If you run a centre in Malaysia, you've heard these names — FPX, DuitNow, online banking. Parents ask which one to use, and you're not always sure how to answer. The good news: you don't need to be a payments expert. You just need parents to be able to pay quickly, and the money to land in your account with a clear record.
The short version
- FPX lets a parent pay directly from their online banking — they pick their bank, log in, approve, done. It's the most common way Malaysians pay businesses online.
- DuitNow is the national instant-transfer rail. A DuitNow QR or link lets parents pay from almost any banking or e-wallet app.
- Cards (Visa/Mastercard) work too, and suit parents who prefer them — but for recurring local fees, FPX and DuitNow are usually faster and cheaper.
For a tuition centre or martial arts school collecting monthly fees, the practical answer is: offer FPX and DuitNow, and let the parent choose. What matters is that paying is a couple of taps, not a bank-transfer-and-screenshot ritual.
Why the manual transfer is the real problem
The classic flow is: parent transfers manually, screenshots the receipt, sends it on WhatsApp, and you tick them off a list. Every step is a chance for something to slip — a wrong amount, a missing reference, a screenshot you never saw. Multiply that by every student, every month.
A payment link removes the guesswork. The amount is already correct, the reference is already attached, and the receipt issues itself.
How REMMU handles it
REMMU generates each invoice with the right amount and sends the parent a checkout link over WhatsApp. They pay by FPX or DuitNow in their own banking app, and the payment is matched to the right student automatically — no screenshots, no manual reconciliation. The receipt is issued on the spot, and MyInvois e-invoicing support is on the roadmap for when it becomes mandatory.
You stop being the middleman between the bank statement and the spreadsheet. The money arrives already labelled.
Let parents pay by FPX or DuitNow in a couple of taps — and skip the screenshots. Try REMMU free for up to 20 students.