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PayNet to provide financial aid for payment service providers over QR fee: Anwar

Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet) will allocate resources to assist payment service providers in covering costs incurred from DuitNow QR payments, according to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

DuitNow QR payments: zero-cost transactions for micro, small businesses, says BNM

Major banks and selected non-bank financial service providers, who manage 75% of businesses currently accepting DuitNow QR payments, will continue to waive the transaction fee for micro and small businesses accepting such payments, said Bank Negara Malaysia.

Yuran transaksi QR DuitNow: Young Syefura tak setuju, ‘ini beri kesan kepada pengguna, peniaga’

Young Syefura berkata, tindakan itu disifatkan tidak sealiran tatkala penggunaan cashless (bayaran tanpa tunai) semakin diterima baik pengguna di Malaysia.

MP calls on authorities to intervene over PayNet’s decision to end MDR waiver

Bentong MP Young Syefura Othman has urged the relevant authorities to intervene in Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd's (PayNet) decision to cease waiving the merchant discount rate (MDR) for traders who use the DuitNow QR code payment platform.

Wee lauds ‘noise and protest’ as PayNet clarifies MDR waiver ends on Oct 1

MCA President Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong has urged stakeholders to apply pressure on Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd (PayNet) to continue waiving the merchant discount rate (MDR) for traders who use the DuitNow QR code payment platform.

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