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East Asia remains by far the payment app's strongest region by transaction volumes. Read More

Jack Ma has made sizable investments in the emerging luxury sharing economy. But are young Chinese who've never owned a credit card worth the risk? Read More

It’s hard to understate how ubiquitous mobile payments have become in China. Everything can be purchased through Alipay and WeChat by scanning a QR code. Read More

Alipay plans to release a mobile payments platform, newly branded and catered to Japanese consumers by next spring, a first for the company. Read More

Alibaba and Marriot are launching a joint venture to boost their positions in both the outbound and domestic Chinese travel market. Read More

Apple Pay is attempting to expand its share of the Chinese mobile payments market through big discounts at online and brick and mortar retailers. But can it compete with WeChat Pay or Alipay? Read More

Tencent hopes that by allowing Malaysians to link local bank accounts to WeChat Pay, more firms will use its service and facilitate Chinese tourism. Read More

As Tencent tries to outdo Alipay, Europe’s luxury brands will soon have the option to further streamline the shopping experience for their WeChat savvy Chinese customers. Read More

The government of Monaco has signed an agreement with Ant Financial to make Alipay available at many luxury hotels, casinos, and yacht clubs. Read More

Carnival Corp partners with Alipay to provide mobile payments onboard its Asia-based cruise fleet in a bid to attract Chinese travelers. Read More