History
A simplified history of Malaysian money, from cowrie shells to the ringgit
Has this ever happened to you? You woke up late, so you rush out of the house with a piece …
Ringgit
Education
Here’s how much money you can save with a student ID (as tested by our intern)
With businesses opening up again, society is slowly going back to what it was pre-lockdown, and people are starting to …
Business
No, Zeti’s signature isn’t why your RM1 note gets rejected. Distributors tell us the truth
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Business
Actually… why can’t Malaysians use coins in auto pay machines anymore?!
Before we start, a poll! Frankly, we at CILISOS face that problem almost everyday and we’re sick of it …
Business
Tun Mahathir wants to get rid of Ringgit notes!? But why?
Just a few days ago, during an interview with Channel News Asia, Tun M said that he was THINKING ABOUT replacing …
Business
Do you have a special tactic to jimat wang? Share your wisdom and win cool stuff!
From young we’ve been taught old sayings about savings like “Jimat cermat pandu hemat” or “sikit-sikit lama-lama jadi bukit” to …
Business
Did TRUMP weaken our poor Ringgit, or are there OTHER reasons? We investigate.
Some of you may have noticed that despite Donald Trump winning the US Presidential Election, CILISOS didn’t actually write anything …
Business
8 burning questions about Malaysian Money Changers… answered by a money changer!
In case you didn’t know… Malaysia has some of the best foreign exchange rates in the world. Just take a …
Business
Got a burning question about Malaysian money-changers? Ask us and win! (Not money)
At some point in time, most of us will need to change money. Whether its SGD for a quick envious …
Business
Bloomberg said Malaysia’s economy recovering? Sure or not?
So recently business website Bloomberg published an article that spoke pretty highly of Malaysia. Malaysia’s energy exports are tumbling, its …