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                                <title><![CDATA[ Economist warns against using EPF dividends to pay interest on loans ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Wed, 03 May 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid also says that further EPF withdrawals could result in a lower dividend amount for contributors in general. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Veteran rocker Amy pans proposal on EPF savings as collateral for bank loans ]]></title>
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                                <description><![CDATA[ Suhaimi Abdul Rahman says the move will only benefit banks which collect interest. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Give loans to people, not malls, banks told ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2022 12:53:56 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Dominic Lau says it is individuals and small businesses that form the backbone of the economy. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Understanding the ‘cost’ of suspending loan repayments ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2021 00:00:53 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ An economist sheds some light on possible confusion over loan moratoriums and the matter of accrued interest. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ No compound interest, late fees: moratorium same as last year’s ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2021 08:03:03 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Banks have agreed to implement the latest moratorium based on the same terms given for the six-month freeze during the first movement control order. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ 3-month freeze on bank loans as PM announces RM40 billion aid package ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2021 13:12:35 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ RM5 billion of the aid will come through direct fiscal injection by the government. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Banking on an extension: Anxious borrowers seek relief as moratorium ends ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2020 03:00:58 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Checks show banks have been willing to extend repayment periods as well as to restructure loans. ]]></description>
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