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Alipay+ Adds Biometric Payment Authentication to Smartglasses

November 12, 2025
Alipay+ Expands Travel Offerings as Mobile Wallets Take Off
Travel Payments // October 08, 2025

Alipay+ has announced a tourism-focused expansion of its payments and digital services offerings. 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...

Mastercard and Alipay+ Team to Advance Contactless Payments in Korea
Payment Methods // September 23, 2025

Mastercard and Alipay+ have teamed to promote contactless payments in South Korea. 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,...

Ant and Standard Chartered Test Bank-to-Wallet Payments Offering
Payment Methods // August 27, 2025

Ant International and Standard Chartered are trialing a Swift-system-backed bank-to-wallet 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. By completing this form, you...

Ant Group Unveils AI-Powered Healthcare Smartphone App
artificial intelligence // June 26, 2025

China-based Ant Group has reportedly unveiled a new, AI-powered health app for smartphones. 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+ Adds Biometric Payment Authentication to Smartglasses

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. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications […]

Alipay+ Expands Travel Offerings as Mobile Wallets Take Off

October 08, 2025
Alipay+ has announced a tourism-focused expansion of its payments and digital services offerings. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Mastercard and Alipay+ Team to Advance Contactless Payments in Korea

September 23, 2025
Mastercard and Alipay+ have teamed to promote contactless payments in South Korea. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Ant and Standard Chartered Test Bank-to-Wallet Payments Offering

August 27, 2025
Ant International and Standard Chartered are trialing a Swift-system-backed bank-to-wallet payment solution. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...