Alipay+ elevates travel experience for overseas travellers visiting Jeju

Alipay+ has inked deal with the Korea Easy Payment Foundation (KEPF) and Jeju Tourism Organisation (JTO) to enhance the travel experience for international visitors, who wish to explore the iconic island destination of Jeju by providing convenient digital payment services and exclusive offers. 

Through the agreement, users of 11 Alipay+ partner e-wallets including Alipay from the Chinese mainland, AlipayHK from Hong Kong, MPay from Macao, TrueMoney from Thailand, Touch 'n Go eWallet from Malaysia, OCBC Digital from Singapore, Changi Pay from Singapore, and Hipay from Mongolia, HelloMoney and GCash from The Philippines and Tinaba from Italy will able to enjoy exclusive offers at ZeroPay merchants across Jeju Island by simply scanning the ZeroPay QR code at the merchant's counter with their home e-wallet apps.

"We are pleased to collaborate with KEPF and JTO to provide Alipay+ partner e-wallet users a seamless and rewarding digital payment experience during their travels to the beautiful island of Jeju," said Hyung Kwon (Danny) Chung, general manager of Alipay+ Korea, Europe, Middle East and Mongolia at Ant International. 

“As the number of overseas travellers visiting Jeju is clearly on the rise, we hope this partnership contributes to a recovery in inbound tourism to Jeju and revitalise local businesses.”

He added, “Alipay+ will continue to support the Jeju government's efforts to attract international tourists visiting Jeju and enhance the overall travel experience, offering the most convenient digital payment services as well as great offers.”

"This agreement is geared towards boosting the spending of foreign tourists by promoting QR code-based transactions, thereby fostering economic growth in the local community. Together, we will actively promote Jeju as a premier global tourism destination," stated Koh Seung-cheol, CEO of Jeju Tourism Office.

"We are pleased to enhance the payment experience for international tourists visiting Jeju Island through this tripartite business agreement. We aim to further expand our collaboration with domestic payment companies to develop a seamless payment infrastructure, integrating both domestic and international services," stated Choi Tong-joo, CEO of Korea Easy Payment Foundation.

According to the Jeju Tourism Organisation, 377,734 foreign tourists visited Jeju between January and March this year, up 532.5% from 58,609 during the same period last year. It is also the first time since February 2020 that the number of foreign tourists to Jeju has exceeded 100,000 per month for three consecutive months. About 80% of international travellers to Jeju came from China, followed by those from Taiwan, Singapore and Japan.

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Most recently, in support of Hong Kong's mega tourism and commerce drive, users of 14 overseas e-wallets from nine countries and regions can now make payments in the city using their home apps through Alipay+. 

Powered by Alipay+, users of these popular e-wallets will enjoy smooth payment experience with transparent and competitive exchange rates in Hong Kong whenever they encounter the Alipay+ or AlipayHK logo at the merchants in the city.  

Participating e-wallets and bank apps include MPay from Macao, Changi Pay and OCBC Digital from Singapore, GCash and HelloMoney from The Philippines, Hipay from Mongolia, Kakao Pay, Naver Pay and Toss Pay from South Korea, MyPB by Public Bank and Touch 'n Go eWallet from Malaysia, TrueMoney from Thailand, and Tinaba from Italy. Similar to Alipay from China, these newly enabled wallets are now accepted at over 90% of the local outlets in Hong Kong.  

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