Hi Huneybees,
Yesterday, saw the collaboration between EZ-Link Pte Ltd, Singapore’s largest issuer of CEPAS-compliant cards and EasyCard Corporation, Taiwan’s contactless smart card system operator. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed to jointly develop a cross border multifunctional contactless card and an interoperable smart card systems platform to facilitate greater tourism and business travelling between Singapore and Taiwan.
Under the MOU, EZ-Link and EasyCard Corporation will integrate both the ez-link and EasyCard electronic purses into one single card, known as the Cross Border Combi Card. When the card is implemented, visitors between Singapore and Taiwan will be able to enjoy a seamless, highly convenient and secure commuting and shopping experience on the public transportation and retail networks of both places.
In 2013, Singapore welcomed about 400,000 visitors from Taiwan, while Taiwan received approximately 360,000 tourists from Singapore, according to Taiwan’s Ministry of Transportation and Communications. To date, EZ-Link and EasyCard Corporation have issued 17 million CEPAS ez-link cards and 45 million pieces of EasyCard respectively in Singapore and Taiwan.
In addition to contributing to the development of the multiple stored-value card and an inter-operable platform, EZ-Link will also share its pioneer contactless e-ticketing technology with EasyCard Corporation under the MOU, with the goal of offering electronic tickets to popular tourist attractions to visitors between Singapore and Taiwan.
Currently, with the Singapore Tourist Pass Plus, besides enabling visitors to Singapore to zip around conveniently in its public transportation network, EZ-Link has also integrated rides and tours in the Pass for visitors to enjoy Singapore’s sights and sounds.
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L to R: Mr. Nicholas Lee 李德明 (Chief Executive Officer, EZ-Link Pte Ltd 易通私人有限公司总裁,) and Mr. Chang Chia-Sheng 張家生 (Chairman, EasyCard Corporation 悠遊卡股份有限公司董事長)
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| L to R: From Left to Right: Mr. Lew Yii Der (Director, EZ-Link Pte Ltd, Group Director, Corporate Planning & Research of Land Transport Authority of Singapore), Mr. Nicholas Lee (Chief Executive Officer, EZ-Link Pte Ltd), Mr. Chang Chia-Sheng 張家生 (Chairman, EasyCard Corporation 悠遊卡股份有限公司董事長) and Hau Lung-Bin郝龍斌 (Taipei City Mayor台北市長) |
In 2013, Singapore welcomed about 400,000 visitors from Taiwan, while Taiwan received approximately 360,000 tourists from Singapore, according to Taiwan’s Ministry of Transportation and Communications. To date, EZ-Link and EasyCard Corporation have issued 17 million CEPAS ez-link cards and 45 million pieces of EasyCard respectively in Singapore and Taiwan.
“EZ-Link’s MOU signing with EasyCard Corporation is significant as it showcases our technological prowess in interoperable smart card systems and brings us closer to the vision of having one single card for commuting and shopping not just within Singapore, but across international borders.
We are privileged that EasyCard Corporation has selected EZ-Link as its first foreign smart card systems partner to develop such cross border contactless card solutions. We are confident of making many technological breakthroughs to uplift business and social connectivity between Singapore and Taiwan to a whole new level.” --- said Mr. Nicholas LEE, CEO, EZ-Link Pte Ltd.
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| L to R: From Left to Right: Mr. Lew Yii Der (Director, EZ-Link Pte Ltd, Group Director, Corporate Planning & Research of Land Transport Authority of Singapore), Mr. Nicholas Lee (Chief Executive Officer, EZ-Link Pte Ltd), Mr. Chang Chia-Sheng 張家生 (Chairman, EasyCard Corporation 悠遊卡股份有限公司董事長), Hau Lung-Bin 郝龍斌 (Taipei City Mayor台北市長) and Hsieh Fa-Dah 謝發達 (Taiwan Representative to Singapore台灣駐新加坡代表) |
“EasyCard and EZ-Link have been engaging in frequent exchanges over the years in technology and service applications of smart card systems, and this MOU will strengthen collaboration from both side and create more convenience for people in Taiwan and Singapore." --- Mr. CHANG Chia-Sheng, Chairman, EasyCard Corporation.
In addition to contributing to the development of the multiple stored-value card and an inter-operable platform, EZ-Link will also share its pioneer contactless e-ticketing technology with EasyCard Corporation under the MOU, with the goal of offering electronic tickets to popular tourist attractions to visitors between Singapore and Taiwan.
Currently, with the Singapore Tourist Pass Plus, besides enabling visitors to Singapore to zip around conveniently in its public transportation network, EZ-Link has also integrated rides and tours in the Pass for visitors to enjoy Singapore’s sights and sounds.
For more information on EZ-Link and EasyCard, please visit www.ezlink.com.sg and www.easycard.com.tw respectively.
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