Developer CapitaLand is partnering leading
e-payment players to launch a service that will cover around 2,500
stores in 17 malls across Singapore.
StarPay, as the service is called, will integrate the
e-payment modes GrabPay, NetsPay, DBS PayLah!, American Express and
Alipay.
It will enable shoppers to pay using different
e-payment options, including debit and credit cards, QR codes and
local and international payment apps.
StarPay will be rolled out across participating malls,
starting with Raffles City Singapore and American Express on April
18.
It will be offered as an in-app feature on CapitaStar,
CapitaLand's app-based rewards programme.
Once shoppers register on the CapitaStar app, they can
scan a QR code at a participating retailer's smart terminal, select
the e-payment mode and the transaction will be processed.
Smart terminals will be provided to participating
retailers at no cost by the end of the year.
Mr Ooi Huey Tyng, managing director of GrabPay
Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines, said: "By integrating
GrabPay and StarPay, we can reach more consumers and merchants,
while enabling Grab users to pay conveniently via GrabPay at more
locations."
StarPay will also let shoppers earn STAR$ reward points
that can be exchanged for CapitaLand vouchers.
These can be earned from purchases automatically
without having to scan receipts, as long as the shopper spend a
minimum of $1.
More e-payment modes can be expected to come on board
by the end of the year, said CapitaLand. - THE
STRAITS TIMES