The Week That Was: E-wallets on the up and up


The Sarawak Pay app will be rebranded to S-Pay and made international starting next month. — ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/The Star

Last week was a particularly interesting time in the world of cashless payment, as key e-wallet players revealed new features, a pioneer bid adieu, and another popped up out of nowhere.

Marking a stronger footing in the local e-wallet scene, Grab announced its collaboration with Payments Network Malaysia (PayNet), making its GrabPay the first e-wallet in the country to adopt DuitNow QR, Malaysia’s National QR Standard.

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