="250"|<p align="left"> '''Country'''</p>
!width="250"|<p align="right"> '''No. of Physical Channels'''</p>
|-
{| class="wikitable" align="top"
!width="250"|<p align="left"> '''Asia'''</p>
!width="250"|
|-
| India|| <p align="right"> 175,000 </p>
|-
| China ||<p align="right"> 100,000</p> <ref>[http://www.mscmalaysia.my/main_art.php CategoryID=2&parentID=12073056649982&artID=12082571684963&p_artID=120 "Chinese Version MOLePoints Payment System Launched"][[2008-02-14]].</ref>
|-
| Philippines ||<p align="right"> 52,577</p>
|-
| Malaysia ||<p align="right"> 15,251</p> <ref>[http://www.allbusiness.com/company-activities-management/financial-performance/7630989-1.html "MOL AccessPortal, 7-Eleven launch 24-hour cash online payment service, BUSINESS TIMES"][[2003-08-11]].</ref>

|-
| Middle East ||<p align="right"> 1,548</p>
|-
| Hong Kong ||<p align="right"> 418</p>
|-
| Singapore ||<p align="right"> 293</p>
|-
| Japan ||<p align="right"> 101</p>
|-
| Taiwan ||<p align="right"> 46</p>
|-
!width="250"|
!width="250"|<p align="right"> '''345,234'''</p>
|-
{| class="wikitable" align="top"
!width="250"|<p align="left"> '''Europe'''</p>
!width="250"|
|-
| UK ||<p align="right"> 193,700</p> <ref>[http://www.snapcard.com/en_gb/news/pressreleases.html "SNAP Card and MOL AccessPortal sign deal for payment services to Online Games"][[2008-03-28]].</ref>
|-
| Other European Countries ||<p align="right"> 4,276</p>
|-
!width="250"|
!width="250"|<p align="right"> '''197,979'''</p>
|-
{| class="wikitable" align="top"
!width="250"|<p align="left"> '''North America'''</p>
!width="250"|
|-
| USA ||<p align="right"> 906</p>
|-
| Canada ||<p align="right"> 149</p>
|-
!width="250"|
!width="250"|<p align="right"> '''1,055'''</p>
|-
{| class="wikitable" align="top"
!width="250"|<p align="left"> '''South America'''</p>
!width="250"|
|-
| Brazil ||<p align="right"> 778</p>
|-
!width="250"|
!width="250"|<p align="right"> '''778'''</p>
|-
{| class="wikitable" align="top"
!width="250"|<p align="left"> '''Oceania'''</p>
!width="250"|
|-
| Guam ||<p align="right"> 67</p>
|-
| Australia||<p align="right"> 49</p>
|-
| Saipan ||<p align="right"> 3</p>
|-
!width="250"|
!width="250"|<p align="right"> ''' 119'''</p>
|-
{| class="wikitable" align="top"
!width="250"|<p align="left"> '''Grand Total''' </p>

!width="250"|<p align="right"> ''' 545,165'''</p>
|}

''* All figures are November 2008 estimates and may change over time''

MOL has [[online banking]] capability directly and indirectly with the following banks:

{| class="wikitable" align="top"
!width="50"|Countries
!width="380"|Banks
|-
| Australia|| [[ANZ]], [[NAB]], [[Commonwealth Bank]], [[Westpac]], [[Bank of Queensland]], Bank West, [[Suncorp Metway]] and St. George.
|-
| Austria|| Raiffeisen Bankengruppe, [[Bank Austria Creditanstalt]], Bank fur Artze und Freie Berufe, Bankhaus Carl Spangler & Co AG, Bawag P.S.K. Gruppe, Erste Bank und Sparkassen, Gartnerbank, Hypo Alpe-Adria-Bank AG, Hypo Alpe-Adria-Bank International AG, Hypo Investmentbank AG, Hypo Tirol Bank AG, Immo-Bank, Investkredit Bank AG, Niederosterreichische Landesbank-Hypothekenbank AG, Volksbanken, Vorarlberger Landes-Und Hypothekenbank AG, Sofortuberweisung and EuroPay.
|-
| China|| [[Agricultural Bank of China]], [[Bank of China]], [[Bank of Communications]], [[Bank of Shanghai]], [[Beijing Commercial Bank]], [[China Construction Bank]], [[China Everbright Bank]], [[China CITIC Bank]], [[China Merchants Bank]], [[China Minsheng Banking Corporation]], [[Guangdong Development Bank]], [[Huaxia Bank]], [[Industrial Bank]], [[Industrial and Commercial Bank of China]] (ICBC), [[Postal Savings Bank of China]] (formerly known as the China Postal Savings and Remittance Bureau), [[Shanghai Pudong Development Bank]], [[Shenzhen Development Bank]] and [[Shenzhen Ping An Bank]].
|-
| India || [[Corporation Bank]], [[ABN-AMRO]], iConnect Axis Net Banking, [[Canara Bank]], ICIC Bank, [[Citibank]], Centurion, [[Bank of Punjab]], [[Federal Bank]], [[HDFC Bank]], Oriental Bank Of Commerce, Indusind Bank, [[IDBI Bank]], J & K Bank, [[Kotak Mahindra Bank]], Union Bank Of India, [[Punjab National Bank]], The Bank Of Rajasthan, [[State Bank Of India]] and Yes Bank.
|-
| Indonesia || Bank Niaga, [[Lippo Bank]], Bank BCA and [[Bank Mandiri]].
|-
| Malaysia || [[Maybank]], [[Bank Islam]], [[Public Bank]], [[RHB Bank]], Ambank, [[Hong Leong Bank]] and [[CIMB Bank]].
|-
|Netherlands || SNSBank, [[Fortis]], [[Postbank]], [[ABN AMRO]] and Rabobank.
|-
|Singapore || [[DBS]], [[UOB]] and [[Citibank]].
|-
| Thailand || [[Siam Commercial Bank]], [[Bangkok Bank]], TMB Bank, [[United Overseas Bank]], Bank of Ayudhya, [[Kasikorn Bank]] and Krungthai Bank.
|-
|}

MOL also supports the following international payment systems:
*[[Western Union]]
*[[MoneyGram]]
*[[MoneyBookers]]
*[[PayPal]]
*[[Visa Inc.|Visa]]
*[[Mastercard]].

==Games, Contents & Services==

MOL distributes and collects payment for the online games below originating from their respective countries:

{| class="wikitable" align="top"
!width="100"|Country
!width="380"|Games List
|+ '''Global Games List'''
|-
| Malaysia || 108 (Shui Hu Online), Audition Malaysia, Battle of the 3 Kingdoms, Cabal Malaysia, Darkness Warrior Online, [[Dispatch of Army]], [[Fung Wan Online]], Game Myth, Gameone, GetAmped Malaysia, [[Ghost Online]], GoPlayPlay, [[Gunbound]] Malaysia, Huang Ee Online, [[Helbreath]], HighStreet5 Malaysia, Jin Online, Jin Yong, Joyxy, JX2 Online, Last Chaos Malaysia, [[Lineage II]] Malaysia, Maple Malaysia, [[Mo Siang Online]] Malaysia, Moyu Malaysia, [[Nostale]] Malaysia, [[Perfect World]] Malaysia, Phoenix dynasty online, Pirate King Online, Pirate King Online( Chinese Version), [[Ragnarok Online]] Malaysia, Risk Your Life 1 & 2, Super Dancer Online Extreme, ShaoLin2, [[Silkroad Online]] Malaysia, Supreme Destiny, Tian Ji Online, Tun Shi Online, Voyage International, [[Water Margin]], World of KungFu Malaysia, Wu Lin Qun Sia Zhuan Online, Yi Online, Zhan Guo, Zheng Tu and Angels Online.
|-
| Singapore || Audition Singapore, Cabal Singapore, GetAmped Singapore, [[Granado Espada]], [[Habbo]] Hotel, HighStreet5 Singapore, KongKong Singapore, Maple Singapore, [[Mo Siang Online]] Singapore, [[Silkroad Online]] Singapore and Viwawa.
|-
| USA || [[2Moons]], [[9Dragons]], [[Age of conan]], [[BOTS]]!!, [[FlyFF]], [[World of Warcraft]] USA, [[Seal Online]] USA and [[Requiem]].
|-
| Indonesia || Audition Indonesia, [[Gunbound]] Indonesia, HighStreet5 Indonesia, [[Wolf Team]] Indonesia, [[DECO Online]], [[Tantra Online]], Master of Fantasy, [[Seal Online]] Indonesia, [[Rising Force Online]] Indonesia, [[Yulgang]] and [[Dream of Mirror]].
|-
| Philippines || Audition Philippines, Cabal Philippines, [[Lineage II]] Philippines, [[Perfect World]] Philippines, [[Rising Force Online]] Philippines, [[Silkroad Online]] Philippines, Be There, Crazy Kart, [[Ran Online]], O2 Jam, [[With Your Destiny]] Philippines, [[Exteel]], Gong, [[Rakion]], [[EVE Online]] and [[ToonTown Online]].
|-
| Korea|| [[Gunbound]] Korea, [[Nostale]] Korea and [[Wolf Team]] Korea.
|-
| India || Ace2Three and DanceMELA.
|-
| China || Crazy Racing China, Free Style China and [[World Of Warcraft]] China.
|-
| Europe|| [[World Of Warcraft]] Europe.
|-
| Taiwan || [[World Of Warcraft]] Taiwan.
|-
| Hong Kong|| May Pan Online and OR2 Online.
|-
|}

MOL also collects payments for the following content and services:

'''Content'''
*Music
*Videos
*Hardware and Software
*Mobile Applications
*Domain Names

'''Services'''
*Telecommunication Reloads
*Flowers & Gifts
*Magazines Subscription
*Travel & Leisure
*Pick-Up & Delivery

==Notes and references==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*http://www.mol.com/v2/default.aspx
*http://www.gameshive.com/
*http://star-techcentral.com/tech/story.asp?file=/2007/9/20/technology/20070920164928&sec=technology
*http://announcements.bursamalaysia.com/EDMS/AnnWeb.nsf/dfDisplayForm?Openform&Count=-1&form=dfDisplayForm&viewname=LsvAnnsAll&category=MOL+ACCESSPORTAL+BERHAD
*http://pages.ebay.ph/presscentre/Press_Releases/PRESS_RELEASE_MOLSP_Final.pdf
*http://www.malaysianwireless.com/2008/11/mol-zone-mobile-payment-application.html
*http://www.computerwire.com/companies/company/?pid=952E537B-2CD5-495F-8906-F70EC13C2F14
*http://www.gamershell.com/news_11258.html
*http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn6207/is_20060101/ai_n24909857
*http://www.pikom.org.my/cms/Member/corporate_profile.asp?id=545
*http://www.bernama.com/kpdnhep/news.php?id=246800&lang=en
*http://www.snapcard.com/en_gb/news/snap.pdf
*http://ulu_langat.idesa.net.my/index_files/Page2158.htm
*http://www.linkedin.com/pub/1/603/4ba
*http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/techNu/Monday/Newsfront/20080720102619/Article/index_html
*http://www.mscmalaysia.my/main_art.php?CategoryID=2&parentID=12073017112685&artID=12081683969953&p_artID=120
*http://www.maybank2u.com.my/myzone/entertainment/mol.html
*http://www.moneycontrol.com/india/news/pressmarket/goldstonetechnologiessoftwaretechnology/goldstonetechnologiestolaunchiptvservicesmalaysia/market/stocks/article/313150
*http://www.centricom.com/news.aspx
*http://www.contentasia.tv/feature.php?newsid=3444
*http://biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2007/9/21/business/18950262&sec=business
*http://www.domain-b.com/industry/Entertainment/20071114_launch.html
*http://www.malaysianwireless.com/2008/05/mol-wings.html
*http://www.aboutus.org/GamesHive.com
*http://www.indiaprwire.com/pdf/pressrelease/200711145634.pdf
*http://www.paybycash.com/options/index.php

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