{
  "id": 15352865,
  "title": "No, QR payments are not getting a service charge from Nov 1, says Finance Ministry",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/no-qr-payments-are-not-getting-a-service-charge-from-nov-1-says",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T05:06:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/18/no-qr-payments-are-not-getting-a-service-charge-from-nov-1-says-finance-ministry/239579"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Finance Ministry has refuted a circulating poster that claimed QR payments will begin incurring a service charge from November 1, according to a statement released on Oct 18 by the Malay Mail. The ministry emphasized in its Facebook post that the poster contained false information, asserting that there has been no official announcement regarding the implementation of service charges for QR payments. The ministry further advised the public not to believe or share the poster, urging them to seek authentic information exclusively through the Finance Ministry's official channels to prevent the dissemination of misleading content that could mislead the public. The ministry did not disclose the identity of the poster's originator or the extent of its circulation.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "No, QR payments are not getting a service charge from Nov 1, says Finance Ministry",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/no-qr-payments-are-not-getting-a-service-charge-from-nov-1-says-15357555",
        "published": "2026-10-18T05:06:17.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}