QuickCheck: Did a local TV station broadcast a report about 'magic money' being given out?

A SERIES of posts have gone viral on social media, claiming that the Sarawak branch of a local TV station had reported on "magic money (wang ajaib)" being offered without the need for any collateral.

Was such a report ever broadcast?

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