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Alliance Bank cardholders now have another way to make payments digitally, with Apple Pay support added for eligible Visa Credit Cards. The rollout allows customers to link their cards to Apple’s mobile wallet and pay using compatible devices. With Apple Pay set up, there’s no need to carry the physical card around. It works on compatible iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad, and Mac devices running supported versions of Apple’s software.

Alliance Bank is expanding how its Visa Virtual Credit Card can be used. With the new Friend or Family Card feature, up to five family members can access one shared VCC while the main cardholder stays in control of spending limits and transactions. The updated VCC was unveiled during the Alliance Bank x Sayang Green 2.0 event at Sunway Pyramid on 31 July 2026, where the bank also introduced its new VCC ambassadors, media personality Chan Fong and entrepreneur, DJ, and content creator Perry Kuan.

(Source: 123rf) A Malaysian doctor recently found herself sharing a head-scratching experience with a patient whose attempts to inflate her clinic bills left everyone shaking their heads. It all started with a simple RM50 visit that set the stage for something unbelievable. The doctor took to Threads to spill the tea on what happened when a cash-paying patient came in for a consultation, medication, and an MC. The total came to RM50, but what followed was anything but ordinary.

(Source: Threads) Imagine this: You’re just back from a trip, busy moving homes, and then discover that your precious passport has been unexpectedly “sabotaged”. That is exactly what happened to a Malaysian woman when her cat chose to relieve itself on her travel document. She took to Threads to share her cautionary tale and remind Malaysians not to underestimate the importance of checking their passports, even right before a flight.

(Source: Siakap Keli) You may think success in contests is pure luck, but for one Malaysian, it has become an art form. Meet 39-year-old Faiz Aizuddin, a former teacher who left jaws dropped when he revealed that he won 3 brand-new cars in a single month this year, with 2 of those happening on the same day. His contest-winning journey began way back when he was 18, waiting for his placement at a matriculation college.

(Source: 123rf) A Malaysian Thread recently went viral, and it is a reality check wrapped in emotional honesty. The person behind those heart-to-heart words (original poster) had walked away from a job earning about RM4,000 one month, all in the name of mental peace and personal growth. He took a pay cut, landing at RM3,500 a month, because money meant less than the freedom to breathe, step back, and feel alive again. “Am I a failure!????

(Source: Must Share News) A woman in the Philippines has gone viral after being caught pulling the same trick on several people for money. The incident came to light after a generous stranger (original poster) who fell victim to the woman’s cry for help posted her experience on Facebook. And this opened a can of worms, as many others came out to share similar experiences with the same woman.

(Source: 123rf) What started out as a casual makan outing quickly spiralled into an iconic showdown that Malaysians can’t stop talking about. Someone (original poster) took to Threads to share a sight he witnessed recently whilst at a restaurant. From the outside, it looked like any other date at a local restaurant. A young couple seemed perfectly normal, chatting over their meals, until the boyfriend suddenly raised the stakes in a most unexpected way.

After a year of engagement, a Malaysian woman’s heart sank not from love gone wrong but because her fiancé’s savings are shockingly just RM500. She had pictured him quietly building up something substantial, expecting at least RM7,000 tucked away. But the reality was nothing like what she imagined. This reveal came via a viral confession on Threads, and it has everyone talking. She and her fiancé had known each other for years, and have been engaged for a year.

(Source: 123rf) A 54-year-old monk from China named Xie is making headlines for suing his daughter for 200,000 yuan (about RM117,000) for parental support. In 2010, overwhelmed by work stress, he took a sabbatical to retreat to a mountain to embrace Buddhism. Fast forward to 2014, he quits his job entirely to embrace a full-time monastic life. He also divorced his wife in the process, for not supporting his decision.