Yes, waived. You may confirm with the HSBC CS when they call u..

My progress:

31/10 submit application through ringgitplus (after that missed a few call from HSBC due to their call usually during working hour)
12/11 sent in my salary slip +epf
16/11 HSBC approve application
20/11 Collect Cards at branch
24/11 emailed HSBC to ask for code to redeem tablet
24/11 HSBC replied with the code
24/11 Code sent to ringgitplus
25/11 Ringgitplus reply that will process, and will take up to 4 week to deliver
27/11 Ringgitplus email me tracking number in the afternoon, 15 minutes after I saw the email, the parcel is at my house already (Ringgitplus sent out the tablet on 26th but email me tracking code on 27th)

@Sirius

do all of you is 1st time applicant to HSBC?

Hi Sirius,

First of all, i feel sorry for you bro.. My advice to you, please double check your registered mobile number with HSBC. In my case, they registered my phone number wrongly in which they keyed in +60019-2345678 instead of just 019-23456789..I found this out during registering for online banking, where the sms for authentication never came.. Please check with HSBC on this.

For all forumers' info as well, HSBC got my address wrong and I've waited for another 1 week to receive the card. No 140 was entered as no 104 in my mailing address..       I think this is because I applied the card through phone call by HSBC ( after emailed RinggitPlus), that person might have heard it wrongly /confused..

Best of luck to you bro!