Six months after announcing that it would be working with American
Express to bring Apple Pay to Singapore, the mobile payment
service is now officially available!
At the moment, Apple Pay will only work with American
Express issued cards, but it will soon support major credit and
debit cards from major banks such as DBS, UOB and Standard
Chartered. Apple says that the mobile payment service is accepted
in grocery stores, boutiques, restaurants and hotels.
Some of the featured stores include FairPrice, Uniqlo,
Topman and G2000. Other retail locations such as BreadTalk, Cold
Storage, iStudio and ToastBox will have support for Apple Pay
soon.
Apple's VP of Apple Pay, Jennifer Bailey had this to say
about Apple Pay's availability in Singapore:
"Starting today, Apple Pay is available for eligible
American Express issued credit cards in Singapore, so customers can
now pay in an easy, secure and more private way. We’re also
thrilled to share that credit and debit cards from Singapore’s most
popular banks, including DBS, UOB and Standard Chartered will work
with Apple Pay in the coming months — so even more people can
experience the best way to pay from their iPhone, Apple Watch or
iPad."
Apple Pay is currently supported on the following Apple
devices:
If you want to setup Apple Pay on your iOS device, head over
to the Apple
Support Page for the step-by-step guide.
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