Many Malaysians have lost their jobs or gone into unemployment since the Movement Control Order (MCO) came into force. Learn how three Malaysians bounced back from retrenchment amid the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) or PKPB. The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted our country’s economy, with the slowdown in economic activity a sign of a […]

By now, you’ve probably already heard of the moratorium on loan repayments announced by the government. From 1st April 2020 onwards, all banks will be offering postponement on loan and financing repayments over the coming 6 months. In other words, you won’t need to make your monthly loan repayments anymore till the end of September […]

Chinese New Year is back. It’s a time for the massive heatwave, house visitation and incessant snacking. But more importantly, it’s also a time of the year where you either give or receive ang pao — a cultural act that is built on centuries-old tradition and history. Which also means there are bound to be grey areas. […]

It’s that time of the year again where the familiar sights and sounds tell us Christmas is just around the corner. The jingling of bells, faint Christmas music, shimmering lights and towering Christmas trees all decked in a myriad of shinies.  But what’s a celebration if there are no photos to commemorate the joyous occasion? […]

Christmas is here and many of us are already prepping for the celebration including gifts and parties. Here’s a list of the top 10 places to celebrate Christmas with your loved ones this year.

Ever felt like the holiday season is still weeks away, but then reality suddenly comes crashing down and Christmas is actually in just a few days? What if you don’t have enough savings to get expensive and nice gifts for everyone?

Remember the good ol’ saying “Save up for a rainy day”?  We hear that advice so often but nobody ever told us not to spend all our ‘rainy day’ savings on rainy days.  Among the many ways the monsoon season affects us, one of the more prominent areas include commuting around. There’s a tendency to […]

Applying for a personal loan with Citibank has never been easier now that you can do it online and get an instant approval* with only 3 simple steps. Just this year, Citibank took steps to revolutionise their credit card application system. What used to require stacks after stacks of documents and endless queues at the bank, has […]

Are you afraid of clowns? If you are, that’s probably thanks to PennyWise. The menacing dancing clown that eats children. Made famous from the 90s mini television series, IT made its way to the big screens in 2017. This adaption of Stephen King’s classic was an instant hit attributed to the great lore by the […]

While you munch on your murukku, have you thought about the amount of money you’re going to have to spend for Deepavali? Yeah, I know right? Sorry to burst your bubble, but there are ways to plan out your Deepavali shopping without breaking your bank account. When it comes to festivities, we tend to let […]

Malaysians are known to be football fanatics. Be it the World Cup or the Barclays Premier League, football or as the Americans say soccer is part of our lives. The sentence you’ve just read — although true — is sad, isn’t it? Yeah, I bet no one noticed or cared that I did not include Liga Super […]

The haze isn’t only infamous for its harmful effects on the environment and health, but also notorious for its impact on our wallets. Although Malaysians are starting to see brighter days ahead as the much-dreaded annual haze is starting to clear out, they are still at the risk of dire health impacts as air pollution […]

Who doesn’t love Japanese food? It’s one of those cuisines that we’re always in the mood for all-you-can-eat buffets in KL. Bring on the sashimi, fresh oysters, teppanyaki, teriyaki, don, and sushi.

Making the minimum monthly payment on your credit card is something that should never happen, but sometimes life deals us a heavy hand. To discourage people from making minimum monthly payments (or spending past their repayment ability), a few banks have made revisions to their terms & conditions. Read on to find out.

Stand a chance to win an iPhone Xs! (23 – 25 July) Here’s how you can stand a chance to get the iPhone Xs (worth RM4,999!), on top of our monthly promotion gift! Apply for a new Standard Chartered credit card Activate it (and don’t forget to redeem the monthly gift!) Tune in to our […]

RHB Banking Group (RHB) has launched the RHB Rewards Motion Code Credit Card, featuring a dynamic card verification value (CVV) security code that regularly refreshes automatically. Acting head of retail banking, Nazri Othman said RHB expects its new credit card issuance to increase by 15 per cent annually with the launch of the high-tech credit […]

AmBank, one of Malaysia’s largest banks has launched the new Platinum UnionPay credit card, a first from a local bank in the Malaysian credit card market. You read right, the first!

There’s a slight revision to cardholders of Standard Chartered’s WorldMiles World Mastercard credit card. It basically gives you more access to airport lounges. Effective 1st August 2019, cardholders of the credit card will be able to gain access to four different airport lounges. KLIA Plaza Premium Lounge (24 hours) Flight Club (24 hours) klia2 Plaza […]

As of 1st August 2019, a Maybank credit card holder may redeem up to a maximum of 2,000,000 Air Miles per the calendar year regardless of any airlines. These Air Miles can then be used for redemption of Enrich Miles with Malaysia Airlines, or even KrisFlyer Miles with Singapore Airlines too. On top of all that, enjoy […]

Alliance Bank is revising the benefits of the Visa Infinite & Platinum credit card effective 1st August 2019. Read up about the revisions here! Alliance Bank Visa Infinite Credit Card Effective 1st August 2019, the Visa Infinite Credit Card will no longer have Priority Pass Membership to access airport lounges worldwide, and will lose complimentary access to […]