
Siva Muthusamy
Fintech Consultant, Ex Financial Markets Treasurer and Portfolio Manager

Convert Unprofitable foreign investments of GLC's in favor of Malaysia – PMX
Putrajaya January 9, 2024, PMX called upon GLCs to reduce investments outside Malaysia that are not profitable during the Finance Ministry’s monthly meeting. He added that: discussions with GLCs abou

Opinion: Cabinet Reshuffle Madani Government. A view from the ground
The recent Cabinet reshuffle is welcomed by most pundits as a welcome change and shows that Prime Minster is a “listening PM”. There were a series of events leading to this change in Cabinet. The oppo

Significant rise in online Scams from Facebook and Other Social Media
Over the last few weeks, I have realized that the Facebook is often used to lure innocent and unsuspecting users to participate in scams. I stumbled upon a few live “scam” as it is unfolding and ongoi

Budget 2024 - A brief commentary on how we can reduce the deficit and increase efficiency
First and foremost, let me say that being a non-politician and no affiliation with any interest groups gives me greater flexibility with the approach I would take in giving my views. The theme of the

#Scam Are Increasing! Learn to Protect Yourself. Banks and Regulators to Reconsider Stand on Scam Prevention
The common scams in Malaysia are: The EPF scamAn advertisement is made via social media channels claiming EPF withdrawals can be made for you. It is a simple “help for a fee proposition”. Falsified do

Opinion: Banks Must Ensure Minimum Service Standards On Telephone Banking and Services; BNM to Lead
UOB Citibank Buyout and Poor Customer Service and How Consumers are Affected. UOB Malaysia and Citibank Malaysia had in its press release on 4 September 2022 – that they have received regulatory appro