Thanks to a partnership agreement signed between Axiata Digital’s Boost e-wallet and Singtel’s VIA alliance, Malaysians will soon be able use their Boost mobile wallet to make payments in Singapore and Thailand.

VIA was launched by the Singtel Group in October 2018, alongside Thailand’s telco company AIS and Kasikornbank. It was set up with the intention to create a region-wide payment network that will enable consumers to use their e-wallet when travelling within Asia-Pacific.

Through VIA alliance’s network, Boost user will be able to use their mobile wallet at over 1.6 million merchant partners in Singapore and Thailand.

Both Singtel and Axiata Digital plan to jointly promote and drive cross-border payments to grow their respective user bases and merchant networks, and explore collaboration around rewards and loyalty programmes.