Singapore looks into common QR code for cashless payments
MAS says industry taskforce may, by year's end, be ready to implement universally-accepted code for fast, easy payments with smartphones
Angela Tan
Singapore
BY the end of this year, Singapore may have a common quick-response (QR) code through which users can make payments by just scanning those squiggly squares with their smartphones.
A successor to the vertical bar code, a common QR code promises to bring Singapore closer to its dream of becoming a Smart Nation - one where cashless payments are embraced by both young and old.
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