News & Reviews:   Visa

Today, AmBank has officially expanded Apple Pay support to include its debit cards after years. To refresh your memory, Apple Pay on AmBank was previously restricted to credit cards only. But this move finally allows AmBank users to link their debit cards to Apple devices, including the iPhone, Apple Watch, Mac and iPad.

In case you missed the news, U.S. embassies and consulates have implemented a new requirement to enter the country. All applicants for F, M, and J non?immigrant visas must set their Facebook, Instagram, Twitter X and similar accounts to "public" for vetting.

Today, TNG Digital announced a new partnership with the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), to advance financial inclusion for refugees and asylum-seekers in Malaysia. A Memorandum of Understanding between the two parties was signed on World Refugee Day 2024.

Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad (KTMB) has announced that its ticket purchasing system will go fully cashless starting 1 January 2025. These include Klang Valley, northern, southern and east coast sectors.

The Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) recently launched the EnrichMoney Visa Prepaid Card and application for hassle-free travel. Powered by Merchantrade Asia Sdn Bhd, it has a multi-currency wallet which allows travellers to buy and sell up to 20 foreign currencies in-app anytime, anywhere.

Touch ’n Go (TnG) may be releasing a Touch ’n Go Visa Card soon as a frequently asked question (FAQ) regarding the card is currently up on the company’s official website. This development comes more than one year after TnG announced a strategic partnership with Visa.

A new study by Visa have found that 93 percent of consumers in Southeast Asia have embraced cashless payment methods, including cards, contactless cards and mobile contactless, mobile wallets and QR code payments. Furthermore, the study found that 74 percent of Malaysian consumers have successfully gone cashless.

Launching debit cards is now probably the trendiest stuff to do for e-wallet platforms. Earlier, we have seen companies that own an e-wallet platform like Grab, Apple, Samsung have done so. Now, Razer is jumping on the bandwagon as well but they are offering something more attractive both design-wise and reward-wise.

It's clear these days that traditional banks see the importance of integrating with e-commerce platforms. Maybank, VISA Malaysia, and Shopee have partnered up to launch a new VISA credit card. As you can imagine, this is a new credit card that provides its users with benefits and rewards when shopping on Shopee.

As many of you already know, Sunway has introduced a new integrated license plate recognition system and although it's not officially launched yet, the system will be online in the first quarter of 2020 at Sunway City first. It will be Malaysia's first smart parking system, but which e-wallet payment can it support and how do you register? We got you covered.