{
  "id": 15357555,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-18T05:06:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail",
    "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",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Finance Ministry in Malaysia has refuted a circulating poster claiming that QR payments will begin carrying a service charge starting November 1. In a Facebook post, the ministry stated that the poster contains false information and advised the public not to believe or share it. The ministry emphasized the importance of obtaining accurate information from official channels to prevent the spread of misinformation that could mislead society. The source of the poster and its reach remain unspecified.",
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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",
        "published": "2026-10-18T05:06:17.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}