Singapore users can now pay some local businesses right from their WhatsApp chat

By Shanice Zhuang

What making a payment via WhatsApp would look like. — WhatsApp

SINGAPORE: WhatsApp users in Singapore can make payments to some local businesses via a new in-chat feature from May 9.

The feature enables Singapore residents with a WhatsApp number registered here to pay using credit cards, debit cards or PayNow through their WhatsApp chat.

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