Why not get another card with cash rebates? You can switch to the new card when your Citibank-Giant rebate hits the limit.

Maybank launched the new Credit Card today: American Express Gold Credit Card. Please be noted that the point earned is Membership Rewards (MR) point.
- Free for Life
- Minimum RM36000 income.
- 5x MR point for groceries, petrol, bookstores - Kinokuniya, Borders, Times and MPH - and telco charges via Express Autopay - Celcom, Digi, Maxis and Telekom.
- 2x MR point for others.

they put the ad at their main website www.maybank2u.com.my

Quite interesting with their offers as Free for life and 5x MR points for all petrol. Just wonder the requirement they stated "(Graduate RM30000 income)", is it means for freshly graduate or Degree holder? Can someone clarify this?

Also don't know whether the 5x MR point can be attached together by Turbo point or not, if can, then will be 6x point, wow!!

This post has been edited by aeronlim: Jun 19 2009, 09:29 AM

@aeronlim,
I thought the Turbo point program oredi ended?! It's still on?! Damn.. when I got my Amex card the damn brochure says it's not on, so I didn't apply for it

Graduate, RM30k income most probably mean U need to be a graduate with minimum RM30k income to apply for this Amex Gold Credit Card.

Usually graduate refers to degree holder or higher.

And by the way, apparently you must be a Maybank account holder in order to apply for this AMEX Gold Credit Card

This post has been edited by MilesAndMore: Jun 19 2009, 09:58 AM

this is very interesting u know... that mean it will devalue visa petronas card...becoz 5 x MR for petrol + other thing its very good....plus free for life....no no need to cancel my petronas visa...just apply a new amex gold cc...

i also have that green AMEX charge card which i never use & left it at home....any affect to my application haa??

I picked up the AMEX Gold Credit Card application form this morning and its states minimum income RM36,000 and no mention of Graduate.

Also the form does not state that one have to be a Maybank account holder to apply. Where you got that info?

http://www.maybank2u.com.my/mbb_info/m2u/p...sonal/CRD-Cards

thanks for the link

Who can apply?
Malaysians and expatriates with a minimum annual income of RM36,000 (Graduates RM30,000)
Principal cardholders: those between 21 to 65 years old
Supplementary cardholders: at least 18 years old

but no mention that need to be maybank account holder in the above link.

In the application form it does mention for online payment -

IF you have a Maybank2u log in Id, you can settle statement by logging on to www.maybank2u.com

There is no other reference to maybank account besides the above.

This post has been edited by Gen-X: Jun 19 2009, 10:26 AM

@Gen-X,
Scroll down. There is a Note that states U need to be a Maybank Account Holder. Am wondering if that is referring to something else but doesn't seem like it *shrugs*

u miss it...in their website got la...but whats the issue...if u dont have one, just apply a saving account with them laa....

well you guys are right as far as the "Note" in maybank website but none stated in application form nor at American Express Malaysia website.

So I called the number 603-22958877 mentioned in FAQ from link given by he-sham and spoke to a guy there. Good news, you don't have to be a maybank account holder and you can just fax the application form to him directly with just a photocopy of your credit card and no need submit the other troublesome documents.

This post has been edited by Gen-X: Jun 19 2009, 11:52 AM

@Gen-X,
iYah.. should have asked U to ask if one can apply for this card if he's an existing Amex Platinum CC holder?

call and ask and you will get immediate confirmation

Just saw on the Maybank Petronas Visa brochure which states "PETRONAS Maybankard Visa cardmembers are not entitled to Kad Mesra Points."

what does mesra point give you anyway?

then you can compare whether its worth missing out on or not

Definitely a good news. I have too many bank accounts already and to open yet another bank account is the last thing i want to do

went to apply the new MBB AA gold card just now,just want to ask is MMB treatspoint same with the AA point collected?or they are totally 2 different system?

thanks in advance.

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Added on June 19, 2009, 2:17 pmwierd...I receive MBB statement yesterday and at the end of the statement,it show collect 5X treatpoint and 1X mesra point while you use the card.

gonna read it carefully again today when I back to home.

This post has been edited by wvt: Jun 19 2009, 02:17 PM

Points redemption as well.... also can redeem Petronas fuel

i just applied AMEX Gold CC from maybank....if u're existing maybank cc cardholder & Saving account, no need any document...just fax them back only the application form....

this card is good...becoz it combine all the benefits....... no need to choose between rates,rebates & rewards like Alliance bank younique CC....all in one card...(of coz no rebates la...but still ok what)...

i hope can get this card ASAP...so that can register for the AMEX 8x points promotion for petrol & groceries.....

This post has been edited by he-sham: Jun 19 2009, 03:58 PM

@he-sham,
Do U know the processing period?!