Alipay news and trends

Alipay+ Secures Hang Seng as First Hong Kong Banking Partner

July 24, 2026
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Ant Group Plans Agentic-Focused Upgrade of Alipay Super App
Artificial Intelligence // June 15, 2026

Ant Group reportedly wants to give its Alipay super app an agentic AI makeover. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

Alipay Debuts AI Wallet as Part of New Payments Infrastructure
Payment Methods // May 26, 2026

China’s Alipay has launched what it calls “the world’s first AI Wallet and Token Pay to power agentic economy.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our...

Alipay’s AI Payment and Health Apps Top 100 Million Users
Mobile // February 23, 2026

Alipay’s artificial intelligence payment and health apps each have more than 100 million users, according to a Monday (Feb. 23) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Alipay+ Adds Biometric Payment Authentication to Smartglasses
Artificial Intelligence // November 12, 2025

Ant International’s Alipay+ has added iris authentication features to its smartglasses-embedded payment solution. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

Interviews & Exclusives
Mastercard’s Partnership With Alipay Connects Digital Wallets to Cross-Border Payments

March 25, 2024
Alan Marquard, head of transfer solutions at Mastercard, told PYMNTS that remittances are ripe for continued transformation — to digital channels, and to digital wallets, which make international fund flows cheaper, faster and more convenient. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content […]

What If: Elon Musk’s X Becomes the Next Super App?

August 03, 2023
Super apps like Alibaba’s Alipay and Tencent’s WeChat have become super successful in Asia. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Trump Executive Order On WeChat, Alipay And Others Catch Consumers In The Middle

January 06, 2021
Call it the latest salvo amid tensions between China and the United States that may heat up. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

QR Codes Enjoy A Renaissance In A Post-COVID World

July 08, 2020
QR codes have been around for years, although they often seemed like a marginal tech solution in search of a problem. But as is the case with so many things in...

Quick Reads
Alipay+ Secures Hang Seng as First Hong Kong Banking Partner

July 24, 2026
Ant International’s unified wallet gateway, Alipay+, has added its first banking partner in Hong Kong, Hang Seng Bank. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you […]

Ant Group Plans Agentic-Focused Upgrade of Alipay Super App

June 15, 2026
Ant Group reportedly wants to give its Alipay super app an agentic AI makeover. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Alipay Debuts AI Wallet as Part of New Payments Infrastructure

May 26, 2026
China’s Alipay has launched what it calls “the world’s first AI Wallet and Token Pay to power agentic economy.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Alipay’s AI Payment and Health Apps Top 100 Million Users

February 23, 2026
Alipay’s artificial intelligence payment and health apps each have more than 100 million users, according to a Monday (Feb. 23) press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...