“Ada QR?” has become one of the most common phrases at Malaysian checkout counters. From mamak stalls to night markets, scanning a QR code is now second nature for most of us.
The annoying part is juggling apps. Open one app to scan, switch to another to pay, then dig out a third for your loyalty points. Samsung and ShopeePay want to make that a little simpler.
Samsung has announced an expanded partnership with ShopeePay that connects their payment systems more closely across Southeast Asia. It’s also Samsung’s first partnership in the region to support QR payments in Samsung Wallet across multiple markets.
What’s new
There are two main changes:
1. Pay with ShopeePay inside Samsung Wallet
Samsung Wallet users can scan a participating merchant’s QR code directly in the Samsung Wallet app and pay with the payment methods linked to their ShopeePay account. No switching apps. You’ll still earn Shopee Coins on eligible ShopeePay purchases too.
2. Samsung Pay at checkout on Shopee
When shopping on Shopee, you can now choose Samsung Pay as a checkout option.
It works the other way around too. You can use ShopeePay, including SPayLater, to buy Samsung products on Samsung.com. Samsung also plans to accept ShopeePay and SPayLater at more of its physical stores in the region.
When is it coming to Malaysia?
Not yet. Both features are already live in Singapore and Vietnam, and are expected to arrive in Malaysia in the coming months.
In Singapore, the QR payments run through NETS QR, and in Vietnam through VietQR. Samsung hasn’t confirmed how it will work in Malaysia yet, but DuitNow QR, which most local merchants already use, would be the obvious fit.
This builds on Samsung’s earlier move here. Back in July, Samsung Malaysia partnered with Maybank to introduce the first Samsung Wallet QR payment experience in Malaysia. Adding ShopeePay would give Samsung Wallet users one more popular payment option.
What they said
Carl Nordenberg, Vice President of Samsung Electronics Southeast Asia and Oceania, said people now expect the same simple payment experience wherever they shop. The partnership is about giving consumers more choice in how they pay, whether online or in store.
Candice Ng, Head of Regional Partnerships at ShopeePay, said a payment partnership is only as valuable as how well it connects with the services people already use.
Ohsem's take
For Samsung phone users who also use ShopeePay, this is a genuinely handy change. Fewer app switches at the counter means faster checkouts, and you still collect your Shopee Coins.
One small note on SPayLater: buy now, pay later is convenient, especially for bigger purchases like a new phone. But it’s still a loan. Make sure the monthly repayments fit comfortably in your budget before you tap “confirm”.
We’ll update this post once the features officially launch in Malaysia. Meanwhile, you can find out more on ShopeePay’s website or read the full announcement on Samsung Newsroom Malaysia.
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