{
  "id": 12341969,
  "title": "Wise Adds Cross-Border QR Payment Support, Customisable eSIM Plans",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/wise-adds-cross-border-qr-payment-support-customisable-esim-plans",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-06T08:50:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Lowyat.NET",
    "slug": "lowyat-net",
    "url": "https://www.lowyat.net/2026/406457/wise-cross-border-qr-payment-esim-plans/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In July, multi-currency company Wise began supporting DuitNow QR payments. Today, it announced two new features for its app, with Malaysians among the first to benefit. The first feature is support for cross-border QR transactions, making it easier for travelers to make payments abroad. The second feature is access to a customisable eSIM for roaming plans. A YouGov survey commissioned by Wise found that 91% of Malaysian travelers faced payment hurdles while abroad, with common complaints including accessing or setting up local e-wallets for QR codes. With these new features, Malaysians can now use the Wise app to make QR payments in over 50 destinations globally, through direct connections with local payment schemes like PayNet for DuitNow. Additionally, Wise is among the first to launch customisable eSIM plans worldwide, allowing customers to download the eSIM once and buy data directly from Wise for their specific itinerary. Unused data will be refunded if travel plans change. Both features are available to eligible Wise Account customers from today.",
  "summary": "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 post Wise Adds Cross-Border QR Payment Support, Customisable eSIM…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}