Buy Now, Pay Later Or Buy Now, Worry Later?

Vernon Chua, CEO, Innergia Labs

03-Nov-22 12:00

Buy Now, Pay Later Or Buy Now, Worry Later?

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Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) schemes have been a big part of the e-commerce space for the past 2 years and are projected to continue growing rapidly in Malaysia. With a lower entry barrier compared to other financial institutions, how has it changed our shopping habits? Vernon Chua, CEO of Innergia Labs joins us to discuss how BNPL has changed e-commerce and the factors behind its rising popularity.

Image Credit: Shutterstock | Przemek Klos

Produced by: Jeremy Ng

Presented by: Lily Chai, Christine Wong

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Categories: managing, Corporates, markets, economy, SME, entrepreneurs

Tags: bnpl, finances, banking, regulations, e-commerce, consumer,

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