What Malaysian financial news actually means for your money. Three analytical lenses on the decisions that matter — savings, loans, EPF, and the economic shifts that affect your financial life.
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Bank Negara Malaysia — Monetary Policy Statement
BNM holds the OPR at 2.75% — what it means for your loans and savings
Bank Negara kept the Overnight Policy Rate at 2.75% on 7 May 2026. Here's what an unchanged OPR means for your home loan, FD, and savings.
Malaysia's Property Affordability: The 4x Median Multiple and Who It Leaves Out
Malaysia's median house price is about 4.2x median household income (NAPIC and DOSM, 2024), and far higher for one earner. What the median hides, why prices got here, and what the math says to do.
Ziet Invests
RM11.4 Billion in Sales on a 5% Net Margin: How 99 Speedmart Built Malaysia's Most Efficient Retail Machine
RM11.4B in 2025 sales on a 5% net margin. How Lee Thiam Wah built 99 Speedmart into a 3,000-store empire — and its biggest threat.
Do More - Today
Tech Is Underperforming, Commodities Are Up: The Capital Rotation Thesis Malaysian Investors Are Missing
US tech is the worst-performing sector in 6 months while commodities surge. What this capital rotation means for Malaysian investors.
Do More - Today
Eight Acquisitions in 15 Months: What Catcha Digital's Roll-Up Tells Bursa Investors
Catcha Digital completed 8 acquisitions in 15 months. What this Bursa-listed roll-up means for investors and Malaysian founders.
Mr Money TV
From 'Nobody Would Play Golf With Me' to 100,000+ Golfers: How Deemples Built Asia's Golf Matching Platform
David Wong quit media to solve a personal problem — finding golf buddies. Nine years later, Deemples says it is trusted by 100,000+ golfers across Southeast Asia.
ASB Dividend 2025: 5.75%, Highest Since at Least 2020
ASB bottomed at 4.25% in 2020 and has now paid 5.75% two years running, on a record RM10.4 billion payout. What the recovery is worth against FD, EPF and ASB financing.
Mr Money TV
Malaysian CEOs Reportedly Earn 148x More Than Workers: What We Could Verify
A video claims Malaysia's CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 148:1, double Singapore's. We could not verify it, but the wage and household-debt data behind the argument are checked here.
Financial Faiz
Shopee, Google, Apple: How Three Digital Monopolies Shape What Malaysians Pay
MyCC's CEO on how e-commerce, app stores, and digital ads are controlled by a few players — and what it means for Malaysians.
Financial Faiz
Malaysia's Gig Economy Is Growing Fast — But Who Protects the Workers?
From palm oil harvesters to e-hailing drivers, Malaysia's gig workforce is expanding. We break down worker rights, SOCSO coverage, and what's still missing.
Malaysia's Household Debt at 84.8% of GDP — What the Numbers Actually Mean
Malaysia's household debt is RM1,666 billion, or 84.8% of GDP. Breaking down who owes what, from BNM's own figures, and what it means for your borrowing.
Ziet Invests
Petronas vs Sarawak: The Oil Fight That Could Reshape Malaysia's Energy Future
Petronas went to the Federal Court in January 2026 over Sarawak's petroleum rules. How the PDA 1974 vs Petros dispute bears on Malaysia's fiscal backbone, with figures checked to October 2026.
Ziet Invests
Tolls Can Cost Commuters Hundreds a Month. Here's Why They Won't Be Abolished.
Malaysia's toll highways run on long private concession agreements. Why abolition is hard, what the video's RM400 billion buy-out estimate rests on, and what we could not verify.
Ziet Invests
Perodua Has 44% of Malaysia's Car Market. The QV-E Launch Signals the Risk Ahead.
360,000 cars sold, 43.9% market share, and a first EV, the QV-E, that Perodua has already repriced. What it means for Perodua's EV transition and for your next car.
Do More - Today
Trading Is 90% Psychology — A Former Intel Engineer on Why Most Retail Traders Lose
Ex-AMD/Intel engineer Kathlyn Toh says emotions matter more than strategy in trading. What her account shows, what the research says, and a self-check you can run on your own trades.
Ziet Invests
Malaysia's Car Servicing Market Has a Transparency Problem — And TUHU Wants to Fix It
TUHU, Tencent-backed and listed in Hong Kong with 8,825 workshops, now has 14 in Malaysia. What it means for bengkels and your workshop bills, with figures to 30 June 2026.
Mr Money TV
Oil Topped $110 in April, Subsidy Bleeding Out: How the West Asia Conflict Hits Your Wallet in Malaysia
Brent topped US$110 in April 2026 after the West Asia conflict began. How it hit Malaysia's fuel subsidy, Petronas dividends and the ringgit, with figures to 16 October 2026.
Malaysia's money news in 5 minutes: aid payment dates, prices, rates, and what each change means for your wallet. One Brief a week, on Sunday.