QUOTE(70U63 @ Oct 9 2025, 11:11 AM)
Depend whether u want the lowest price or u want to get more points.
My point is, if u want to maximise your points for RM2,000 ticket. the conversion (into SGD) of trip.com/agoda will cost a lot less compare to MAS website*.
*In MAS website, u also can pay in foreign currency (but totally not worth it).
If MAS offer u cheaper ticket, just buy it (5x points)
If trip.com can get u cheaper ticket, u can pay the ticket in SGD to maximise your points (12x points).
Update:
I just checked my recent booking at klook and paid in SGD, macam didn't get charged extra, but i got 12x points
All my booking at my recent agoda hotels are in Thai or SG currency for maximum points. Before i paid, i checked the rate.
If you book overseas hotel such as Thailand, I think it doesn’t matter you pay in MYR or THB, the difference are just the person who benefit from the conversion is klook (pay in MYR) or CC (pay in THB), because those third parties website already factored in the currency conversion charges at their side. But if pay in THB you get extra point, why not?
But if you book Malaysia hotels or airline but purposely change currency to foreign currency, then you need to calculate whether the extra is worth the points or not. In my opinion, the 7x point difference doesn’t worth it.