What MCC code does The Straits Times use for credit card transactions?
1.UOB Preferred Visa Card (formerly UOB Preferred Platinum Visa)
Selected Online Transactions: Department Stores and Retail Stores
Online retail transactions (local or overseas) via websites, not under recurring payment arrangements. 4 mpd = base UNI$1 + bonus UNI$9 per S$5. Issuer publishes ranges 5732-5735, 5944-5949, 5966-5970, 7998-7999 (expanded here). MCC 5965 no longer earns (from 1 Oct 2024).
Terms checked 2026-10-01 路 Issuer terms 路
Primary MCC
5734
Category
Retail
Total MCC Codes
1
Available In
1 region
Data source
Reported by the community
Saw a different MCC for The Straits Times on your statement?
Report the MCC you saw3.DBS Altitude Card (Visa Signature / American Express)
Base rate (no bonus for this MCC)
Terms checked 2026-09-24 路 Issuer terms 路
1.DBS Live Fresh Card
Shopping Spend (in-store and online, SG and overseas)
0.3% base plus 5.7% bonus once monthly spend reaches S$800. MCC 5993 was removed from the Shopping list from 1 Dec 2025 and is now fully excluded. Excludes Table 5 merchant names (e.g. CARDUP, IPAYMY, AMAZE, SHOPEEPAY, YOUTRIP, FAVEPAY, crypto sites).
Terms checked 2026-09-24 路 Issuer terms 路
Based on published card terms; the MCC can differ by payment channel, so check your statement.