SAVE Rebate Program

The electricity tariff is getting higher and higher. Are you thinking to switch to energy efficient or green electrical appliances? Well, there is a program spearheaded by the Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water to improve energy efficiency in Malaysia, known as SAVE or Sustainability Achieved via Energy Efficiency, started on July 7, 2011 and will last until all rebates are taken at the end of 2012.

Rebates will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis to qualified domestic consumers who purchase 5-Star rated refrigerators or air conditioners during the rebate offer period through participating retailers ( 4,000 retail outlets nationwide, 12 brands). Rebate for fridge is RM200 while rebate for air cond is RM100.

Eligibility

1. Must be a Malaysian consumer
2. Must purchase new 5-star rated appliances under the SAVE Rebate Program
3. Voucher must be redeemed within 1 month after printing

How to Apply

1. Log in to www.saveenergy.gov.my
2. Select Tenaga Nasional Berhad as electricity provider
3. Key in your details such as account number, name, NRIC and telephone number
4. Check your eligibility and print the vouchers
5. Redeem your voucher at participating retail outlets nationwide
6. List of energy efficient appliances can be found here

TM Bills Auto Debit Discount

I guess majority of us are customers of Telekom Malaysia (TM), either in phone, Streamyx, Streamyx combo or UNIFI package. Do you know that TM will give auto pay discount for customers who auto debit their monthly bills?

Auto debit is a service which service providers charge the monthly bills automatically to the customers' credit cards/saving accounts/current accounts. For TM, only credit cards issued by local banks and charge cards are accepted for auto debit.

For my monthly Streamyx Combo bills, I get to enjoy RM4 auto debit discount as I auto debit to my credit card.

So how to sign up for the auto debit service? You can either get the auto debit form from your credit card provider or go to TM point to get the auto debit form.

Updated on 9 Oct 2012
Visa is currently collaborating with TM for autopay service. If you sign up for TM autopay, you could get extra 300 TM Reward points and stand a chance to win cool gadgets. This promotion is valid until 15 January 2013.

Click here now if you wish to sign up for TM autopay.

Pay Phone Bills & Get Up to 15% Rebates

In my previous posts, I had introduced two of the best rebate credit cards. So have you got your OCBC Titanium Card? If not, you better be hurry.

From 1st July to 30th September 2012, OCBC will launch a promotion on online bill payment. When you pay Maxis, Celcom, Digi or TM Bills via OCBC online banking, you will get 10% rebates. If you pay via OCBC online banking for 3 consecutive months, you will get additional 5% rebates in the third month.

Previously, we are not able to pay TM Bills via OCBC online banking with Titanium Card although TM is available in the payee list. I'm not sure whether OCBC had fixed this issue or not. I'll try it during the campaign period and shall feedback to you all in the coming post.

Update on 1 July
I've added TM to the payee list and able to proceed for payment without any problem.