Finance Ministry denies QR payments will carry a service charge from Nov 1

Malaysia's Finance Ministry says reports of a service charge on QR payments from Nov 1 are false, according to several outlets. The claim was trending in news and search on Oct 19, 2026.

Timeline

1. 19 Oct, 05:30 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 19 Oct, 05:30 UTCFinance Ministry denies QR service charge claim
3. 19 Oct, 05:30 UTCNST Online reports claim is fake
4. 19 Oct, 06:47 UTCReached #1 on TrendHeat

Top sources

• qr charges malaysiaGoogle Trends
• No, QR payments are not getting a service charge from Nov 1, says Finance MinistryMalay Mail
• QR payment charges from Nov 1 claim is fake, says MOF [WATCH]NST Online