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Best Air Miles Credit Card in Malaysia [Updated 2025]

Unlock the secrets of air miles’ cash value and choose the right credit card for your travel needs. Calculate ROI for your air miles redemptions, explore top Malaysian credit cards, and learn how to maximize returns with promotional offers. Don’t miss out on potential savings for your next trip!

TNB New Tariff July 2025
Investment

TNB New Tariff Impact On Solar Users, Are We Getting Scammed?

New Tariff Structure from July 2025 Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) introduced a new tariff structure and claim it is more transparent and fairer to the user, there will be three components in your TNB bill. The energy charge will see a huge jump if you use above 1,500kWh on billing month, so it will either

Cheapest Way to Fund IBKR Account
Investment

The Cheapest Way to Fund IBKR Account for Malaysians

Cost Matters in Investing Most people underperform the market average return because they overlooked their cost of investment, and it can hurt your portfolio return especially in the long term, the cost you saved can be invested and compounded. That is why every time when I talk about investing, I often talk about the total

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Ryt Bank Review
Banking

Ryt Bank Malaysia Review: 4% Savings & 1.2% Cashback

Ryt Bank, backed by YTL and Sea Limited, is Malaysia’s newest digital bank with 4% savings interest, 1.2% overseas cashback, and a PayLater service. But most promos end by Nov 2025 — is it worth signing up now, or just another short-term campaign?

Maybank KrisFlyer Amex Platinum Credit Card Review
Credit Cards

Maybank KrisFlyer Amex Platinum Credit Card Review

Why Get Credit Card For KrisFlyer Air Miles It’s been a while since I wrote a credit card review. I already have cards for Enrich miles and cashback, so this time let’s look at one that focuses on KrisFlyer. I had some KrisFlyer miles before, but since most of my destinations had direct flights with

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Maybank Global Access vs Wise: Full Review & Fee Breakdown

What Is Maybank Global Access Account Maybank Global Access account is a new product offered by Maybank which is a multi currency saving account. It can be directly seen as a competitor to Wise. As of now it offers 18 different currencies that you can use with the account, it’s a relatively smaller number than

Money Market Fund in Malaysia
Investment

Best Money Market Fund in Malaysia: KDI Save vs Versa vs Moomoo

Requirement for Short Term Cash Parking Every few months I would sell some stocks from my brokerage account to cover my bills and some living expenses, since these are meant to cover bills for the coming few months, it would be losing out some opportunities if they are sitting in my low interest saving account.

using balance transfer for investment
Credit Cards

The Ultimate Guide to Using 0% Balance Transfers for Investment

What Is Balance Transfer Balance transfer is a services often come with your credit cards, and as the name suggest, it’s a service that transfer the outstanding balance from one credit card to the other. In most cases the balance will be converted into monthly installment. Many credit card holders overlook the balance transfer services

First Bill on the New TNB Tariff
Investment

My First Bill on the New TNB Tariff: Did My Solar Savings Disappear?

First Bill Under New Tariff There was some drama when TNB first introduced the new tariff. Many solar panel users, including myself, felt backstabbed by the government. However, they have since revised the tariff’s impact on NEM users. Now that my first TNB bill under the new tariff has arrived, let’s see if everything is

Free For Life Visa Infinite Card
Credit Cards

Best Visa Infinite Credit Card With No Annual Fee (Free For Life)

Benefits of Visa Infinite Credit Card Most people would think higher tier credit cards like Visa Infinite require high income and come with hefty annual fees, or annual fee waiver program that require to spend ridiculous amount, but there are Visa Infinite credit cards that are easy to apply and with no annual fees too!

Global Diversified Irish Domiciled ETFs
Investment

Global Diversified Portfolio with Only Irish Domiciled ETFs

Why Consider Diversify Globally? The global economic power are shifting rapidly, while US has been leading for many decades, we cannot dismiss the possibilities of other countries catching up, for example China GDP growth rate has generally outpaced US for the last two decades. Plus with recent tariff wars started by the Trump administration which

Alliance Card Benefits Slashed
Credit Cards

Alliance Bank Credit Card Benefits Slashed, Still Worth Keeping?

Revision to Alliance Bank Credit Card Benefits Alliance Bank made an announcement on 11th July 2025 regarding to their credit cards, specifically the Visa Platinum and Visa Infinite, so does it still worth keeping these two cards? To answer that we will look at what benefits have been removed and what’s added. No More 8X

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10% Bonus Enrich Miles Conversion Campaign until 31 Aug 2025

Details: https://enrich.malaysiaairlines.com/enrich/promotions/bank-conversion/get-bonus-points.html?cid=edm|FEB25JOU|acc|e||pro|my|PDM814542||enrich|enr|con&bid=80165800

About two weeks before the expiry of the RHB 0% balance transfer campaign, just applied another BT transfer, going to finish up all my quota before the campaign ends.

(P/s: You need to use desktop browser to find the Balance Transfer button in credit card page, I can't find it in app.)

Campaign Details: www.rhbgroup.com/btonline/index.html
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About two weeks before the expiry of the RHB 0% balance transfer campaign, just applied another BT transfer, going to finish up all my quota before the campaign ends.

(P/s: You need to use desktop browser to find the Balance Transfer button in credit card page, I cant find it in app.)

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Enrich miles conversion bonus campaign on 15 Jul - 17 Jul, dont miss the opportunity if you have a lot of bank points!

Source: https://enrich.malaysiaairlines.com/enrich/promotions/bank-conversion/get-bonus-points.html

Looking for the best cashback credit cards in Malaysia for 2024? Uncover the truth behind misleadingly high rates and specific spending criteria. Find out which cards offer the best returns without the hassle.

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Dive deep into the world of solar panels in Malaysia with our definitive case study. We're not just talking figures; we're dissecting the Net Energy Metering (NEM), weighing up installation costs, and calculating potential savings. Is it a smart investment or a money pit? Join us on this investigative journey to unveil the truth.

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