“Ada QR?”: How QR Payments Became Part of Everyday Malaysian Life

From your morning kopi to your pasar malam run, QR payments are becoming second nature.

“Boss, ada QR?”

It’s a question Malaysians have become very familiar with.

Morning nasi lemak? Scan. Afternoon coffee? Scan. A quick pasar malam run? Chances are, there’s a QR code waiting at the stall too.

Malaysia’s cashless habits are growing fast. According to Payments Network Malaysia (PayNet), 8.44 billion digital payment transactions were processed in 2025, spanning retail, transportation, transfers and everyday purchases.

And QR payments have become part of that convenience. No digging for loose change or wondering if you brought enough cash. Just reach for the one thing that’s probably already in your hand: your smartphone.

From Cash in Your Pocket to QR on Your Phone

Going cashless has given us more ways to pay, but also more places to find them.

A banking app here. A payment card there. Loyalty cards somewhere else.

We may have made our physical wallets lighter, only to create a new kind of digital clutter. So perhaps the next step isn’t adding another way to pay. It’s making the ways we already pay easier to access.

Swipe. Scan. Pay with Samsung Wallet

With Samsung Wallet’s QR Payment experience, eligible Galaxy users can access Maybank’s MAE Scan & Pay functionality through Samsung Wallet.

Just Swipe. Scan. Pay and users can launch QR Payment from Samsung Wallet and access Maybank’s Scan & Pay via the MAE App to securely complete their transaction. The functionality also supports eligible QR transactions across Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia and Cambodia, making it handy when travelling around the region.

And because Malaysians love getting a little extra value, eligible Samsung Wallet transactions can also earn Samsung Rewards points. Aye, untunglah!

Samsung Wallet brings compatible payment cards, QR Payment, loyalty cards, passes and more together on your Galaxy device; giving you fewer places to look when it’s time to pay.

Not on Galaxy? Switching Doesn’t Have to Be Complicated

Samsung is also bringing useful Galaxy experiences to more users across its smartphone portfolio, including devices such as the Galaxy A27 5G.

And if switching ecosystems is what’s holding you back, Samsung Smart Switch makes moving to a new Galaxy device simpler, with no app installations, wires or complicated setup.

From contacts and messages to photos, videos, music, files and even alarms, more of your digital life can move with you.

So go ahead and make the switch. Your digital life comes with you. Because whether you’re scanning, tapping or chasing your next reward, the best payment experience is the one that fits naturally into your day.

One phone. One Wallet. Your way to pay.

Ready to swipe, scan and pay? Discover more about Samsung Wallet and activate QR Pay on your Samsung Wallet app to get started.