Are you an insider or have knowledge of T@G implementing this? I believe he was asking for our monopoly giant T@G to support Apple Pay.

I don’t think they’d even do that since the same thing could have been achieved by implementing open payment system. And I’m by no means any sort of “insider”, I’m just telling whatever I witnessed so far.

EDIT: Why so? Cuz it’s simply not worth to pour in the time and effort to develop (and yet have to let Apple have some take I guess) the virtualised TnG card which again only limited to just iOS users. Ngl you can still expect a slim possibility of seeing TnG visa adding support for AP, but definitely not the old TnG (welp just my guessing, again).

This post has been edited by megustatu: Jul 1 2023, 11:30 AM

I doubt TNG will implement a virtual card like Sucia has implemented. I remember going to Singapore and most people would use contactless payments once it has been introduced. People there rarely use EZLink or NETSFlashPay, unless they have no phone (unlikely), want to separate transport spending or want to use concession cards (in which they get a discounted fare compared to regular fares). If Singapore's prepaid card providers are unwilling to support, I highly doubt Malaysia would be any different.

Is OCBC bank supporting Apple Pay soon?

Just updated their Malaysian bank app, and noticed that the app supports Apple Wallet features

It does have Wallet logo on App Store all the time isn’t? But that doesn’t always equate to supporting Apple Pay.

Hopefully soon. OCBC SG CC is supported from the start but not MY.

not only them
uob sg also supported but not my

Any updates on CIMB, remembered they said they would release Apple Pay in the 2H of 2023?

July - December

Chill. We just entered July. Today's the first working day for July only. As usual, these things takes time + Malaysia timing culture.

The only time to use EZLink is when the said EZLink has cashback for topup (eg top up $10, get 50c extra, up to $2)

Phone is so much more convenient to double click, pay with face value (face ID)

In places like NYC, London and Sydney (started recently), you don’t even need to unlock to pay for transit with EMV cards (typical Credit / Debit card). Suica & other Japanese transportation cards had this feature quite early on.

Just tap your phone and go if the transit provider supports Express Transit (ET)!

However it may require a separate deal with Apple to offer ET at the transit providers’ card readers.

I hope that Malaysia would offer ET from the beginning, tho the chances are slim. It’s just way more convenient.

https://support.apple.com/en-au/HT207958
(Locations that supports Express Transit / Express Mode is marked with an *)

This post has been edited by liberty0480: Jul 3 2023, 04:17 PM

I am looking forward to the day where UOB and OCBC launch Apple Pay (AP) support since they offered it in SG.

It would significantly increase the reach of AP given the acquisition of Citi Malaysia’s consumer bank arm by UOB.

Also would be great if local names like RHB, Hong Leong & Public Bank would jump onto the AP bandwagon as these banks has massive cardholder base as well.

However, as compared to that in South Korea, I felt that the demand for / awareness of AP among local users is limited therefore I am not sure if banks are in a rush to even offer this service.

In Korea, AP is seen as a key differentiator and the awareness is high. Hyundai Card’s (currently the only bank that offers AP there) new cardholder numbers jumped massively in these few months since AP’s launch there and there are rumours that a few other major bank-related card companies intends to offer Apple Pay. You can find all kinds of positive stats on Hyundai Card AP support if you search around.

The awareness is so high to the extent where there were reports of Contactless-compatible card terminal shortages in the beginning as merchants rush to support AP to differentiate themselves from competitors. (In Korea’s case, most existing terminals do not support contactless payments)

Nonetheless, we can at least look forward to CIMB’s AP support that is scheduled to come in 2H2023. Hopefully this could help in raising AP awareness as CIMB has a large cardholder base too!


https://www.nfcw.com/2023/04/24/383242/appl...ptake-in-korea/
https://www.pickool.net/apple-pay-breaks-re...a-on-first-day/

This post has been edited by liberty0480: Jul 3 2023, 04:52 PM

download suite app, able to reload with visa AP

Noticed this little pop up in the Wallet app this morning
P/S: Yea I’m on iOS 17 beta

Tbh, till today no one really knows what that meant.

https://atadistance.net/2022/04/20/new-appl...-code-payments/

I think one of the reason they did that because the ticket is based on distance travelled + transit cool off time rather than one off ticket price.
Hence they need to total it up rather than charging it upfront.

For example from Bugis to Downtown you take bus + train or train only it's the same price.

I do wish malaysia would do this so my mix travel of rapidkl bus + train would be much cheaper.

New York also does this but a bit difference, as in it charge one shot let's say 2USD then you can transit once bus/train within 2 hours? it will be inclusive rather than having extra charges.

This post has been edited by joevo2: Jul 17 2023, 11:21 AM

Maybe? Any insider info here?

Hopefully it will come to CIMB and Touch n Go Visa card too

Not related to Malaysia:
Apple Pay has just launched in Morocco, the 2nd country in Africa where AP is available after South Africa.

In addition, there's rumours that AP would be launching in Vietnam in the near future.

Seems that AP is being expanded into new countries on a relatively fast pace this year with 6 new countries so far (8 in 2022).

Hopefully, more banks locally would consider launching AP support by the end of 2023.

This post has been edited by liberty0480: Jul 18 2023, 11:22 PM