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Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd, or PayNet, the company behind many of the digital financial technologies used in Malaysia, recently announced that it processed 8.44 billion cashless transactions throughout 2025. So, what should you know about it?

As teased before, Ryt Bank finally announced a major upgrade to its payment ecosystem, enabling customers to use Ryt PayLater directly through the Ryt Card for both local and global transactions. The move extends PayLater functionality beyond QR payments, giving users the flexibility to choose between paying immediately or spreading payments over time across more scenarios.

Recently, PayNet.my listed WeChat Pay as one of the alternatives for QR payments in Malaysia. That said, what should you know about it?

In case you missed the news, the Malaysian government has confirmed a gradual transition to the upgraded MyKad with enhanced security and digital verification features. According to the National Registration Department (NRD), ordinary Malaysians do not need to rush to replace their current MyKad. The change will only become mandatory when the full ecosystem is ready.

Six payment networks from Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, the Philippines and Indonesia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a global standard for cardless cross-border payments.

Since the eMADANI launch two days ago, many Malaysians have successfully claimed while others didn't. That being said, it turns out that the RM100 credit has quite a few restrictions. 

It seems that India is currently testing a new ATM withdrawal method that allows the user to withdraw money simply by scanning a QR code displays on the ATM. With that said, the user theoretically does not need to physically touch the ATM other than to grab the dispensed money.

Based on a statement by wabetainfo.com, it seems that it could be possible to share contact info via QR code on WhatsApp very soon. While there is no official information in regards to when the feature will be available to the public, a beta version of WhatsApp with the QR scanning feature is currently available starting from today onwards.