AliPay
Alipay is a third-party mobile and online payment platform, established in Hangzhou. It;s parent company is Ant Financial, founded by Chinese billionaire Jack Ma.
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Alipay+ adds more bank partners across Asia
Alipay+ adds more bank partners across Asia
The network has partnered with over 10 national QR systems, it said.
Vietnam’s NCB launches VietQR Global for Asian tourist payments
It supports payments from China’s Alipay and UnionPay and four other markets.
Hang Seng Bank joins Alipay+ network
Customers can make QR payments at over 100 million merchants through one mobile app.
Alipay links AI agent to 30 million Tap! devices
Merchant can talk to “Xiaoyu” and receive an analysis of their operations.
Alipay debuts AI agent interface “Ah Bao” in China
Users only need to speak to Ah Bao, pick a service listed, and pay for it without switching apps or pages.
Ant International launches protocol for agentic mobile payments
It cuts agent-wallet linking steps by 50% of traditional card binding methods.
Alipay’s new payment system lets AI agents transact with businesses and OPCs
New tool enables agent-based transactions, following Alipay AI Pay rollout in 2025.
Ant Int’l deploys privacy enhancing technologies in Alipay+
Only encrypted data is transferred to Alipay+ for processing.
Alipay+ teams with LankaPay to push LankaQR payments
LankaQR is Sri Lanka’s national QR payment network.
Neema unlocks direct payment route to 1 billion Alipay wallets
Global banks can bypass China FX hurdles via Neema’s direct-to-Alipay wallet integration.
How will agentic AI change online payments?
It’s unclear who’s liable if it over‑orders or pays the wrong merchant.
Alipay’s AI Pay surpasses 100 million users
Consumers pay via voice command, eliminating the need to switch between pages.
Alipay’s agentic-powered AI Pay exceeds 120 million transactions
AI Pay is being used by Luckin Coffee and Rokid, amongst others.
Alipay+ sees tourist spending rise on foreign e-wallet use
Beauty clinic transactions and transportation transactions rose during the year.
Macau Pass and Alipay roll out tap-to-pay using mobile phones
Users will no longer need to scan a QR code, just tap their unlocked device in a terminal.
Alipay+ expands digital services as SGQR payments surge
Cross-border payment acceptance for Alipay+ now includes more than 100 markets.
Alipay+ enables overseas tap-to-pay service for Kakao Pay users
Kakao Pay users can now make NFC payments at Mastercard merchants worldwide.
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