Just to share my experience.

I submit my application to IB on Monday and got the approval on Friday.

I use both Transferwise and instarem to transfer HKD direct to IB, transfer wise slightly more expensive by few RM but reached IB account faster by hours. both transfer executed in the afternoon and reached IB next day evening.

commission
1. E-Micro DJI future - US$1.9 round-trip which is quite cheap ( vs $12 Malaysia broker)
2. Option - $0.75/trade
3. share - $0.005 per share and minimum is $1.00

Margin
1. E-Micro DJI - US$ 2,600 ( which is very high)
2. Option - 100% equivalent to your position
3. share - about 3X the position

hope the above help and happy trading everyone

Yes you pay more. Much more.
Not to mention if moat Malaysian banks block transferring money to interactive broker, you need to ask them if they accept incoming money from interactive brokers.

Yes. Done via M2U

Transfer Maybank to IBKR US:
    TT Fee                RM10.00
    Other charges      USD23.00

Transfer IBKR US to Maybank:
    Other charges      USD22.00

Go with tradestation global.