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Cryptocurrencies to be available at 6,000 outlets in South Korea

SouthKorea’sleadingcryptoexchangeandamobilepaymentserviceproviderwillworktogethertomakevirtualcurrenciesavailableatthousandsofoutlets.Thepartnershipwasmadeonbet

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Moon’s meal highlights China's mobile payments growth

ThevisitofSouthKoreanPresidentMoonJae-intoChinahascomeatatimeofimprovingrelationsbetweenthetwocountries,andasimplebreakfastinBeijingonThursdaymorningwasenoughto

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Tencent applies for license to offer local payment services in Malaysia

TencentHoldingsLtdhasappliedforalicenseinMalaysiatoofferlocalpaymentservicesviaitsWeChatPay,inwhatwouldbeafirstfortheplatformoutsideofChina,thedirectorofWeChatP

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Apple Pay is expanding, but it still has a long way to go

ApplePaycanbereallyeasytouse—ifyoucanfindaretailerthatacceptsit.Apple'sservice,whichallowsyoutostoreyourcreditcardsonaniPhoneandpayforgoodsatretailersbyjusttapp

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Apple Pay officially launches in Italy

ApplePayisnowavailableinItaly,andiPhoneusersinthecountryareabletoaddeligiblecreditanddebitcardstotheWalletappforusewithApple'spaymentsserviceinstoresandonline.A

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Yorkdale Shopping Centre starts accepting China's WeChat Pay in Canada

Canada'sshoppingmallYorkdaleShoppingCentrestartedacceptingChina'sWeChatPayfromMay2017.TourismTorontoandOTTFinancialGrouphaveintroducedtheChinesemobilepaymentser

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Latest Apple Pay Partnership Targets Loyalty Shoppers

Mobile engagement platform Urban Airship partnered with Apple Pay to enhance loyalty program experiences for retail brands.

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Wal-Mart Pay in talks with several mobile wallet companies

Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT.N) is in talks with several mobile wallet companies to offer more payment options in its Wal-Mart Pay app, an executive at the world's largest retailer said, after signing up JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) last week.

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Apple Pay debuts to select credit card holders in Hong Kong

​Apple’s contactless payment system enables transactions at merchants with supporting point-of-sale terminals

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The brilliant next step in paying for things in Asia

Once Apple Pay was the way to go but now messaging apps are emerging as the payment method of choice for both consumers and retailers

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Apple Pay takes on local mobile payment giants

​Apple officially launched its much anticipated Apple Pay service in China on Thursday, through a partnership with China UnionPay, entering the country's competitive mobile payment race.

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Apple Pay takes on China's internet kings in mobile payments

Greater China is Apple's second-largest market by revenue, and the world's biggest smartphone market.

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Apple Pay rumored to launch in China this week, France and Canada this year

Apple plans to launch Apple Pay in China this week to take on fierce competition from Samsung and Alibaba, and is eyeing the countries of France and Canada next.

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Apple to launch Apple Pay in China, take on Alibaba, Tencent

Apple will partner with China's main bank card and payment firm UnionPay, a state-controlled consortium that has a monopoly on all yuan payment cards issued and used in the country.