Batik Air, YeePay partner to boost China-Malaysia travel connectivity

KUALA LUMPUR: Batik Air has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China’s leading digital payment service provider, YeePay, to strengthen travel connectivity between China and Malaysia through integrated payment and ticket distribution solutions.

The collaboration aims to enhance travel convenience for Chinese visitors by offering familiar digital payment methods and seamless booking channels, while supporting Malaysia’s tourism ambitions under Visit Malaysia 2026.

Batik Air Chief Executive Officer Datuk Chandran Rama Muthy said China remains one of Malaysia’s most important tourism source markets, with visitor arrivals continuing to rise following the implementation of the mutual visa-free arrangement.

“In the first half of 2025 alone, Malaysia welcomed more than 2.17 million visitors from China, representing a 35.6% year-on-year increase.

“This partnership with YeePay reflects our shared vision of building a smarter travel ecosystem that combines connectivity, convenience and trusted digital services,” he said.

Batik Air currently operates direct scheduled flights from Kuala Lumpur to more than 10 destinations in China, including Shanghai and Guangzhou.

Meanwhile, YeePay Co-Founder Yu Chen said the partnership marks another milestone in the company’s global aviation strategy and would strengthen travel connectivity between China, Malaysia and the wider Southeast Asian region through advanced payment technology.

Both companies said the collaboration is expected to improve customer experience, expand Batik Air’s presence in China and support stronger regional tourism growth.