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Telco, Service Providers Offer Free Data and Discounts During Headline Telco, service providers offer free data and discounts during MCO MediaTitle The Malaysian Reserve Date 27 Mar 2020 Language English Circulation 12,000 Readership 36,000 Section News Page No 7 ArticleSize 604 cm² Journalist S BIRRUNTHA PR Value RM 19,026 Telco, service providers offer free data and discounts during MCO TM is providing its from time to time in the effort to customers with free LTE curb the spread of Covid-19. On another note, OCBC Bank hotspot pass and a 7-day (M) Bhd, together with its Islamic unlimited data pass banking subsidiary OCBC Al-Amin Bank Bhd, has announced by S BIRRUNTHA that it will absorb the RM1 auto- mated teller machine (ATM) cash MALAYSIAN telecommunica- withdrawal fee levied to its cus- tion companies (telcos) and tomers for using another bank's service providers have taken the ATM in the country. initiative to ensure that customers OCBC Bank head of consumer stay connected during the Move- financial services Lim Wyson said ment Control Order (MCO) by the initiative is part of the bank's offering free unlimited data concerted efforts to encourage access to telco users, as well as people to comply with the MCO. discounts on bill payments for "By absorbing the RM1 cash Malaysians. withdrawal fee, we are removing Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) yet another hurdle to getting said it will continually monitor people home more quickly," he the developments of the situa- said in a statement. tion and adapt its services Lim added that to minimise the to help customers, whenever use of ATMs beyond when abso- needed. lutely necessary, customers should For the time being, the company consider using their credit or is providing free LTE hotspot pass debit cards, which will reduce the for Unifi Mobile postpaid users number of unnecessary trips to an and a seven-day unlimited data ATM. pass for Unifi BEBAS prepaid PicbyMuhdAminNaharul Previously, Energy and Natural customers. TM has also announced that its customer service centres nationwide will start operating from 7am to 9pm, effective March 26 Resources Minister Datuk Dr "In addition, Unifi TV subscri- Shamsul Anuar Nasarah men- bers can also stay entertained with announced that its customer Digi.Com Bhd, U Mobile Sdn Bhd, Selangor Sdn Bhd said it has not tioned a 2% deduction would free access to all channels, inclu- service centres nationwide will redONE Network Sdn Bhd and decided on the discounts on water be given to the people on their ding premium channels and start operating from 7am to 9pm, Tune Talk Sdn Bhd are also bills as of now. electric bills from April 1 to Sept Unifi PlayTV," it said in a state- effective March 26. providing free data and voice "We will announce it soon if 30,2020. ment yesterday. It added that this is in line with calls minutes for both prepaid there is any update. So far, we are This also included a 15% deduc- TM is also offering a 20% the MCO period which has been and postpaid users during this committed to ensure that the tion, which would be given to six discount for all Video-on-Demand extended until April 14,2020. MCO period. supply of clean water is provided selected business sectors under titles in its HyppFlicks Plus Celcom Axiata Bhd has also Customers are encouraged to without interruption during the Trade Tariff category. category. announced that its customers are visit their website to find out the this MCO period," its spokes- The discount is expected to However, TM has yet to decide given seven days extended promotions and discounts as each person told The Malaysian Reserve benefit approximately 1.6 million on the payment bill discounts for payment period to pay their bill. of them has implemented different yesterday. Tenaga Nasional Bhd account its services such as unifi and other This is an extra week from their cost-saving methods for their The water provider also said it holders with electricity bill services. current due date. users. has formed a special team to share savings estimated at RM370 mil- With that, TM has also Other telcos such as Maxis Bhd, Meanwhile, Pengurusan Air the latest information on Covid-19 lion for the six months' period. VALUATOR Company(Brand) Mention Tone ROI Axiata Group (Axiata Group) 1 0 RM 0 Celcom Malaysia Bhd (Celcom) 2 0 RM 0 CIMB Investment Bank Berhad (CIMB - Banking & Finance Industry) 1 0 RM 0 Covid- 19 - Malaysia (Covid- 19 - Malaysia) 1 0 RM 0 Digi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd (Digi Postpaid) 2 0 RM 0 Digi Telecommunications Sdn Bhd (Digi) 3 0 RM 0 Maxis Berhad (Maxis Berhad) 2 0 RM 0 Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (Ministry of Energy and 1 0 RM 0 OCBC Al-Amin Bank Berhad (OCBC Al-Amin Bank Berhad) 1 0 RM 0 OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Bhd (OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Bhd) 3 0 RM 0 People - PLUS (People - PLUS) 1 0 RM 0 Pharmaceuticals Industry News (Pharmaceuticals - Healthcare & 1 0 RM 0 PLUS - Covid 19 (PLUS - Covid 19) 2 0 RM 0 PLUS - MCO (PLUS - MCO) 2 0 RM 0 PUB - Johor River Water Works (PUB JRWW) (Immigration & 1 0 RM 0 Red One Networks (Red One Networks) 6 0 RM 0 Service Centre (Service Centre) 2 0 RM 0 Star Reacher - Coronavirus (Star Reacher - Coronavirus) 2 0 RM 0 Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM Berhad) (Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM 19 0 RM 0 Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM Berhad) (UniFi) 5 0 RM 0 Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) (Tenaga Nasional ) 1 0 RM 0 Tencent - Industry News (Tencent - Industry News) 1 0 RM 0 Tune Talk Sdn Bhd (Tune Talk Sdn Bhd) 1 0 RM 0 U Mobile Sdn Bhd (U Mobile Sdn Bhd) 1 0 RM 0.
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