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Malaysia
41 articles
Latest Malaysia articles
- Cash rules·9 min
Cash rules for Malaysia: declaration limits & how much to carry
Taking cash into Malaysia - declaration baseline, how much MYR to carry, ATM refill logic, and theft-aware handling.
- Trip cost·9 min
Cost of travel in Malaysia: daily budgets & seasons
Travel costs in Malaysia - daily USD 40-110, seasonality, city premiums, sample week math, and FX traps that inflate real spend.
- How to pay·9 min
How to pay in Malaysia: cards, cash, QR & tipping
How to pay as a visitor in Malaysia - card acceptance, cash gaps, QR/resident rails, tipping norms, and terminal DCC habits.
- ATMs·9 min
ATMs in Malaysia: fees, safety & withdrawal strategy
Using ATMs in Malaysia - Maybank vs tourist machines, fee layers, DCC, how much MYR to withdraw, and failures.
- FX·9 min
MYR exchange for Malaysia: mid-market strategy
Exchange money for Malaysia - mid-market MYR benchmarking, airport traps, ATM vs desks, multi-country conversion, cards vs cash FX.
- Tips·8 min
Travel money tips for Malaysia: field checklist
Practical travel money tips for Malaysia - pre-trip setup, on-ground habits, scams, transport, and emergency funding around Kuala Lumpur.
- Trip planning·9 min
Trip planning for Malaysia: money checklist before you fly
Money-first trip planning for Malaysia - seasons, visas, daily budgets, instruments, specialist guide links, and a 7-day pre-departure timeline.
- Life abroad·10 min
Living in Malaysia: complete expat money system
Living in Malaysia - first 30 days, cost snapshot, payment culture, system design, visas, and links to banking, rent, healthcare, and getting-paid guides.
- Cost of living·9 min
Cost of living in Malaysia: expat budget breakdown
Cost of living in Malaysia - monthly USD 900-2200, rent drivers, city premiums, and FX drag on foreign income.
- Banking·10 min
How to open a bank account in Malaysia as a foreigner
Open a bank account in Malaysia - eligibility, documents, step-by-step sequence at Maybank / CIMB, rails unlock, and bridge plan.
- Getting paid·10 min
Getting paid in Malaysia: salary, freelance & remote work
Get paid while living in Malaysia - salary rails, foreign employers, freelance invoices, stablecoin income, and DuitNow payout design.
- Expat banking·9 min
Banking in Malaysia for expats: accounts & controls
Expat banking in Malaysia - local MYR accounts, multi-currency collection, Maybank, CIMB, Public Bank, payment culture, and security controls.
- Housing·10 min
Renting in Malaysia: deposits, transfers & landlord payments
Renting in Malaysia as an expat - deposits, first-month cashflow, landlord payment rails (DuitNow), Kuala Lumpur market notes, scams.
- Healthcare money·9 min
Healthcare costs & payments in Malaysia for expats
Healthcare money in Malaysia - insurance design, public vs private access, clinic payments in Kuala Lumpur, buffers, and emergency funding.
- Send money·9 min
Sending money from Malaysia: remittances & transfers
Send money from Malaysia - remittance paths, SWIFT vs local payouts, stablecoin options, Maybank starting point, compliance tips.
- Moving·10 min
Moving to Malaysia: money checklist for a clean landing
Moving to Malaysia - visa money path, runway, first-month cashflow, bank onboarding at Maybank, systems checklist.
- Avoid these·9 min
Expat money mistakes in Malaysia (and how to avoid them)
Common expat money mistakes in Malaysia - FX drag, SWIFT habits, backups, deposit scams, records, healthcare buffers, treasury controls.