# YeahPay at MAG Singapore: AI Is Redefining the Role of Payment Providers

- Link: https://www.thailand-business-news.com/pr-news/yeahpay-at-mag-singapore-ai-is-redefining-the-role-of-payment-providers
- Published: 2026-10-21T18:12:00+07:00
- Author: Media OutReach

#### _At MAG Payments Summit Singapore, YeahPay and Fynix demonstrated how AI, payments and merchant services are coming together to support the next generation of commerce._

SINGAPORE – [Media OutReach Newswire](https://www.media-outreach.com/) – 21 October
2026 – AI-driven commerce is pushing payment providers to expand their role beyond
transaction processing and connect more closely with merchant operations, according
to YeahPay, the international payments brand of Yeahka Limited (9923.HK), at MAG
Payments Summit Singapore 2026.

![YeahPay at MAG Singapore: AI Is Redefining the Role of Payment Providers](https://
release.media-outreach.com/release.php/Images/827066/image-1.jpeg)

 “Consumers are starting to discover products, ask questions and place orders within
the same conversation,” said David Tay, Global Vice President of YeahPay. “Payment
needs to work naturally within that journey, rather than as a separate step that
interrupts it. This changes what merchants need from their payment providers.”

 **From AI Assistance to Autonomous Commerce**

 During the session “Agentic Commerce: From Chat to Checkout,” Tay outlined three
stages in the evolution of AI-driven commerce:

 1.  **Assist**. AI recommends, the consumer checks out as usual.
 2.  **Converse**. Discovery, ordering and payment happen inside one conversation, 
    with the consumer confirming each payment.
 3.  **Delegate**. An agent completes purchases on its own, within limits the consumer
    has pre-approved.

 While AI-assisted shopping is already widely adopted, conversational commerce is
creating new opportunities for merchants to connect customer engagement directly
with transactions.

 The next stage, where AI agents initiate payments autonomously, will require new
capabilities from payment providers, including verifiable agent identities, secure
delegated authorisation and payment infrastructure designed to support agent-initiated
transactions.

 To prepare for this shift, YeahPay is exploring emerging agentic payment protocols,
identity verification and delegated authorisation mechanisms. It has also begun 
proof-of-concept collaborations with international financial institutions to support
the next generation of AI-driven transactions.

 **From Customer Enquiries to Completed Transactions: AI Delivers Real Business 
Value**

 The commercial value of this shift is already becoming evident in real-world merchant
operations.

 Amit Wakharkar, Director of Pre-Sales & Solutions at Fynix, an AI services brand
of Fushi Technology under Yeahka, presented an AI-powered conversational commerce
solution deployed at Vintage Studio, a Singapore-based beauty business.

 Addressing common challenges in the beauty industry, including delayed customer
responses, repetitive enquiries and labour-intensive booking processes, Fynix developed
a solution that connects customer enquiries, recommendations, appointments and payments.

 Through messaging platforms like WhatsApp, customers can interact with an AI agent
to enquire about services, receive personalised recommendations, book appointments
or purchase prepaid packages. The system automatically generates orders and secure
payment requests, integrating with YeahPay’s payment capabilities to support transaction
completion.

 During the pilot, the solution has served 97 customers who made enquiries, with
a total of 221 conversation turns were recorded over the past 30 days. Merchants
using its AI Shop solution have seen an average increase of approximately 15% in
customer repeat purchase rates and a reduction of approximately 30% in new customer
acquisition costs.

 “Merchants don’t need another system that simply answers customer questions. What
matters is turning customer interactions into real business outcomes,” said Wakharkar.“
By connecting AI-powered recommendations, bookings and payments, we can help merchants
respond faster, improve enquiry conversion and manage customer relationships more
efficiently.”

 These applications demonstrate how AI is moving beyond customer service to become
part of everyday merchant operations, connecting customer engagement, sales conversion
and ongoing customer relationship management.

 **Building Integrated Capabilities for the Next Generation of Commerce**

 For Yeahka, the evolution of agentic commerce underscores the growing importance
of integrating payment infrastructure with merchant software and AI capabilities.

 Through YeahPay, the company continues to expand its online and in-store payment
capabilities across international markets. Meanwhile, Fynix provides SaaS and AI-
powered solutions spanning digital ordering, customer relationship management (CRM)
and intelligent customer service.

 Together, these capabilities enable Yeahka to address a broader range of merchant
needs, from initial customer engagement and payments to ongoing business operations.

 “The future of payments is not just about how transactions are completed, but how
payments connect with the broader commerce experience,” Tay said. “As AI becomes
increasingly involved in how consumers discover products, make decisions and complete
purchases, payment providers need to bring together secure payment infrastructure,
merchant technology and intelligent services.”

 From conversational commerce applications already deployed in real-world merchant
settings to its ongoing development of agentic payment capabilities, Yeahka is extending
its role beyond traditional payment processing towards a more integrated merchant
services model.

 By combining payment infrastructure, merchant operating experience and AI capabilities,
Yeahka is well-positioned to respond to evolving consumer expectations and capture
new growth opportunities as AI-driven commerce develops across international markets.

Hashtag: #Yeahka

The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.

#### About Yeahka

Yeahka Limited is a leading payment-based technology platform, dedicated to creating
value for merchants and consumers. The company was listed on the Hong Kong Stock
Exchange in 2020 under stock code 9923.HK. Yeahka serves approximately 9.2 million
merchants and nearly 1 billion consumers.

#### About YeahPay

YeahPay is the international payment brand of Yeahka, offering secure, seamless,
and efficient digital financial services to global clients, spanning global acquiring,
global collection, foreign exchange, global remittance, and beyond. It onboards 
and acquires for merchants across seven markets, supporting multi-currency processing,
local payment methods, and integration options from payment links to ecommerce plugins
and platform onboarding.

#### About Fynix

Fynix, a brand of Fushi Technology under Yeahka, is a global AI service provider
to merchants, currently serving clients across Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia,
Japan, Australia, etc., providing store operations, membership management, and payment
management.

![](//track.media-outreach.com/index.php/WebView/495756/36955)

**Source** : [YeahPay at MAG Singapore: AI Is Redefining the Role of Payment Providers](https://www.media-outreach.com/news/singapore/2026/10/21/495756/?rand=186006)

---

  |  This article was produced by Media OutReach, our trusted news partner. The views expressed and the content presented here are solely those of the author and may not reflect the opinions of Thailand Business News. |

---

![Media OutReach Newswire](https://r2.thailand-business-news.com/wp-content/uploads/
2026/10/media-outreach-newswire-2025.svg)
