Japan's PayPay Can Be Used in Taiwan; Scan "EasyCard Pay-TWQR" for Discounts
Financial Information Service Co. (FISC) has launched the TWQR Inbound cross-border payment service, allowing Japanese tourists to use PayPay in Taiwan. EasyCard Corporation announced that users scanning "EasyCard Pay-TWQR" with PayPay at partner stores will receive special discounts, expanding convenient payment options for Japanese visitors.
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(Central News Agency reporter Yang Shu-min, Taipei 27th) Financial Information Service Co. (FISC) has launched the TWQR Inbound cross-border payment service, allowing Japanese tourists to use their familiar mobile payment scan for consumption in Taiwan starting from the end of April. EasyCard Corporation announced today that starting immediately, Japanese PayPay users can scan "EasyCard Pay-TWQR" at cooperating stores to enjoy discounts.
EasyCard Corporation issued a press release stating that in response to Taiwan's electronic payment officially entering cross-border bilateral payment, to welcome Japanese business travelers and tourists to Taiwan, they are immediately launching various promotional activities.
EasyCard Corporation explained that Japanese tourists can enjoy exclusive store discounts by showing their designated EasyCard for consumption or looking for "EasyCard Pay-TWQR" signs at participating stores in Far Eastern Garden City, SOGO Zhongxiao Store, Eslite Spectrum Songyan Store, Nanjichang Night Market, and stores around MRT stations such as Ximen, Dongmen, and Xingtian Temple, and paying with PayPay by scanning "EasyCard Pay-TWQR." The discount period and activity details are primarily based on the announcements on the event webpage.
FISC announced on the 14th that the TWQR Inbound service officially launched. Starting from the end of April, PayPay, the mobile payment leader in Japan with over 60% market share and over 73 million users, will be the first to implement it. At that time, Japanese tourists coming to Taiwan will be able to directly scan and pay at over 400,000 TWQR-marked stores across Taiwan; Singapore will follow in the second quarter.
According to statistics from the Tourism Administration of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, the total number of visitors to Taiwan will reach 8.57 million in 2025, an annual increase of 9%. Taiwan, Japan, and Singapore are close neighbors, and Japan is the country with the largest number of visitors to Taiwan. Therefore, FISC has collaborated with Japan and Singapore to promote the TWQR mobile payment service. (Editor: Guan Chung-wei) 1150427
(Central News Agency reporter Yang Shu-min, Taipei 27th) Financial Information Service Co. (FISC) has launched the TWQR Inbound cross-border payment service, allowing Japanese tourists to use their familiar mobile payment scan for consumption in Taiwan starting from the end of April. EasyCard Corporation announced today that starting immediately, Japanese PayPay users can scan "EasyCard Pay-TWQR" at cooperating stores to enjoy discounts.
EasyCard Corporation issued a press release stating that in response to Taiwan's electronic payment officially entering cross-border bilateral payment, to welcome Japanese business travelers and tourists to Taiwan, they are immediately launching various promotional activities.
EasyCard Corporation explained that Japanese tourists can enjoy exclusive store discounts by showing their designated EasyCard for consumption or looking for "EasyCard Pay-TWQR" signs at participating stores in Far Eastern Garden City, SOGO Zhongxiao Store, Eslite Spectrum Songyan Store, Nanjichang Night Market, and stores around MRT stations such as Ximen, Dongmen, and Xingtian Temple, and paying with PayPay by scanning "EasyCard Pay-TWQR." The discount period and activity details are primarily based on the announcements on the event webpage.
FISC announced on the 14th that the TWQR Inbound service officially launched. Starting from the end of April, PayPay, the mobile payment leader in Japan with over 60% market share and over 73 million users, will be the first to implement it. At that time, Japanese tourists coming to Taiwan will be able to directly scan and pay at over 400,000 TWQR-marked stores across Taiwan; Singapore will follow in the second quarter.
According to statistics from the Tourism Administration of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, the total number of visitors to Taiwan will reach 8.57 million in 2025, an annual increase of 9%. Taiwan, Japan, and Singapore are close neighbors, and Japan is the country with the largest number of visitors to Taiwan. Therefore, FISC has collaborated with Japan and Singapore to promote the TWQR mobile payment service. (Editor: Guan Chung-wei) 1150427