For the first time, Alipay, the mobile payments and lifestyle platform owned by Ant Financial, is opening its platform for international travelers in China.   With this, global tourists visiting China will be able to download and use the app …

Alipay, an online payment platform operated by Ant Financial, has extended its services to more than 300,000 Japanese merchants early this year, going up from 50,000 merchants a year ago.   The increase was also a result of a push …

Tourism Australia and mobile payment platform, Alipay have joined forces on a new pilot program aimed at promoting several of Sydney’s iconic destinations and hotspots to Chinese tourists.     The new Sydney City Card is based around an interactive …

China’s leading payment and lifestyle platform, Alipay operated by Ant Financial Services Group, has more than 900 million users globally.     Alipay has over 700 million active users in China as of September, with 70 percent of them using …

The Sri Lankan Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) will sign an agreement with China’s e-commerce giant, Alibaba’s travel arm, Fliggy, to bring down 1,000 travelers weekly to Sri Lanka for expanding the island’s growing tourism sector.     The Tourism Minister …

The Canadian metropolis of Toronto saw growth in the tourism sector due to the  Chinese travellers.     Andrew Weir, executive vice president and chief marketing officer of Tourism Toronto, said he expects that the Chinese tourist to bring more …

Alipay and the Singapore Tourism Board last year in September signed a memorandum to enhance Chinese tourists’ experience in the country.     The deal will have both the parties agreeing on exploring to co-invest in joint marketing initiatives.   …

Chinese tourists can now feel at home when visiting London as Alipay will now be used on London tourist attraction.     Alipay has announced partnership with Merlin Entertainments that will permit all the Chinese tourists to use their Alipay …

Marriott International has started focusing on destinations including Greater China and other growth regions of the Asia-Pacific of late.   The first quarter 2018 numbers have come in for the Bethesda, a hotel brand with comparable systemwide revenue per available …

Alipay is now planning to expand its footsteps into Japan where there is a evident growth in the number of Chinese tourists. The company is eyeing the long-term potential of the nation’s $45 billion digital payments market.       …