Fintech News

JANUARY 27, 2025

Users of apps like AlipayHK, Mpay, Touch n Go eWallet, TrueMoney, and GCash can access promotional offers in over 100 Consumer Friendly Zones in cities like Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou. In China, travellers can use Alipay and 13 international payment apps to make seamless payments.

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Fintech Finance

JULY 25, 2024

Alipay+ is also adding more digital conveniences for tourists through its recent integration with the taxi app FREENOW, available in 7 European countries, and partnerships for digital tax refunds. The latter allows Chinese tourists to receive instant tax refunds on their Alipay app in-store.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 22, 2019

billion monthly active users, and WeChat’s eWallet boasting a daily transaction volume of more than 1 billion last year. The decline was due to expenses for its portfolio companies and non-gaming investments. However, there was plenty of good earnings news, with WeChat and its local version Weixin hitting almost 1.1

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The Fintech Times

JULY 27, 2024

Alipay+ is also adding more digital conveniences for tourists through its recent integration with the taxi app FREENOW , available in seven European countries, and partnerships for digital tax refunds. The latter allows Chinese tourists to receive instant tax refunds on their Alipay app in-store.

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Fintech Finance

OCTOBER 10, 2024

2) Travelers spend more, with a shift toward localized experiences Alipay+ payment partners include top payment apps from across Asia, such as Alipay (Chinese mainland), AlipayHK (Hong Kong SAR), Touch ‘n Go eWallet (Malaysia), GCash (the Philippines), KakaoPay, Toss Pay and Naver Pay (South Korea), OCBC (Singapore), TrueMoney (Thailand) and more.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 20, 2018

Mobile wallets, arguably built to solve problems that few consumers had , are again taking on a common hassle faced by travelers who cross international borders: getting those refunds on local taxes. For the South Korean service, Chinese tourists claim tax refunds via their mobile apps, and can skip tax refund counters altogether.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2019

billion monthly active users earlier this year, and WeChat’s eWallet saw a daily transaction volume of more than 1 billion last year, according to earnings reports by its parent company, Chinese tech giant Tencent. WeChat and its local version Weixin hit almost 1.1

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