Alipay+ has expanded its digital payment offerings in Singapore by integrating six additional international e-wallets, increasing the total to twelve.

This expansion allows tourists and residents alike to use e-wallets such as Hipay from Mongolia, MPay from Macao SAR, MyPB by Public Bank from Malaysia, Toss Pay and Naver Pay from South Korea, and Tinaba from Italy, alongside existing options including AlipayHK, GCash, Kakao Pay, Touch n’ Go eWallet, TrueMoney, and others.

This initiative is part of Alipay+’s broader strategy to facilitate cross-border payments and enhance the digital payment landscape in Singapore.

Singapore’s Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) is among the first to accept these 12 international e-wallets across its attractions and stores, aiming to provide a more seamless and convenient payment experience for visitors.

Alipay+’s expansion in Singapore also includes wider merchant acceptance through SGQR, a unified QR code payment system, which supports payments across various sectors including taxis, dining, retail, and attractions.

This move is intended to boost local businesses by enabling them to cater to international visitors through their preferred payment methods.

Dr Cherry Huang, General Manager of Alipay+ Offline Merchant Services, Ant International said,

“To help businesses in Singapore, big and small, to benefit from the growth in tourism in 2024 and beyond, we’re focused on strengthening our Alipay+ ecosystem locally, by bringing in more users via our payment partners and expanding our merchant coverage through close collaborations with our local partners and our integration with SGQR.

We look forward to bringing more innovation to our partners and enhance the digital travel experience for tourists.”

Chang Chee Pey, Senior Vice President and Chief Experience Officer, RWS said,

“With increased flights and visa-free travel to Singapore soon, we want to make it even more convenient for Chinese visitors to enjoy Resorts World Sentosa and our highly popular attractions such as S.E.A. Aquarium, Universal Studious Singapore, exciting events, and Chinese dining options, many helmed by renowned celebrity chefs, over key Chinese travel periods such as Lunar New Year, Labour Day, the Summer holidays and Golden Week.

With Alipay already widely accepted as a fast and convenient payment mode across Resorts World Sentosa, this payment experience for Chinese visitors at Resorts World Sentosa will definitely be welcomed.”

Featured image: (From left) Cherry Huang, General Manager of Alipay+ Offline Merchant Services, Ant International and Chang Chee Pey, Senior Vice President and Chief Experience Officer, RWS

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