Depend on age, how long is short term and what how much you want.
If you are 55 and above, no brainer. EPF.
If you don't care about PIDM, KDI save give you 4%p.a for first RM50k. subsequent amount will give you lower returns.
If you care about PIDM then high yield savings account. You may have to jump though hoops to get your high interest.
Alternatively short term FD 1-3 m promo FD if you don't want to jump through hoops

If you don't mind losing money then yeah. There are options available. Cause capital is not guaranteed.

Pseudo protected. Unit sold and bought at RM1.00/unit. It's mentioned not protected but yeah above feature.

BNM got no balls to increase interest rate. Even Indonesia and Philippines central bank increase interest rate.