tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10689254765699258142024-03-19T03:28:55.427+08:00Finance Malaysia BlogspotYour 1stop financial blog in MalaysiaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger806125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1068925476569925814.post-1549693327906441702024-03-18T19:07:00.003+08:002024-03-18T19:07:59.955+08:00MYEG Launches BNPL Programme Tailored for Automotive Services<div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">MY E.G. Services Berhad (</span><b style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">MYEG</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;">), in collaboration with </span><b style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #fcff01;">Direct Lending</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;"> Sdn Bhd, a digital financing platform, announced today the launch of a </span><b><span style="font-size: large;">Shariah-compliant</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;"> Buy Now, Pay Later (</span><b><span style="color: #04ff00; font-size: x-large;">BNPL</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;">) programme tailored for </span><b><span style="font-size: large;">automotive services</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;">.</span></div><div style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6pJE9-sH8LBiYpfE7X2CtEJhC15gHBAa38d1jWAcTVw3n2DtZQfVYpkHBVwuDsO5rmVGdA1sje5dMhAr0yr3KTlpZDfx935bCz-nISMjwAfdbf4RpW6ampc38UEqBO6oAzMi89b3FClPPdnLNsmEoRRiTtMkwq35ubeA8D2U9k-sFbG8BedVxmh850Rsv/s1200/MYEG%20BNPL%20for%20automotive%20services%20-%20banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="1200" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6pJE9-sH8LBiYpfE7X2CtEJhC15gHBAa38d1jWAcTVw3n2DtZQfVYpkHBVwuDsO5rmVGdA1sje5dMhAr0yr3KTlpZDfx935bCz-nISMjwAfdbf4RpW6ampc38UEqBO6oAzMi89b3FClPPdnLNsmEoRRiTtMkwq35ubeA8D2U9k-sFbG8BedVxmh850Rsv/w640-h336/MYEG%20BNPL%20for%20automotive%20services%20-%20banner.jpg" width="640"></a></div><div style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;"><br></div></div><div style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;">This forward-thinking initiative is designed to assist vehicle owners across Malaysia, providing a solution to unexpected automotive expenses without the burden of immediate out-of-pocket expenses for car repairs and services.</div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br><b><span style="font-size: large;">How does it works?<br><br></span></b></div></div></span></div><a href="https://financemalaysia.blogspot.com/2024/03/myeg-launches-bnpl-programme-tailored.html#more">Read full article » » »</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1068925476569925814.post-25866007510601305782024-03-13T23:49:00.000+08:002024-03-13T23:49:06.050+08:00Eversendai's share price +90% in one day because of these projects!<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Yes, you read it correctly. Share price </span><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">+90%</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;"> in one day, not one year. Why is it so "gung ho" today?</span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmXmYWXZ3l_PLVeSXgPKe82YBskLTQ33Gidfu3_QLW1Yb8BfXy3GoqFzheXAqmgRzvIoDwDoAkIs4InD03yCj5q35YyzXnHcdSeHFvxubdblfUQ1xg0HJcjfgJUNwVx5u5O6be6Knl-c8mNZ8_IGwD8B5-wA_ffl83ftO1QStbVfkErUDJ2JXET_C2ypTi/s1200/eversendai%20projects%20-%20banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="1200" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmXmYWXZ3l_PLVeSXgPKe82YBskLTQ33Gidfu3_QLW1Yb8BfXy3GoqFzheXAqmgRzvIoDwDoAkIs4InD03yCj5q35YyzXnHcdSeHFvxubdblfUQ1xg0HJcjfgJUNwVx5u5O6be6Knl-c8mNZ8_IGwD8B5-wA_ffl83ftO1QStbVfkErUDJ2JXET_C2ypTi/w640-h336/eversendai%20projects%20-%20banner.jpg" width="640"></a></div><br><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;">In an announcement to Bursa Malaysia today</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> (<i>13 March 2024</i>)</span><span style="font-family: arial;">:</span></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Directors of the Company wish to announce that </span><b style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;">EVERSENDAI CORPORATION BERHAD</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;">’s subsidiaries in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (“KSA”), United Arab Emirates (“UAE”) and India have secured new projects worth </span><b><span style="color: #fcff01; font-size: x-large;">RM5.4 billion</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;">.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg15irJ6KMJVZgNLMlwH7p3V-hGwtdUToj4Meu6JD0SwhZnSR1kH62mJbY-pT_BkRGFZrEJ3cGcKInnVzbGxmlthfDkZMV-GLvPEwSdulG28q56NoYWCJRfNwT9wA8EFJZlgDpDs7uJvgaVUp8PwATRXzn5hNegOsKR5gkCTBSozE7haI38lAAJ84jwzxe/s1020/eversendai%20share%20price.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="717" data-original-width="1020" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg15irJ6KMJVZgNLMlwH7p3V-hGwtdUToj4Meu6JD0SwhZnSR1kH62mJbY-pT_BkRGFZrEJ3cGcKInnVzbGxmlthfDkZMV-GLvPEwSdulG28q56NoYWCJRfNwT9wA8EFJZlgDpDs7uJvgaVUp8PwATRXzn5hNegOsKR5gkCTBSozE7haI38lAAJ84jwzxe/w640-h450/eversendai%20share%20price.jpg" width="640"></a></div><br></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">What are the MEGA projects?</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Read here 👇👇👇</span></div><div style="font-size: large;"><br></div><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></div><a href="https://financemalaysia.blogspot.com/2024/03/eversendais-share-price-90-in-one-day.html#more">Read full article » » »</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1068925476569925814.post-7249174900092446342024-03-13T00:23:00.002+08:002024-03-13T00:23:56.276+08:00CCRIS and CTOS were not the same meh?<div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">"Since we already have CCRIS, why do we need CTOS?"</span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">"Creditors should look at CCRIS only, not CTOS lah"</span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: center;">"How come CTOS can impact my loan application"</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirfyVOBgQ0sMMpoc1GiGiz8ARNZkubPKxp2bA_0CBhIR0TKiy1tLuRzpYT0y1X4IwihhPCyV5YBFZKmK3W35p3lUogepnONKIjhQ5Zz29VrbQiAzoQQnvYSdrc05Ok7Y3Zc1x-_d2v3AhnNhbZXSY2RuOMyyMFCPgC6qO_6U9msyr8E-tdi0_rA2YnJYB9/s1200/FMB_CCRIS%20vs%20CTOS_banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="1200" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirfyVOBgQ0sMMpoc1GiGiz8ARNZkubPKxp2bA_0CBhIR0TKiy1tLuRzpYT0y1X4IwihhPCyV5YBFZKmK3W35p3lUogepnONKIjhQ5Zz29VrbQiAzoQQnvYSdrc05Ok7Y3Zc1x-_d2v3AhnNhbZXSY2RuOMyyMFCPgC6qO_6U9msyr8E-tdi0_rA2YnJYB9/w640-h336/FMB_CCRIS%20vs%20CTOS_banner.jpg" width="640"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: center;">These are some of the common questions posted by netizens all this while (since the birth of CTOS, maybe). Okok. Let us clear your mind with this article.</div></span><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><b><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">They looks the same, but different leh 👀💢</span></b></div></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br></span></b></span></div><div><span></span></div><a href="https://financemalaysia.blogspot.com/2024/03/ccris-and-ctos-were-not-same-meh.html#more">Read full article » » »</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1068925476569925814.post-86173088689551706692024-03-04T00:56:00.011+08:002024-03-04T01:09:06.233+08:00(EPF) What are the Differences between Conventional and Syariah accounts?<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Introduced in year 2016, t</span><span style="font-family: arial;">he <b><span style="color: #04ff00;">Syariah account</span></b> is a savings option managed and invested by the EPF in accordance with Syariah</span><span style="font-family: arial;"> principles.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">To ensure that the Syariah account is managed in accordance with Syariah as required under section 43A of the Employees Provident Fund Act 1991, a Syariah governance framework is established to govern the <b><span style="color: #04ff00;">Syariah compliance</span></b> aspects of the EPF Syariah account.<br><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho_QW-7-ZmkBsfn6SCT-C4mQzaelfNn8tLYuqS3IsIxbfdkELUo_clmBJQXufvuwcK2V2tOEMnRxredfl8TR-ZsvkU6uVMCCw_j7-XX74vWFJFf-ecCjG8cvPzUgtuuJ2cpxeTfp10xfoZf3xHEBL04pSXyl8fPOG6ZikQtL90Gdm6428p0O0mN9QFW-Pn/s1200/differences%20EPF%20accounts_banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="1200" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho_QW-7-ZmkBsfn6SCT-C4mQzaelfNn8tLYuqS3IsIxbfdkELUo_clmBJQXufvuwcK2V2tOEMnRxredfl8TR-ZsvkU6uVMCCw_j7-XX74vWFJFf-ecCjG8cvPzUgtuuJ2cpxeTfp10xfoZf3xHEBL04pSXyl8fPOG6ZikQtL90Gdm6428p0O0mN9QFW-Pn/w640-h336/differences%20EPF%20accounts_banner.jpg" width="640"></a></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div></span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">However, many members are still not familiar with the 2 types of EPF accounts and here is the <b><span style="color: #01ffff;">comparison</span></b> for your ease of reference:</span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br></span><span></span></div><a href="https://financemalaysia.blogspot.com/2024/03/epf-what-are-differences-between.html#more">Read full article » » »</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1068925476569925814.post-12584386622861615952024-02-24T16:51:00.005+08:002024-02-24T16:51:41.750+08:00Another E-Wallet going to Impose a Credit Card Reload Fee ~ Boost App<div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">After </span><b style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #01ffff;"><a href="https://financemalaysia.blogspot.com/2023/08/unpopular-bigpay-changes-and-how-can-we.html" target="_blank">BigPay</a></span></b><span style="font-size: medium;"> and </span><b style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #01ffff;"><a href="https://touchngoewallet.onelink.me/8mmV/linkshare" target="_blank">Touch'nGo</a> e-wallet</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;">, now there is another popular e-wallet provider that is going to impose a credit card reload fee ~ </span><b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Boost App</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;">.</span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgem9FS51lu8OT5xb3RLMCcb_dmHb_bsj0oSX6uV_ykhHjYQ-WrB0Dr2S3C9njTr_Y-VQfpqvO9XcSkF3zTMin9ecLCoUNcvUsI7HVgSKvoEbatQqIuOm_rmSp6o2aut64wWdQ3Ej3E75k1owHgS2IEmY36TIrPciDKBMlK9nNd141sAZLnVk2pBC49wHiE/s1200/Boost%20app%20changes%20effective%2015%20March%202024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="1200" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgem9FS51lu8OT5xb3RLMCcb_dmHb_bsj0oSX6uV_ykhHjYQ-WrB0Dr2S3C9njTr_Y-VQfpqvO9XcSkF3zTMin9ecLCoUNcvUsI7HVgSKvoEbatQqIuOm_rmSp6o2aut64wWdQ3Ej3E75k1owHgS2IEmY36TIrPciDKBMlK9nNd141sAZLnVk2pBC49wHiE/w640-h336/Boost%20app%20changes%20effective%2015%20March%202024.jpg" width="640"></a></div><div style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">In an email to all Boost App users </span><i style="font-size: large;">(naming them as Boosties)</i><span style="font-size: medium;">, citing that the latest move is needed to balance the long-term sustainability to ensure an </span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>#unstoppable</b></span><span style="font-size: medium;"> journey. 👀💭</span></div><div style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;">How much? When is the starting date?</div><div style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;"><br></div></span><span></span></div><a href="https://financemalaysia.blogspot.com/2024/02/another-e-wallet-going-to-impose-credit.html#more">Read full article » » »</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1068925476569925814.post-68090219399694942542024-02-15T19:15:00.000+08:002024-02-15T19:15:18.932+08:00Bursa Malaysia + IDX + SET + SGX Group = ASEAN Interconnected Sustainability Ecosystem<div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Bursa Malaysia Berhad (Bursa Malaysia)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX)</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET), and</span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Singapore Exchange (SGX Group),</span></li></ul><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Collectively referred to as Participating Exchanges in this context, have announced a collaboration on the <b>ASEAN-Interconnected Sustainability Ecosystem</b> (ASEAN-ISE).</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJYDCUYFpRXCqu2ynjtobDh2-DmmiB-a6pHTLGg_bf3UbFhP1-lm_Gjd4qkNSPeZaS-qfIUV2CbyyJ46xE2HmlzpCK72rXJNMKFna2j-MZZXyqX9qJF9PT-Tqf-WC34avn3CSLsOtVUr39MnOVIg7T_Ta2LqKeycr66BjqLNU4m4LJG0jKOEUmXIx0sosx/s1200/sustainability%20ecosystem%20-%20banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="1200" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJYDCUYFpRXCqu2ynjtobDh2-DmmiB-a6pHTLGg_bf3UbFhP1-lm_Gjd4qkNSPeZaS-qfIUV2CbyyJ46xE2HmlzpCK72rXJNMKFna2j-MZZXyqX9qJF9PT-Tqf-WC34avn3CSLsOtVUr39MnOVIg7T_Ta2LqKeycr66BjqLNU4m4LJG0jKOEUmXIx0sosx/w640-h336/sustainability%20ecosystem%20-%20banner.jpg" width="640"></a></div><br><div style="text-align: justify;">Wow. Sounds good.</div></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">What is the objective?</span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><br></span></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: justify;">The collaboration aims to advance ASEAN’s sustainable development through the implementation of <b><span style="color: #04ff00;">common ESG metrics</span></b> in their respective data infrastructures.</div></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br></span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b>With more intended outcomes</b></span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> 👊👊👊</span></div><span></span></div><a href="https://financemalaysia.blogspot.com/2024/02/bursa-malaysia-idx-set-sgx-group-asean.html#more">Read full article » » »</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1068925476569925814.post-42259528108917510602024-01-09T23:21:00.002+08:002024-01-09T23:21:18.107+08:00AEON Bank ~ Malaysia's 1st Islamic Digital Bank<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><b><span style="color: #04ff00; font-size: large;">GXBank</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;"> ~ 1st Digital Bank in Malaysia</span><br><b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Boost Bank</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;"> ~ </span></span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1st primarily Malaysian-owned Digital Bank</span><br><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: large;">AEON Bank</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;"> ~ 1st Islamic Digital Bank in Malaysia</span></div></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Okok lah. Everyone is the 1st 🤣🤣🤣</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGmHHyg-kd35-fGPkY_jjKKFZycOIKGd4krhZ5qi5Rwm_SaaCMPZI7vASiPlCLzqrArwFoQ_2XqBD-94RNahyHWiRf8tmmRTGxr1gGxZ5P7zx-6IcjO4CAwgA-wde9othYYq3E7NaG5JAp8Uv2oYFSJHqpS2v0ffETjGIq7V96agZO7P1rM5XyRKyIIAPQ/s1200/AEON%20Bank%20-%20banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="1200" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGmHHyg-kd35-fGPkY_jjKKFZycOIKGd4krhZ5qi5Rwm_SaaCMPZI7vASiPlCLzqrArwFoQ_2XqBD-94RNahyHWiRf8tmmRTGxr1gGxZ5P7zx-6IcjO4CAwgA-wde9othYYq3E7NaG5JAp8Uv2oYFSJHqpS2v0ffETjGIq7V96agZO7P1rM5XyRKyIIAPQ/w640-h336/AEON%20Bank%20-%20banner.jpg" width="640"></a></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">AEON Credit Service (M) Berhad announced that its associated company - AEON Bank (M) Berhad has obtained approval from the Bank Negara Malaysia and the Minister of Finance to commence its digital banking operations in Malaysia. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-size: large;"><br></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">This positions </span><b><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: large;">AEON Bank</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;"> as the <span style="color: #04ff00;"><b>first Islamic digital bank</b></span> in Malaysia.</span><br><br><span style="font-size: medium;">The approval was granted pursuant to BNM’s validation of the Bank’s operational readiness. </span><b><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: large;">AEON Bank</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;"> is also a subsidiary of AEON Financial Service Co., Ltd.</span></div></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span></span></div><a href="https://financemalaysia.blogspot.com/2024/01/aeon-bank-malaysias-1st-islamic-digital.html#more">Read full article » » »</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1068925476569925814.post-33542712122451629952024-01-09T18:27:00.001+08:002024-01-09T18:27:09.555+08:00Boost Bank ~ 1st primarily Malaysian-owned Digital Bank with a pioneering embedded Digital Bank app<div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Following the commencement of our first digital bank to launch in Malaysia ~ </span><b><span style="color: #04ff00; font-size: large;">GXBank</span></b> <i style="font-size: large;">(<a href="https://financemalaysia.blogspot.com/2023/09/gxbank-1st-digital-bank-to-receive.html" target="_blank">click here to read</a>)</i><span style="font-size: medium;">, we are now expecting the next one to follow ~ </span><b><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">Boost Bank</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;"> 💖💖💖</span></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKh4DNinPTpToXGwiN6fPd4o2V19F-G7G0RB18CkEZjdigSs8Xz3DJrF0qTK-zKgO5SX90Cq67pW9wVums-zBPFDuF4VlINSIJIEZ_khNBS0_LjN4ruv1jIQ-qFsZbuVMngwZOU-4jKB1Xj7IeXkmeW0nbpG2EFg1dtcFMV1zx1ZBrla6uleTxHcNEA2a4/s1200/Boost%20Bank%20-%20banner.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img alt="Boost Bank" border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="1200" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKh4DNinPTpToXGwiN6fPd4o2V19F-G7G0RB18CkEZjdigSs8Xz3DJrF0qTK-zKgO5SX90Cq67pW9wVums-zBPFDuF4VlINSIJIEZ_khNBS0_LjN4ruv1jIQ-qFsZbuVMngwZOU-4jKB1Xj7IeXkmeW0nbpG2EFg1dtcFMV1zx1ZBrla6uleTxHcNEA2a4/w640-h336/Boost%20Bank%20-%20banner.jpg" width="640"></a></div><br><div style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Dubbed as the 1st primarily Malaysian-owned digital bank with a pioneering embedded digital bank app, </span><b><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Boost Bank</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;"> has officially received Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and the Ministry of Finance (MOF) approval to commence operations as a digital bank with effect from 15th January, 2024.</span></div></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The </span><b><span style="font-size: large;">Boost-RHB Digital Bank Consortium</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;"> received regulatory approval ahead of the scheduled timeline, following a thorough operational readiness review validated by BNM.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br><b><u><span style="font-size: x-large;">More info...<br></span></u></b><br></span><span></span></div><a href="https://financemalaysia.blogspot.com/2024/01/boost-bank-1st-primarily-malaysian.html#more">Read full article » » »</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1068925476569925814.post-72073201974071302632024-01-06T19:28:00.002+08:002024-01-06T19:28:24.883+08:00How to Check Bank Account & Phone Number of Scammer?<div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">In today's digital age, scams and frauds have become increasingly prevalent, especially when it comes to financial transactions. 💻📱 With the widespread use of online banking and mobile payments, scammers have found new ways to steal personal information and money from unsuspecting individuals.</span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;">One of the most common tactics used by scammers is impersonating a legitimate entity, to deceive you to make payments. 😷 This can pose a serious threat to one's financial security and personal privacy.</div><div style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPmtpZm5sNfuOykP7OkjWkZFXaRWU5bslzgYIOWzQkZeGmGfZmU2GmAQE83vvqP0p292wwC0QjO07x6tojytm-TKf5aqjQd7CEwzYI9lutr3FBLoJU5IecNdOwnCZgvpQ0cG9ONy5oPM_HapQDV37CUC7a7SwL4gehCIf3KEAS3Ia46AgrhNYYxmyja72A/s1200/semak%20mule_banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="1200" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPmtpZm5sNfuOykP7OkjWkZFXaRWU5bslzgYIOWzQkZeGmGfZmU2GmAQE83vvqP0p292wwC0QjO07x6tojytm-TKf5aqjQd7CEwzYI9lutr3FBLoJU5IecNdOwnCZgvpQ0cG9ONy5oPM_HapQDV37CUC7a7SwL4gehCIf3KEAS3Ia46AgrhNYYxmyja72A/w640-h336/semak%20mule_banner.jpg" width="640"></a></div><div style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Therefore, it is essential to know how to </span><b><span style="color: #01ffff; font-size: x-large;">verify</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;"> the legitimacy of a bank account or phone number before providing any confidential details.</span></div><div style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">In this blog post, we will discuss the step-by-step process of how to check a </span><b><span style="font-size: large;">bank account</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;"> and </span><b><span style="font-size: large;">phone number</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;"> of a </span><b><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: x-large;">potential scammer</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;">. By following these guidelines, you can protect yourself and your hard-earned money from falling victim to fraudulent activities (hopefully).</span></div><div style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;">So, read on to learn how to stay vigilant and safeguard your financial well-being.</div></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span></span></div><a href="https://financemalaysia.blogspot.com/2024/01/how-to-check-bank-account-phone-number.html#more">Read full article » » »</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia3.1319197 101.6840589-10.287436786656663 84.1059339 16.551276186656661 119.2621839tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1068925476569925814.post-53788653835819375122023-12-30T22:48:00.000+08:002023-12-30T22:48:55.259+08:00(Bursa) The Best and Worst IPOs in 2023!<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The year 2023 has been a particularly noteworthy one for </span><b><span style="color: #01ffff; font-size: x-large;">IPOs</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;">, with a plethora of new stocks hitting the local stock exchange. As we approach the end of the year, it is only natural to wonder how these new IPO stocks have performed.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi50Jfj0A-nLToPcqbB4ZDUpZf12a78f6kAlO4XS-UcNB5vvI4Rli5kPrPvGficcDMvWFdnaNUY-OJe5yFuPFGeI0ZqIGrjCSRJLnLCqmwqBTwohoGTzb-ekUeZ4sGK3MZjcv7RgcccwMsJUUzK01fs2xCTv0u78wjNJI4hnKbd9HgvCjHLwmzWpgN3oW5o/s1200/2023%20IPO%20best%20and%20worst%20-%20banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="1200" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi50Jfj0A-nLToPcqbB4ZDUpZf12a78f6kAlO4XS-UcNB5vvI4Rli5kPrPvGficcDMvWFdnaNUY-OJe5yFuPFGeI0ZqIGrjCSRJLnLCqmwqBTwohoGTzb-ekUeZ4sGK3MZjcv7RgcccwMsJUUzK01fs2xCTv0u78wjNJI4hnKbd9HgvCjHLwmzWpgN3oW5o/w640-h336/2023%20IPO%20best%20and%20worst%20-%20banner.jpg" width="640"></a></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Have they lived up to the hype and expectations, or have they fallen short? Read here... 📑📑📑</span></div><span></span><a href="https://financemalaysia.blogspot.com/2023/12/bursa-best-and-worst-ipos-in-2023.html#more">Read full article » » »</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1068925476569925814.post-2983128391102698962023-12-25T17:08:00.001+08:002023-12-25T17:08:30.678+08:00Sneak Peek ~ 118 Mall ~ with multi-storey Raincloud?<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Still fancy about <a href="https://www.theexchange.my/" target="_blank">The Exchange TRX</a>? Go ahead (for another few more months). You might be going to fancy about the next mall ~ </span><b><span style="color: #fcff01; font-size: x-large;">118 Mall</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;"> 😍</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Previously known as MERDEKA @ 118, the upcoming </span><b><span style="color: #fcff01; font-size: x-large;">118 Mall</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;"> is a <b><span style="color: #04ff00;">7-storey glass domed shopping mall</span></b> currently under construction located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgANcHcnwsHV-prntr-y0afEE8n-NNuOyWAIaFjcQjWXVlbZ_hS9aTWwX6XldzdcC0pBV7-lHP8SYciro_x57Oz6BeV6G6h3dXbQ4Jk9U_fcSKNgOXjBNDhsugNyoPQlttFng-CU9PozDLXaDiTW4PyVu6aAOyq8dZA1uSG8CdnCJc8jsUgxz-GXApEa1SP/s1200/118%20Mall%20-%20banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="1200" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgANcHcnwsHV-prntr-y0afEE8n-NNuOyWAIaFjcQjWXVlbZ_hS9aTWwX6XldzdcC0pBV7-lHP8SYciro_x57Oz6BeV6G6h3dXbQ4Jk9U_fcSKNgOXjBNDhsugNyoPQlttFng-CU9PozDLXaDiTW4PyVu6aAOyq8dZA1uSG8CdnCJc8jsUgxz-GXApEa1SP/w640-h336/118%20Mall%20-%20banner.jpg" width="640"></a></div><br></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">The mall is currently being developed and owned by PNB Merdeka Ventures Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of <a href="https://www.pnb.com.my/" target="_blank">Permodalan Nasional Berhad</a> (PNB), which is also the developer for the Merdeka 118 tower. The mall is situated at the foot of the tower and will directly serve its precinct.</span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">What is so special about </span><b><span style="color: #fcff01; font-size: x-large;">118 Mall</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;">? (Sneak peek here 👀) </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">👇👇👇</span></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br></span></div><div><span></span></div><a href="https://financemalaysia.blogspot.com/2023/12/sneak-peek-118-mall-with-multi-storey.html#more">Read full article » » »</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1068925476569925814.post-9278824039513953752023-12-04T00:57:00.000+08:002023-12-04T00:57:06.240+08:00Are you ready to claim your RM100 eMADANI credit and extra freebies?<div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Last week, PMX Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced that the </span><b><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: large;">eMadani</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;"> e-wallet registration will begin on Dec 4 (Monday). The initiative is set to benefit 10 million eligible adults under both the B40 and M40 groups to receive a one-off e-wallet credit worth </span><b><span style="color: #fcff01; font-size: x-large;">RM100</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;">.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJmdGNw3y9x8usEBIRwKszIBC8qQtgKJd0r24LL2NV2tf0MARv-hTPRo_ek_nJw8UgQP65FlN30Mtm4xVaohqX6P85ol1ezpaXErPqGLIHltY1gPsTedJ2-hGZuRJL7NnumlEppXePQ7OZNr9uIJbr73IX4REYdYmqGOEkIpaQzilTtdQwMeneJfXbmgDE/s1200/eMadani_banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="1200" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJmdGNw3y9x8usEBIRwKszIBC8qQtgKJd0r24LL2NV2tf0MARv-hTPRo_ek_nJw8UgQP65FlN30Mtm4xVaohqX6P85ol1ezpaXErPqGLIHltY1gPsTedJ2-hGZuRJL7NnumlEppXePQ7OZNr9uIJbr73IX4REYdYmqGOEkIpaQzilTtdQwMeneJfXbmgDE/w640-h336/eMadani_banner.jpg" width="640"></a></div><br><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">It aims to encourage cashless transactions among the rakyat and at the same time, ease their financial burden. A total of </span><b style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">4</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;"> e-wallet providers will be a part of the initiative namely</span></div></div><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mae by Maybank2u,</span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.setel.com/ref/nedsc" target="_blank">Setel</a>,</span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://invol.co/cl8vv3c" target="_blank">ShopeePay</a>, and</span></li><li style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://touchngoewallet.onelink.me/8mmV/linkshare" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">Touch‘nGo eWallet</span></a></li></ol></div><div style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;"><br></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Who is <span style="color: #01ffff;">eligible</span> for RM100 eMADANI?</span></u></b></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span></span></div></div></div></span></div><a href="https://financemalaysia.blogspot.com/2023/12/are-you-ready-to-claim-your-rm100.html#more">Read full article » » »</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0Malaysia4.210484 101.975766-9.8412989474594674 84.397641 18.262266947459466 119.553891tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1068925476569925814.post-34822805878518131462023-12-03T12:57:00.004+08:002023-12-03T12:57:39.571+08:00GXBank ~ Three Perks that would Excite You!<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Welcome to the world of </span><b><span style="color: #04ff00; font-size: x-large;">digital banking</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;"> in Malaysia, where convenience, innovation, and efficiency meet to provide a seamless banking experience. 👍</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">As technology continues to advance rapidly, the financial industry has not been left behind. This game-changing development in the banking sector is set to revolutionize the traditional ways of banking and introduce a new era of financial services.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBjj-jqktypBppXGmihA9Jp0dt0JYXttj7IpG9AQg0feBId_K1d-WDQ90NuR_vh8GpqHOiuvZUPEXbkqmEkkTg5DBVRKjCt_wTy9DXpeetHAkqYuJVh2eRHijm3cq2XxCA6PchXBO0h6RYwvVYPXTHwoWQdbCpnCUoaYlKjz_ovIyXkF4rSuWuXuLU_Fu7/s1200/GXBank%20-%20Banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="1200" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBjj-jqktypBppXGmihA9Jp0dt0JYXttj7IpG9AQg0feBId_K1d-WDQ90NuR_vh8GpqHOiuvZUPEXbkqmEkkTg5DBVRKjCt_wTy9DXpeetHAkqYuJVh2eRHijm3cq2XxCA6PchXBO0h6RYwvVYPXTHwoWQdbCpnCUoaYlKjz_ovIyXkF4rSuWuXuLU_Fu7/w640-h336/GXBank%20-%20Banner.jpg" width="640"></a></div><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Introducing, </span><b><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: x-large;">GXBank</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;">!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br></span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Being the first digital bank to go live in Malaysia, <a href="https://www.gxbank.my/" target="_blank">GXBank</a> is here to help with that first step towards achieving this. Unlock your full financial potential with a GX Account today!</span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We come across </span><b><span style="color: #fcff01; font-size: large;">THREE</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;"> Perks that would excite you!</span></div></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br></span></div><div><span></span></div><a href="https://financemalaysia.blogspot.com/2023/12/gxbank-three-perks-that-would-excite-you.html#more">Read full article » » »</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1068925476569925814.post-23854577430863931792023-11-30T19:47:00.005+08:002023-11-30T19:47:42.380+08:00FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (December 2023) Review: Dialog and Westport are OUT<div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">FTSE Russell and Bursa Malaysia Berhad (“Bursa Malaysia”) today announced </span><b><span style="font-size: large;">two constituent changes</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;"> to the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI, following the semi-annual review of the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Index Series. The index series is reviewed semi-annually in accordance with the index ground rules.</span></div><div style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5cVfVFLBNzsWXouqMET7gJcFr4_54ownaz61j60fV5TEF-0GkpBjhXH7x60hmK1GL3o6TEegE2-F4kPBkNigGIJCqamK6jxpATSRXYUALbr7J-TZnhQF6fanD4hjCDbUkMq8gIy5qUSyoPAFtxX4o34HpC2xgN0xnqfoODvrEuZa-aSUA9IyH6-YcoZY-/s1200/KLCI%20Dec%202023%20review.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="1200" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5cVfVFLBNzsWXouqMET7gJcFr4_54ownaz61j60fV5TEF-0GkpBjhXH7x60hmK1GL3o6TEegE2-F4kPBkNigGIJCqamK6jxpATSRXYUALbr7J-TZnhQF6fanD4hjCDbUkMq8gIy5qUSyoPAFtxX4o34HpC2xgN0xnqfoODvrEuZa-aSUA9IyH6-YcoZY-/w640-h336/KLCI%20Dec%202023%20review.jpg" width="640"></a></div><div style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;"><br></div></div><div style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;">The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI, which is part of the FTSE Bursa Malaysia Index Series, is widely used by investors as the primary benchmark for the Malaysian capital market, including the derivatives market, through the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI Futures (“FKLI”) and the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI Options (“OKLI”) products. The benchmark index is also tracked by several index-linked financial products, such as exchange-traded funds.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Changes to the </span><b><span style="font-size: large;">FTSE Bursa Malaysia Index Series</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;"> semi-annual review for </span><b><span style="color: #fcff01; font-size: large;">December 2023</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;"> are as follows:</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span></span></div></span></div><a href="https://financemalaysia.blogspot.com/2023/11/ftse-bursa-malaysia-klci-december-2023.html#more">Read full article » » »</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1068925476569925814.post-50033756382940004462023-11-04T11:23:00.003+08:002023-11-04T11:23:56.271+08:00The popular "POPULAR" Bookstore Chain was SOLD?<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">In the ever-evolving landscape of the retail industry, it is not uncommon for established businesses to face difficult decisions and changes.<br><br>Recently, rumors (until there is an official announcement from the company itself) have been circulating about the potential sale of one of the </span><b><span style="font-size: large;">largest bookstore chains</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;"> in the country.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrkhbH-XuyrPWoGZjGcj2PyE-cNfEUyCmczdVi6t7K8_0f_6EMkGufVT8Gt1i-Ne9lPGEqBS9S_gZNnKBV-wwwlf7dY5-k0qZo9zc3IcajhKVkL3WLM1dnh0QgBlLbDwRs6FxeOKjAFkDik06k6H9GVff3LrU69ts6UG6TH0iYfzR7SjFdBcI0gq-_VnSQ/s1200/popular%20bookstore%20sold%20-%20banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="1200" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrkhbH-XuyrPWoGZjGcj2PyE-cNfEUyCmczdVi6t7K8_0f_6EMkGufVT8Gt1i-Ne9lPGEqBS9S_gZNnKBV-wwwlf7dY5-k0qZo9zc3IcajhKVkL3WLM1dnh0QgBlLbDwRs6FxeOKjAFkDik06k6H9GVff3LrU69ts6UG6TH0iYfzR7SjFdBcI0gq-_VnSQ/w640-h336/popular%20bookstore%20sold%20-%20banner.jpg" width="640"></a></div><br></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I believe that the majority of us would have heard about this popular brand ~ </span><b><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">POPULAR Bookstore</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;">.</span><br><br><b><u><span style="font-size: x-large;">Sold for How Much? 💰💰💰<br></span></u></b><br></span><span></span></div><a href="https://financemalaysia.blogspot.com/2023/11/the-popular-popular-bookstore-chain-was.html#more">Read full article » » »</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1068925476569925814.post-55707366402370764682023-10-30T18:49:00.000+08:002023-10-30T18:49:01.492+08:00PNB + EPF + KWAP = RM2billion Kulim II High-tech Industrial Asset<div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><div style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;">In a joint statement today, it stated that three of the largest asset managers in the country have come together to co-invest in a deal worth a total of RM2 billion.</div><div style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLSNlb1br6AhAkBRGhr9Io5hneLQCwtSRfT8yoac7-2QaRJw09a2PRqF4eLqdMLAF4ZtmjIQgC65DaIQh5HZ4rhTJbbzIjpwjdJGH7TkQWwc8HDBVmK723VljpAasnXZcKlFoK1XfGPXqV8sazapdDaftLRlyRXbOrRBZpeNgyn_NAVFzD5NCSwrZ_2820/s1200/co-invest%20RM2bil%20-%20banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="1200" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLSNlb1br6AhAkBRGhr9Io5hneLQCwtSRfT8yoac7-2QaRJw09a2PRqF4eLqdMLAF4ZtmjIQgC65DaIQh5HZ4rhTJbbzIjpwjdJGH7TkQWwc8HDBVmK723VljpAasnXZcKlFoK1XfGPXqV8sazapdDaftLRlyRXbOrRBZpeNgyn_NAVFzD5NCSwrZ_2820/w640-h336/co-invest%20RM2bil%20-%20banner.jpg" width="640"></a></div><br><div style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Permodalan Nasional Berhad (</span><b><span style="font-size: large;">PNB</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;">), the Employees Provident Fund Board (</span><b><span style="font-size: large;">EPF</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;">), and Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan) [</span><b><span style="font-size: large;">KWAP</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;">] (collectively known as co-investors) have signed a sale and leaseback transaction agreement valued at </span><b><span style="color: #fcff01; font-size: x-large;">RM2 billion</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;"> with OSRAM Opto Semiconductors Sdn Bhd, a wholly-owned domestic subsidiary of Austria-based, ams OSRAM AG, a leader in intelligent sensors and emitters.</span></div></div><div style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><u><span style="font-size: large;">What's the deal?</span></u></b></div></span></div><a href="https://financemalaysia.blogspot.com/2023/10/pnb-epf-kwap-rm2billion-kulim-ii-high.html#more">Read full article » » »</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1068925476569925814.post-48392985781475525052023-10-26T18:02:00.003+08:002023-10-26T18:02:36.526+08:00Maybank's Secure2u activation can be done via ATM only?<div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Are you a </span><b><span style="color: #fcff01; font-size: large;">Maybank</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;"> customer? If yes, you should have a read here. 👀</span></div><div style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Please be informed that </span><b style="font-size: large;"><u><span style="color: red;">starting 31 October 2023</span></u></b><span style="font-size: medium;">, all first-time <b><span style="color: #fcff01;">Secure2u</span></b> activation and activation on new devices will require activation via </span><b><span style="font-size: large;">Maybank ATM</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;"> in line with Bank Negara Malaysia’s latest security measures.</span></div></div><div style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrL_GAqmjmM6UMHyqZRCgX5HVq0x_kXm4eiaoKcjaBLHZfvuqupzeMzIhau_GJYWG_QOcCqXslVSdyirOK45lzKtn2nQUdF7CVtae0ztfdGqqcx439c0mSOMAgvIXrtfCM7kR_TDgtWRPiEuTsnC7zJT9BtT4tFVjppZjEWtl8G2YGxzFCJLsZmKmu86s3/s1200/Secure2u%20ATM%20activation_banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="1200" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrL_GAqmjmM6UMHyqZRCgX5HVq0x_kXm4eiaoKcjaBLHZfvuqupzeMzIhau_GJYWG_QOcCqXslVSdyirOK45lzKtn2nQUdF7CVtae0ztfdGqqcx439c0mSOMAgvIXrtfCM7kR_TDgtWRPiEuTsnC7zJT9BtT4tFVjppZjEWtl8G2YGxzFCJLsZmKmu86s3/w640-h336/Secure2u%20ATM%20activation_banner.jpg" width="640"></a></div><br><div style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;">Kindly refer to the section below to find out the latest steps to register and activate your <b><span style="color: #fcff01;">Secure2u</span></b>. 👇👇👇</div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;"><br></div><span style="font-size: large;"></span></span></div><a href="https://financemalaysia.blogspot.com/2023/10/maybanks-secure2u-activation-can-be.html#more">Read full article » » »</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1068925476569925814.post-64140236082660590302023-10-21T08:21:00.005+08:002023-10-21T08:21:46.091+08:00Budget 2024: Four Key Highlights related to our EPF Account<div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: justify;">From the statement, the <b><span style="color: #01ffff;">Employees Provident Fund (EPF)</span></b> is pleased that the Budget 2024, announced by YAB Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim on 13 October 2023, prominently addresses some of the concerns the EPF had raised on the long-term financial well-being of Malaysians.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlI-QNd_upO9BypiC1aI2n_vzljZkaX27cFdinEc5q39r6lK3YRq97ycbxx-eOTLFTTTlCaFJ1sr4I3cbczanrDyn-BNHETYZps8TYQpgsBfde1mxNm1Ua3thQ-YRHEV8TuTHBzD-vG67iYXt8NrWD8vfdOgEkmN1Iyn_H4F_7HDbaUFl-7O-01og0z_7Q/s1200/budget%202024_Banner%20EPF.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="1200" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlI-QNd_upO9BypiC1aI2n_vzljZkaX27cFdinEc5q39r6lK3YRq97ycbxx-eOTLFTTTlCaFJ1sr4I3cbczanrDyn-BNHETYZps8TYQpgsBfde1mxNm1Ua3thQ-YRHEV8TuTHBzD-vG67iYXt8NrWD8vfdOgEkmN1Iyn_H4F_7HDbaUFl-7O-01og0z_7Q/w640-h336/budget%202024_Banner%20EPF.jpg" width="640"></a></div><br><div style="text-align: justify;">EPF Chief Executive Officer Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan said, “Budget 2024 reflects an important step forward in prioritising the financial security and prosperity of Malaysia’s aging population.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">With a concerted effort to strengthen our resources and retirement allocations, this Budget highlights the Unity Government’s commitment to ensuring the dignity and comfort of its citizens.</div></span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><b><u>Four Key highlights of Budget 2024 related to EPF:<br><br></u><span></span></b></span></div></span><a href="https://financemalaysia.blogspot.com/2023/10/budget-2024-four-key-highlights-related.html#more">Read full article » » »</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1068925476569925814.post-42439385774706099572023-10-19T17:15:00.008+08:002023-10-19T17:15:59.714+08:00Budget 2024: Winners and Losers<div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">In the face of global uncertainties, the slightly expansionary </span><b><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: large;">Budget 2024</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;"> attempts to balance economic growth, fiscal discipline, sustainability and the rakyat’s well-being.</span></div><div style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqLTp-FaclfWvPokjYPDZCtfS88iPVTtnGUCOLorXqW2yjUMHjHlXdaC4r_5U-Q2PuBL6ehY43dt9CkPwwb0qWS920mj7bvSmtuhAUyZoqs3-UlFuSOpGojy9mvKbEPakChu3CSb5ZjIRIDQDruyjfMzq3C3vGJuy9IdZfM0uvmE1N3zqFKoccN0uIhHlg/s1200/budget%202024_Banner%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="1200" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqLTp-FaclfWvPokjYPDZCtfS88iPVTtnGUCOLorXqW2yjUMHjHlXdaC4r_5U-Q2PuBL6ehY43dt9CkPwwb0qWS920mj7bvSmtuhAUyZoqs3-UlFuSOpGojy9mvKbEPakChu3CSb5ZjIRIDQDruyjfMzq3C3vGJuy9IdZfM0uvmE1N3zqFKoccN0uIhHlg/w640-h336/budget%202024_Banner%202.jpg" width="640"></a></div><div style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">However, most analysts are largely “</span><b><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: large;">neutral</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;">” about the effect on the local equity market. We have compiled some of the very brief summaries from various analysts' reports for your quick reference here.</span></div><div style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;"><br></div></span></div><div><span></span></div><a href="https://financemalaysia.blogspot.com/2023/10/budget-2024-winners-and-losers.html#more">Read full article » » »</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1068925476569925814.post-88783708921137115972023-10-16T19:59:00.008+08:002023-10-16T19:59:59.518+08:00 Budget 2024: Six Things That Caught My Attention :)<div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Malaysian Prime Minister and Finance Minister tabled his first full budget themed “</span><b><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: large;">Economic Reforms, Empowering the People</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;">” on 13 October 2023. In the face of global uncertainties, the slightly expansionary </span><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Budget 2024</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;"> attempts to balance economic growth, fiscal discipline, sustainability, and the rakyat’s wellbeing.</span></div><div style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_SMTUZnKFzUhxd19uGsDhQQKg76afDrMkibhcqImNL-4GGTczmCl3yzhIPwNiwPeZ3if8jQt4jXXe6m5KART_ZiHetEIZ8-REyRVjJXtaAxhoIO98bcZ6EKnNHL_OB7fPvGij99eX7RKfhqLmJvh6JKcHei9DwYIUGZdLik1tBZgRcaVKOq0YVh7IZz6o/s1200/budget%202024_Banner%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="1200" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_SMTUZnKFzUhxd19uGsDhQQKg76afDrMkibhcqImNL-4GGTczmCl3yzhIPwNiwPeZ3if8jQt4jXXe6m5KART_ZiHetEIZ8-REyRVjJXtaAxhoIO98bcZ6EKnNHL_OB7fPvGij99eX7RKfhqLmJvh6JKcHei9DwYIUGZdLik1tBZgRcaVKOq0YVh7IZz6o/w640-h336/budget%202024_Banner%201.jpg" width="640"></a></div><div style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The key takeaway from the 2024 budget announcement made by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is the continuity and follow-through from other recent policy statements: the </span><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">Ekonomi Madani</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;">, NETR, NIMP2030, and mid-term review of the 12MP.</span></div><div style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;"><br></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">However, the below </span><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">6 things caught my attention</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;"> from various reports. And, it will be good to highlight to all of my beloved readers here:</span></div><div style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;"><br></div><span style="font-size: large;"></span></div></span></div><a href="https://financemalaysia.blogspot.com/2023/10/budget-2024-six-things-that-caught-my.html#more">Read full article » » »</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1068925476569925814.post-39286172528288933722023-10-09T20:21:00.005+08:002023-10-09T20:21:38.981+08:00A Game Changer SuperApp from DNeX?<div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;">Dagang NeXchange Berhad</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;"> (<a href="https://www.dnex.com.my/" target="_blank">DNeX</a>) via its wholly-owned subsidiary Dagang Net Technologies Sdn Bhd (Dagang Net) has launched </span><b style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #ff00fe;">TradeSwift DAGANGNET</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;">, an all-in-one trade facilitation </span><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">SuperApp</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;">.</span></div><div style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg00b96dGuMpN0PHJ-58v10KanYSfnfTmDJ9XHcb8N2VbaLMyhO01kMfUbDfkqeCI5i1scpMexOzxet4mzZk5wYSXToUqtBYuPq76WMvYG4_gphyphenhyphenL07rJ-8cmFM3gHH6YR_9fgonuMesDGPkBcd38vxOyQIPeBVq6I7s05s9_Wv0WWdRHgcVgkKdIUKrFBD/s1200/dnex-launch-banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="1200" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg00b96dGuMpN0PHJ-58v10KanYSfnfTmDJ9XHcb8N2VbaLMyhO01kMfUbDfkqeCI5i1scpMexOzxet4mzZk5wYSXToUqtBYuPq76WMvYG4_gphyphenhyphenL07rJ-8cmFM3gHH6YR_9fgonuMesDGPkBcd38vxOyQIPeBVq6I7s05s9_Wv0WWdRHgcVgkKdIUKrFBD/w640-h336/dnex-launch-banner.jpg" width="640"></a></div><br><div style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;">The SuperApp is a proprietary innovation by <b><a href="https://www.dnex.com.my/" target="_blank">DNeX</a></b> and represents a significant step forward in digital trade solutions.</div><div style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;">With <b><span style="color: #ff00fe;">TradeSwift DAGANGNET</span></b>, manufacturers, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), importers and exporters, shipping and forwarding agents, and freight forwarders can enjoy the convenience and efficiency to perform multiple trade facilitation services anytime, anywhere in real-time.</div><div style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"><u>Single mobile application...</u></span></b></div><span></span></span></div><a href="https://financemalaysia.blogspot.com/2023/10/a-game-changer-superapp-from-dnex.html#more">Read full article » » »</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1068925476569925814.post-26977782920419917522023-09-19T15:33:00.002+08:002023-09-23T15:46:39.216+08:00National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR) - Part 2<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Following the launch of </span><a href="https://financemalaysia.blogspot.com/2023/07/the-10-initiatives-under-national.html" style="font-size: large;" target="_blank">National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR) Part 1</a><span style="font-size: medium;"> on 27th July 2023 which outlines </span><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">10</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;"> flagship catalyst projects under </span><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">6</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;"> energy transition level, the government launched the </span><b><span style="color: #04ff00; font-size: x-large;">NETR Part 2</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;"> on 29th August 2023 with a suite of targets, enablers and initiatives for energy transition under a Responsible Transition pathway.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJxpuU0gO5VS8jVcG39on5BqOHknbq_l6uNz3QlQH6-CpR3qpSm5hSa4oISbIDO-zyntYtfkxO4gPq8mBPIyLUIdI_1WJmvAhT45DOZ5daEiJap6rXEnxyTI8jm7mFq6ghBfa94Xsf6bQ6v8xKRASMULcM3ce6Bao1kmnhJpTpZuyVwZGgpu0k25ZfneR0/s1200/NETR%20part%202_Banner.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="1200" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJxpuU0gO5VS8jVcG39on5BqOHknbq_l6uNz3QlQH6-CpR3qpSm5hSa4oISbIDO-zyntYtfkxO4gPq8mBPIyLUIdI_1WJmvAhT45DOZ5daEiJap6rXEnxyTI8jm7mFq6ghBfa94Xsf6bQ6v8xKRASMULcM3ce6Bao1kmnhJpTpZuyVwZGgpu0k25ZfneR0/w640-h336/NETR%20part%202_Banner.jpg" width="640"></a></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br></span></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The NETR </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Part </span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">2 expands and upgrades national targets from existing policies such as the National Energy Policy 2022-2040.</span></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Notably, it introduces new national targets for bioenergy, hydrogen and carbon capture, utilization and storage.</span><br><br><b><span style="color: #01ffff; font-size: x-large;"><u>Hydrogen?</u></span></b></div><span></span></span></div><a href="https://financemalaysia.blogspot.com/2023/09/national-energy-transition-roadmap-netr.html#more">Read full article » » »</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1068925476569925814.post-3157929434931344692023-09-05T22:57:00.008+08:002023-09-05T22:57:53.122+08:00GXBank – 1st Digital Bank to Receive Approval from BNM to Commence Operations<div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The Grab-led digital bank, </span><b><span style="font-size: large;">GX Bank Berhad</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;"> (</span><b><span style="color: #04ff00; font-size: x-large;">GXBank</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;">), is the first of the </span><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">5</span></b> <b><span style="color: #01ffff; font-size: x-large;">digital bank</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;"> licence applicants to receive the approval to commence operations from the Minister of Finance and Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) ahead of the April 2024 deadline set by BNM.</span></div><div style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9GFBCNICte7WLt64sNgxgNLUfo685sKWDpN5-YQy2v286v3XVH4fjY4B2C1x8b5v4DF1_BSJiNR-HMoYq4-Fnq3NsM4JEW9fOK8jCLDqRrLG34993mQrjHbHELPMGsshuk87bAFeqlwfuC9z60Yg6PgrrZiyXs1TGmBOvX0XT93dQHa4amOSLj6M5QnNy/s1200/GXBank%20-%20approval%20to%20commence%20-%20banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="1200" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9GFBCNICte7WLt64sNgxgNLUfo685sKWDpN5-YQy2v286v3XVH4fjY4B2C1x8b5v4DF1_BSJiNR-HMoYq4-Fnq3NsM4JEW9fOK8jCLDqRrLG34993mQrjHbHELPMGsshuk87bAFeqlwfuC9z60Yg6PgrrZiyXs1TGmBOvX0XT93dQHa4amOSLj6M5QnNy/w640-h336/GXBank%20-%20approval%20to%20commence%20-%20banner.jpg" width="640"></a></div><div style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><span style="color: #04ff00;">GXBank</span></b> successfully completed an operational readiness review and has been approved to commence operations effective </span><b><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: large;">1 September 2023</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;">. 💫💫💫</span></div><div style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;"><br></div></span><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #04ff00;">GXBank</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;"> will leverage technology and innovation to serve the needs of the unserved and underserved individuals, and micro and small medium enterprises (MSME).</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Additionally, the digital-only bank will support customers’ needs through various channels including a bank app and </span><b><span style="font-size: large;">24/7</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;"> customer support via multiple platforms.</span></div><div style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><u><span style="font-size: large;">Built for a <span style="color: #01ffff;">Financially Resilient</span> Malaysia by Malaysians </span></u></b></div><span></span></span></div><a href="https://financemalaysia.blogspot.com/2023/09/gxbank-1st-digital-bank-to-receive.html#more">Read full article » » »</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1068925476569925814.post-3830051864523523912023-09-02T19:54:00.000+08:002023-09-02T19:54:13.252+08:00Why BNM imposed a total of RM50mil fines on I-Serve Online Mall Sdn Bhd and its affiliates?<div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Back in end-2021, a joint enforcement action was taken against </span><b><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: large;">i-Serve Online Mall Sdn Bhd</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;"> and its related affiliates, resulting in the freezing of 45 bank accounts in seven banks and seizing of cash totalling </span><b><span style="color: #ff00fe; font-size: x-large;">RM118.7 million</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;">. </span></span><i style="font-family: arial;">(Source: <a href="https://theedgemalaysia.com/article/bnm-raids-iserve-online-mall-seizes-rm1187m-and-freezes-bank-accounts" target="_blank">TheEdge</a>)</i></div><span style="font-family: arial;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">During that time, </span><b><span style="font-size: large;">Bank Negara Malaysia</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;"> (BNM) said the action was coordinated by the National Anti-Financial Crime Centre with BNM as the lead agency, along with the Securities Commission Malaysia, Companies Commission of Malaysia, Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission, Royal Malaysia Police and CyberSecurity Malaysia.</span></div><div style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii4Mm7KfaVU2qKRTN3dYqJHaB14hFtJGP-z-kFeG4VS_ES3nyTIpLc02QYV1flFlj0qEkRLYU85BI4UZEG2eDNAD8h1OOOeP76dMkoI-3KJan1cKFlm60WqhBeC0HbTl1iS-HEITQAwFiRAGGNBO-kXRa-X0wLEkB91ldzSO2u2U1cWP-i2jzsf5I7lOCE/s1200/BNM%20iServe%20banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="1200" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii4Mm7KfaVU2qKRTN3dYqJHaB14hFtJGP-z-kFeG4VS_ES3nyTIpLc02QYV1flFlj0qEkRLYU85BI4UZEG2eDNAD8h1OOOeP76dMkoI-3KJan1cKFlm60WqhBeC0HbTl1iS-HEITQAwFiRAGGNBO-kXRa-X0wLEkB91ldzSO2u2U1cWP-i2jzsf5I7lOCE/w640-h336/BNM%20iServe%20banner.jpg" width="640"></a></div><div style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;"><br></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">The raid caused some hoohaa in the market back then. </span><span style="font-size: medium;">On 26 January 2022, </span><b><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: large;">i-Serve Online Mall</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;">, its shareholders Datuk Goh Hwan Hua and Boon Soon Heng, Goh’s wife Datin Neow Ean Lee, i-Serve Technology & Vacations Sdn Bhd (ISTV), Advance Digital Ventures Berhad (ADV) and Trillion Cove Holdings Berhad (TCH) filed a judicial review application in the High Court.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Subsequently, the e-commerce firm <b><span style="color: #ffa400;">i-Serve Online Mall Sdn Bhd</span></b> and its affiliates obtained leave from the High Court to initiate a judicial review to challenge the freezing of its accounts by Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM). (</span><i>Source: <a href="https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2022/04/18/e-commerce-firm-i-serve-online-mall-gets-permission-to-challenge-freezing-o/2054255" target="_blank">MalayMail</a></i><span style="font-size: medium;">)</span></div></span><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">And, now according to the latest statement released from </span><b><span style="font-size: x-large;">BNM</span></b><span style="font-size: medium;">:</span></div></div></div><span></span></span></div><a href="https://financemalaysia.blogspot.com/2023/09/why-bnm-imposed-total-of-rm50mil-fines.html#more">Read full article » » »</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1068925476569925814.post-57483871474170144482023-08-31T20:21:00.001+08:002023-08-31T20:21:16.128+08:00Unpopular BigPay changes, and how can we RELOAD with ZERO FEE?<div><div style="text-align: justify;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: justify;">The good old days are over for <b><a href="https://bigpay.link/referrals" target="_blank">BigPay</a></b> users. Many users are complaining over the internet since the unpopular announcement was made by <b><a href="https://bigpay.link/referrals" target="_blank">BigPay</a></b> via email to all their users. 👀</span><br style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; text-align: justify;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvcfpnlrb2eBgxtlWtPOPRZPnV6mXr4WcwTzCHVl2qaspXIvNEmX2TE95Ur0SJwXhYYmTUu6QoWw2hMPiukg3MrkaaJgLpW_qVMD1uf9sjiC44_HLs02L63l28ixGSyrom4GgdDh2c1vpX6cjWDVV27_MqcAXZgL7CHqOHaWsOZnz3il11xdjgJKCxUrgH/s1200/bigpay%20_%20banner.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="630" data-original-width="1200" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvcfpnlrb2eBgxtlWtPOPRZPnV6mXr4WcwTzCHVl2qaspXIvNEmX2TE95Ur0SJwXhYYmTUu6QoWw2hMPiukg3MrkaaJgLpW_qVMD1uf9sjiC44_HLs02L63l28ixGSyrom4GgdDh2c1vpX6cjWDVV27_MqcAXZgL7CHqOHaWsOZnz3il11xdjgJKCxUrgH/w640-h336/bigpay%20_%20banner.jpg" width="640"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">Starting 30 August 2023, <b><a href="https://bigpay.link/referrals" target="_blank">BigPay</a></b> had some changes in the fees for some of their services. The notable changes are:<br></span><br></div><span></span></div><a href="https://financemalaysia.blogspot.com/2023/08/unpopular-bigpay-changes-and-how-can-we.html#more">Read full article » » »</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0