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Four Central Banks Held Rates in Six Weeks — Only One of Them Is Also Signaling a Hike

November 9, 2026

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) held its overnight policy rate (OPR) at 2.75% on November 5, 2026, extending a pause that has lasted since a pre-emptive quarter-point cut in July 2025, The Malaysian Reserve and BNM's own rate-decision record show. A...

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Malaysia’s Budget 2027 Extends Digital Nomad Stays and Cuts Tax for Regional Hub Companies

Malaysia’s Budget 2027 Grants Property Tax Relief but Leaves REIT and Stamp Duty Reform Untouched

Malaysia to Allow Expatriate Spouses to Work from January 2027

MBSB Bank Expands Wise-Powered International Transfers to 20 Currencies

MM2H Tiers Compared: Platinum, Gold, Silver and SEZ Deposit and Property Rules at a Glance

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Property

Malaysia Vacant Property: Holding Costs, Rental Tax and Rebates

Malaysia Property Tax Payment Calendar for Overseas Owners

What Annual Costs Do Foreign Owners Pay on a Malaysia Condo?

Paying for Malaysia Property From Overseas: Accounts and Deadlines

Transferring Electricity and Water Accounts After Buying in Malaysia

Malaysia Rental Utilities: Who Pays, and Move-Out Settlement

Tax

Quit Rent vs Assessment Tax in Malaysia: What’s the Difference

Malaysia Relocation Checklist: Investment Income and Tax Residency

Malaysia Tax on Overseas Stock Gains, Dividends, and Remittances

Malaysia Company Asset Sales: CGT, Tax and RPGT

Foreign Income Remittance to Malaysia: What Gets Taxed

How Malaysia’s Withholding Tax Applies to Payments Abroad

Living

How Your Visa Type Affects Opening a Bank Account in Malaysia

Keeping Pets in Malaysia: Housing Rules and Dog Licensing

Do Foreigners in Malaysia Need Medical Insurance? Visa Rules and Costs

Malaysia Living Costs: Retiree, Remote Worker, and Family Budgets

How to Budget Your Monthly Living Costs in Kuala Lumpur

Organizing Bank Records for Property, Company, and Rental Deals

Visas and residency

Marriage to a Malaysian Citizen: Does It Grant PR or Citizenship?

Malaysia Naturalisation: Residency, Referee, and MyPR Document Rules

Malaysia Citizenship: Article 19 Requirements and Approval Reality

Malaysia’s Investment-Linked Residency Options: MM2H, PVIP, and EP

Malaysia MM2H vs Singapore, Thailand and UAE: More Than the Minimum

Malaysia Property Owners: MM2H, EP, DE Rantau and PR Visa Paths

Business and work

Malaysia Company Director Duties: Care, Loyalty, Oversight

Who Can Sign for a Malaysia Company? Authority and Section 66

Malaysia Dormant Company: Do You Still Need to File?

Malaysia Company Non-Compliance: Filing, Tax, Director Liability

Malaysia Employer Obligations: PCB, EA, Form E, EPF/SOCSO

Malaysia Company Annual Filing: Annual Return, Accounts, Form C

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