Gentari now imposes idle fee of 40 sen per minute for their EV chargers nationwide. To mitigate hogging and improve charger availability, Gentari has introduced idle fees across its EV charging network. Effective 30th March 2026, Gentari will impose a fee of 40 sen per minute if a vehicle remains plugged in 15 minutes after charging has stopped. The new idle fee replaces the previous overstay fee that was introduced last year. The new idle fee charges will be applied to all Gentari AC and DC Charge points except for the following hotel and resort locations: * Perdana Hotel Kota Bharu, Kelantan * Espira Kinrara, Selangor * Villea Rompin, Pahang * Perdana Hotel Kuala Lumpur * MK Land Bukit Merah, Perak * Villea Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan * Luma Hotel Kota Kinabalu * Villea Morib, Selangor With the 15-minute grace period, you have time to unplug and move your vehicle to avoid the additional idle fees. The Gentari Go app will push a notification once charging has stopped. The idle fee applies 24 hours a day and the charging session is considered ended once the vehicle stops drawing power from the charger. According to the FAQ, there's no cap on the idle fee. At the rate of RM0.40 per minute, this is equivalent to RM24 per hour after the 15-minute grace period. Take note that Gentari EV chargers with Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) such as in Behrang, Senawang, Ajil and Perasing will automatically end your charging session once your EV hits 80% state of charge (SoC). As a comparison, the previous overstay fee imposes a fee of up to RM1.50 per minute if you are still plugged in after 4 hours for AC charge points, or after 1 hour for DC charger regardless if you're still charging or not. With more chargers being deployed to keep up with demand, hogging has been a growing concern. Besides petrol or diesel vehicles hogging the charging bays, there are EV users who leave the car parked for hours after charging is completed. Remember, if you're not charging, you're hogging. Please move your vehicle so that other people can charge.

Maybank pilots near real-time MYR-SGD on-chain FX and cross-border payment. By Digital News Asia March 30, 2026 * Demonstrating how tokenised deposits could improve settlement speed and treasury efficiency * Reflects ambition to build a regional transaction and payments platform across ASEAN Maybank Bhd, one of the largest regional banks in Southeast Asia, has successfully completed the first transaction under its inaugural pilot project for tokenised deposits and cross-border payments with Yinson Holdings Bhd, the global energy infrastructure company, on 25 March. The bank hailed this as a significant milestone in its digital innovation journey, while advancing its mission of Humanising Financial Services which sits at the heart of its ROAR30 five-year strategy which was introduced in Jan 2025. The project integrates tokenisation of bank deposits with an on-chain foreign exchange (FX) conversion of Malaysian Ringgit to Singapore Dollars, and a subsequent cross-border payment from Malaysia to Singapore, in near real-time, utilising Maybank's permissioned blockchain. The results build on the first Ringgit tokenised money pilot that Maybank announced in Feb under Bank Negara Malaysia's Digital Asset Innovation Hub (DAIH). With Yinson as a participant, that pilot explored on-chain cross-border payments involving Ringgit and other ASEAN deposit tokens on Maybank's permissioned blockchain. The successful transaction demonstrates the technical feasibility of on-chain workflows and highlights its potential for incorporation into corporate treasury workflows to enhance operational efficiency and settlement speed. Khairussaleh Ramli, President and Group CEO of Maybank said, "Our strategic focus on the MYR-SGD currency pair reflects the ambition to lead in facilitating seamless cross-border transactions, leveraging Maybank's Malaysia-Singapore corridor advantage and position as an ASEAN gateway bank. We are pushing ahead in our ROAR30 strategy to build a regional transaction and payments platform across ASEAN that delivers integrated client experiences, frictionless money movement, and liquidity optimisation." Khairussaleh said that since Maybank announced its partnership with Yinson, it has received interest to collaborate on further pilots. "This is encouraging and with the next phase underway, we are exploring use cases with clients across multiple segments. This includes tokenised Islamic finance for businesses from large corporates to SMEs (small and medium enterprises), retail and wealth client solutions." Introduced in Jan 2025, Maybank's ROAR30 has three key pillars: Purpose of Humanising Financial Services by delivering values based solutions, impacting society positively, and powering the real economy Business Growth: Targeting four key businesses: global Islamic finance, regional wealth management, regional transactions and payments, and regional corporate and investment banking. Foundation Building: Enhancing workforce, culture, and technology to optimize productivity and capital allocation for sustainable growth. Maybank Group wanted a steroid boost for its innovation activities. Enter its Innovation Unit and Amran Hassan. Apr 16, 2015 Maybank, Gentari have signed a MOU to explore collaboration in green mobility and renewable energy solutions. Mar 18, 2024 For more technology news and the latest updates, follow us on Facebook, Twitter or LinkedIn