KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 — Singapore Tourism Board (STB), TNG Digital and Alipay+ have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to supply Malaysian vacationers curated deals for his or her subsequent vacation in Singapore. Besides introducing extra cashless cost choices to travellers, it will additionally allow customers to enjoy a variety of thrilling promotions within the island republic.
TNG Digital, Singapore Tourism Board and Alipay signal MoU to advertise journey to Singapore. — eNM pic
Malaysians with TNG eWallet can enjoy curated deals in Singapore
There are presently about 10 in-destination promotions obtainable in Singapore and extra will be added within the coming months. Through this new partnership, Malaysians will have the ability to pay and redeem promotions via the Touch ‘n Go eWallet (TNG eWallet) throughout a wide range of retailers in Singapore akin to retail shops, points of interest and eating places.
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In addition, TNG eWallet customers can sit up for having fun with reductions of as much as 80 per cent on transport and each day objects. These perks will be supplied to verified TNG eWallet customers. On high of that, customers can even earn GoRewards factors after they spend utilizing their eWallet in addition to their Visa Prepaid card in Singapore.
Since TNG eWallet is a companion pockets of Alipay+, TNG eWallet customers will have the ability to go cashless in Singapore and enjoy extra advantages from Alipay+. In addition, TNG eWallet additionally helps Singapore’s NETS QR cost underneath the present cross-border association via PayNet.
Singapore is presently seeing a gradual rebound in worldwide journey and tourism between January to October 2023 with over 11 million customer arrivals globally. Malaysia is amongst Singapore’s high 3 tourism supply markets with greater than 891,000 arrivals from January to October this 12 months.
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TNG eWallet expands worldwide acceptance via Alipay . — eNM pic
TNG eWallet presently has over 21 million customers
Commenting on the partnership, Singapore Tourism Board Executive Director, Southeast Asia, Terrence Voon stated “Travellers within the post-pandemic world count on a seamless traveller expertise enabled by contactless funds. Our well timed collaboration with TNG Digital and Alipay+ faucets into this pattern, leveraging our companions’ strengths to advertise Singapore as a vacation spot of selection and inspiring travellers to get extra out of their go to to Singapore.”
TNG Digital Chief Commercial Officer Danny Chua stated, “Expanding cost and monetary comfort to our customers past Malaysia has at all times been one among our key goals as the most important chief within the digital pockets sector inside the nation. Currently serving over 21 million customers, we’ve already linked them to greater than 2 million service provider touchpoints in Malaysia. Our customers now have extra incentives to spend, obtain perks and earn GoRewards factors with Touch ‘n Go eWallet after they journey to Singapore.”
Meanwhile, Ant International’s Senior Vice President of Ant Group and Head of Alipay+ Douglas Feagin stated, “As extra travellers return to Singapore, we’re excited to attach native companies with worldwide guests digitally. Working intently with STB, we will allow Malaysian vacationers to find and go to extra native retailers, to pay simply with their house e-wallet, TNG Digital, and enjoy better financial savings. Through extra enhanced digital funds, Singaporean retailers will additionally profit from the rise in tourism.” — eNM
