Finance Ministry, MyKasih apologise over Sara aid glitches at retail outlets

Over RM50mil disbursed on first day of RM100 Sara assistance programme

PETALING JAYA: Over RM50mil was disbursed on the first day of disbursement of the one-off RM100 under the Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (Sara) Appreciation Programme, says the Finance Ministry. Read full story

850,000 M'sians Use SARA Credit on Launch Day, MOF Addresses System Glitches - WORLD OF BUZZ

As of 9:30 pm tonight (August 31), approximately 850,000 Malaysians have spent over RM50 million on the first day of the Penghargaan Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) initiative. In a statement on Sunday, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said the system experienced a surge in transactions due to overwhelming response from SARA recipients. The statement noted that this situation caused significant performance issues in the payment terminals operated thro…

Finance Ministry, MyKasih apologise over Sara aid glitches at retail outlets

KUALA LUMPUR: The Finance Ministry and MyKasih have apologised for technical issues that affected some retail outlets when processing transactions for the Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (Sara) cash assistance. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

850,000 Malaysians Spend Over RM50 Million on First Day of SARA Rollout - Fintech News Malaysia

Malaysia’s SARA programme sparked heavy use on launch day, pushing transactions past RM50 million as 850,000 recipients tapped into their RM100 credit as of 9.30 pm. The scheme, introduced for more than 22 million adult Malaysians, experienced a rush of activity on 31 August that caused a significant decline in performance on the MyKasih payment network at several locations. The Ministry of Finance (MOF) said that despite the disruptions, transa…

MyKasih boosts system as SARA recipients cash out RM50 million

Overwhelming response on the first day of disbursement caused slowdowns of the payment terminal system, the finance ministry said.