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  • Grab Malaysia is determined to provide a better working standard for the gig economy

    Aug 11, 2023
    Grab Malaysia is determined to provide a better working standard for the gig economy

    The gig economy is trending in Malaysia lately. Interestingly, this is a global phenomenon and is not limited to Malaysia. That said, Grab Malaysia announced its commitment to improving the working standards for their employee today.

  • Malaysians without a payslip can get housing loans using only their digital footprint soon

    Apr 12, 2022
    Malaysians without a payslip can get housing loans using only their digital footprint soon

    The Federal Government is set to launch a new residential property financing initiative called ‘i-Biaya’ this Thursday (14 April 2022) which will review the existing housing financial model in our country. With i-Biaya, new methods will be used to determine loan applicants’ eligibility, including their credit or digital footprint.

    The initiative, part of the Malaysian Family Homeownership Programme (HOPE) seeks to improve home ownership among the B40 and M40 income groups in our country. Currently, many potential buyers could not own a house despite having a steady income due to them working in the gig economy sector or are self-employed, such as petty traders with no payslip.