THE acceptance of the Ant Group’s global wallet gateway, Alipay+, has expanded to over 100 countries and regions giving users an edge when travelling.
In a statement, Alipay Connect Pte. Ltd. (DBA Alipay+) said that with the expansion of its network, it now connects 1.8 billion users and 40 international payment partners.
The Singapore-headquartered firm added that in the first half of 2025, over 6.5 million consumers made cross-border payments for the first time, bringing new opportunities to global merchants.
‘Alipay+ aims to support the travel ecosystem with AI-powered payments and digital services to enable online and offline merchants, tourism partners, and other fintechs to create customer-centric engagements for mobile-savvy consumers,’ Ant Group Co. Ltd. Senior Vice President Douglas Feagin was quoted in the statement as saying.
‘Through greater collaboration, we can create a new future of travel, one that enhances the experience for consumers, and promotes growth and connectivity,’ Feagin added.
Alipay+ now offers a built-in AI travel agent that integrates Trip.com, Agoda and Grab and called ‘Alipay+ Voyager.’ The platform also has ‘Alipay+ GenAI Cockpit,’ an AI-as-a-Service solution for digital wallets to build AI-native solutions. The company also offers an ‘Expanded Global Blue’ in-app tax refunds for more partners, creating ‘an end-to-end digital experience.’
According to the company, it is also deepening collaborations with national payment networks. Alipay+ transactions via national standardized QRs have almost doubled, the firm claims. ‘This is mainly due to the ease by which travellers can make payments at SMEs and merchants in smaller cities through Alipay+.’
‘Travel has a significant impact to local economies, and we believe that mobile wallets can be a catalyst for growth, connecting travellers and businesses in more ways than ever,’ Feagin said.
Alipay+ is a unified wallet gateway with cross-border payment and digitisation services that help connect global merchants to consumers.
Its operator claims that consumers enjoy ‘seamless payments’ in a broad choice of deals and the ‘convenience of digital services using their preferred payment app/e-wallet while travelling abroad.’
Many small and medium-sized businesses already use Alipay+ digital tools to enhance efficiency and achieve omni-channel growth, according to the company.