News & Reviews:   QR code

Amidst various reports of increased costs for those using DuitNow QR codes or QR codes to make wireless payments, Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (Paynet) recently confirmed that all applicable DuitNow QR payments will be charged MDR or the Merchant Discount Rate starting from 1 November 2023.

Earlier today, Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet) and Ant Group signed an agreement to provide seamless digital payments for travellers. The two companies want to expand cross-border payments in the region. This agreement will give travellers access to digital payments at over 1.8 million merchants across Malaysia.

When switching to a new phone, one of the trickiest steps is data migration. For WhatsApp, you normally have to use online transfer for your chat and images. But now, you can also use a new local data transfer feature.

While the COVID-19 cases dramatically increased in the past few weeks, the Malaysian Medical Association suggests that the QR code scanning feature that we use to check into places is no longer helpful. The president, Dr Koh Kar Chai, also said that it might be time to consider taking down the feature from the MySejahtera app.

Potholes are a common trait when it comes to Malaysia roads, so the Ipoh City Council decided to tackle the problem by setting up a WhatsApp channel for the community. Known as Aduan Pothole MBI, the community can contact them via the number  017 4122113, their WhatsApp web page or QR Code Aduan Pothole MBI to report potholes on the road.

During this pandemic period and I believe all of you must be very familiar with scanning QR codes to check-in via MySejaterah app. But do you know how QR code works? Who invented it? Why QR code is used instead of a barcode?