Financial Insights

How safe are your investments? Four lessons for investors from FMOS

How safe are your investments? Four lessons for investors from FMOS

Understanding these real-life scenarios and the lessons behind them can help investors avoid costly and potentially preventable losses.

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Is RM100,000 enough? Choosing medical insurance for long-term needs

Is RM100,000 enough? Choosing medical insurance for long-term needs

MediAsas is designed as a standalone medical protection plan, unlike medical coverage solutions structured as riders attached to an underlying insurance policy

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Economic and Financial Developments in Malaysia in the Second Quarter of 2026

Economic and Financial Developments in Malaysia in the Second Quarter of 2026

The Malaysian economy grew by 6% in the second quarter of 2026

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Making private healthcare protection more accessible and sustainable for Malaysians

Making private healthcare protection more accessible and sustainable for Malaysians

MediAsas offers a standardised medical insurance and takaful plan that aims to deliver affordable and sustainable healthcare protection over time.

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Why insurance and takaful claims get rejected: The most common reasons we see at FMOS

Why insurance and takaful claims get rejected: The most common reasons we see at FMOS

FMOS provides an independent and impartial avenue for consumers to seek redress in relation to claim decisions they consider unfair.

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‘Ringgit Naik, Ringgit Turun’: What does it really mean for Malaysians?

‘Ringgit Naik, Ringgit Turun’: What does it really mean for Malaysians?

While the ringgit may fluctuate, stronger trade, policy clarity, and investor interest will support the currency

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Travelling with cards: Understanding in-flight theft and overseas terminal fraud

Travelling with cards: Understanding in-flight theft and overseas terminal fraud

Unbeknownst to many travellers, personal belongings, particularly bank cards, can be targeted during the journey itself.

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Before you judge the Base MHIT Plan: 5 things to know

Before you judge the Base MHIT Plan: 5 things to know

Why the Base MHIT Plan could transform healthcare access for middle-income Malaysians.

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FMOS releases 2025 Annual Report: A New Chapter in Financial Dispute Resolution

FMOS releases 2025 Annual Report: A New Chapter in Financial Dispute Resolution

The report highlights FMOS’s transition to a unified platform serving both the financial services and capital markets sectors.

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Filing a Complaint with FMOS: What to Expect and What You Need to Know

Filing a Complaint with FMOS: What to Expect and What You Need to Know

Complaint made easy. These streamlined steps-by-steps by Financial Markets Ombudsman Service (FMOS) allows financial consumers to lodge a complaint against large financial institutions in the case of financial dispute.

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Before you judge the Base MHIT Plan: 5 things to know

Before you judge the Base MHIT Plan: 5 things to know

Why the Base MHIT Plan could transform healthcare access for middle-income Malaysians.

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FMOS: A new era in Financial Dispute Resolution

FMOS: A new era in Financial Dispute Resolution

The collaborative nature of ADR supports the continued maintenance of professional relationships between consumers and financial service providers following the resolution of disputes.

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Unaddressed subsidy leakages could result in significant economic liabilities, says economist

Unaddressed subsidy leakages could result in significant economic liabilities, says economist

Goh Lim Thye says the lack of reforms carries a risk that subsidies will become politically entrenched liabilities rather than tools for equitable development.

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