Back in July, Wise started rolling out support for DuitNow QR payments. Today, the multi-currency company said that it is adding two more features to its app, and that Malaysians are among the first to benefit from them. The first, and likely the more relevant one of the two, is support for cross-border QR transactions. The second, which is also tangentially related, is access to a customisable eSIM for roaming plans.
The first one should be pretty self-explanatory. But beyond that, Wise says that a YouGov survey it commissioned revealed that most travellers face payment hurdles while abroad. Among Malaysians who have travelled internationally in the last 12 months, that number is up to 91%, with common complaints being accessing or even setting up local e-wallets for their QR codes.
