Google Wallet is now available in Malaysia. The financial services company said Visa cardholders with Hong Leong Bank (credit and debit cards) and Public Bank (credit and debit cards) can now be able to add their payment cards to Google Wallet and pay with their Android phones or Wear OS devices where contactless payments are accepted.
Meanwhile, credit cardholders of HSBC and HSBC Amanah will also be able to add their cards to Google Wallet in the coming months. Payment cards from Google Wallet can be used to pay online or in-app at brands such as Airbnb, Al-Ikhsan Sports, Shopee, or any places you see the Google Pay button.
With Google Wallet, Malaysians can tap to pay in stores or checkout seamlessly online. Besides, they can also easily access their boarding passes.
“Google Wallet helps keep everything protected in one place, no matter where you go,” said Google Malaysia MD Marc Woo.
“For those heading off to their year-end holidays, besides tapping to pay for their train ride to the airport, they can also add boarding passes from AirAsia and in the coming months, Malaysia Airlines. With boarding passes in Google Wallet, they will be notified of changes to departure time and gate changes to ensure they can breeze through the boarding gates at the airport.
“Furthermore, they will be able to tap and pay in a safe and secure manner using Google Wallet during their overseas travel, without the need for their physical card,” Woo explained.
Here’s how to use Google Pay on your smartphone
To get started, you’ll need to download the Google Wallet app on the Play Store. Once you have downloaded the app, just launch the app and it will ask you to view your wallet and add a card. If you have any loyalty cards or passes linked to your Gmail account, Google Wallet will automatically appear in Google Wallet.
If you don’t have a card saved and would like to add a new card to your Wallet, tap “Add a card” in the carousel at the top of the page, and you’ll be prompted to review and accept the terms and conditions before use.
You’ll be prompted to add your credit or debit card information, billing address and phone number. You then need to verify the card and you should be good to go.
Like Apple Pay and Samsung Pay, Google Pay uses NFC to make payments, and you can pay with almost any contactless payment terminal or anywhere you see the Google Pay logo.
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