FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PR Log (Press Release) – Apr 14, 2010 – E-Commerce Association of Singapore (ECAS) has signed up as a Channel Partner of PayPal, the world’s leading online payment provider. With this development, local online merchants, such as ECAS silver members, can add PayPal as a payment option to their shopping carts or online payment modules and enjoy special promotions which PayPal and ECAS may launch for ECAS members on a periodic basis. To begin using PayPal, ECAS members should:1. Create a free PayPal account (https://www.paypal.com/th/mrb/pal=LAGJXTR8HKVKC) 2. Contact PayPal at +65 6535 7227 for Integration assistance PayPal is one of the most preferred payment methods on the Web and offers secure payments in 190 markets by providing an extra level of security and privacy as its users do not have to disclose credit card information directly to online merchants when paying for items. Additionally, PayPal offers maximum security to its users through a broad range of security measures including data encryption and 24/7 transaction monitoring. PayPal’s seller benefits include alerting sellers of potential, high-risk or unauthorized transactions; buyers may also be protected against unauthorized payments from their accounts. “E-Commerce Association of Singapore has hundreds of members in Singapore who are doing e-commerce business. And the number of members is increasing fast. Being PayPal’s channel partner, we are able to give our members extra benefit.” said Tony Gu Tao, ECAS Director. “We are happy to work with PayPal to help improve the e-commerce capability of Singapore companies.” "With e-commerce growing quickly in Asia, PayPal is committed to supporting the phenomenal rise of online payments in Singapore, as well as around the globe," said Gene Wong, Head of PayPal Asia Merchant Services. "We are excited to work with E-Commerce Association of Singapore to help Singapore merchants reach out to PayPal’s extensive base of users and offer more value to their existing ones. . Media Contact: Mr Tony Gu Tao, Executive Director, E-Commerce Association of Singapore +65 6835 9885 or tony@ecommerce.org.sg Corina Chee / Jeremy Seow Text 100 Public Relations (For PayPal) Tel : +603 2282 2152 / +65 6603 9000 Email : corina.chee@ About ECAS ECAS is a government-approved, non-profit organization registered in Singapore. Its mission is to improve Singapore companies’ E-Commerce capability and promote Singapore as a regional hub for E-Commerce transactions. About PayPal PayPal is the faster, safer way to pay and get paid online. The service allows members to send money without sharing financial information, with the flexibility to pay using their account balances, bank accounts, credit cards or promotional financing. With more than 81 million active accounts in 190 markets and 24 currencies around the world, PayPal enables global ecommerce. PayPal is an eBay company and is made up of three leading online payment services: the PayPal global payments platform, the Payflow Gateway and Bill Me Later. The company's open payment platform, PayPal X, allows developers to build innovative payment applications on multiple platforms and devices. More information about the company can be found at https://www.paypal.com. PayPal is headquartered in San Jose, California and its international headquarters is located in Singapore. # # # E-Commerce Association of Singapore is a non-profit organization registered in Singapore. It's mission is to : 1) Increase Singapore companies' E-Commerce capability 2) promote Singapore as a hub for E-Commerce transactions.
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Thursday, April 15, 2010
ECAS has partnered with PayPal to promote ecommerce in Singapore!
