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Thai 7-Eleven stores now accept 13 e-wallets for tourists

Ahead of a busy travel season, 7-Eleven stores in Thailand now accept payments from 13 Alipay+-enabled e-wallet apps, increasing accessibility for international tourists.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Feb 2024

Fintech

Alipay+ expands Singapore presence ahead of Chinese New Year

Ahead of Chinese New Year, Alipay+ bolsters its Singapore presence, partnering with RWS to facilitate mobile payments for international tourists amid an anticipated tourism surge.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Feb 2024

Payment Technologies

Alipay+ boosts global travel initiative ahead of Chinese New Year rush

Alipay+ expands its global initiative, aiming to boost growth for its partners in hospitality and tourism through incentives for users.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 31st Jan 2024

Payment Technologies

Alipay+ launches initiative to promote sustainable cross-border travel

Ant International's Alipay+ rolls out campaign geared towards supporting sustainable practices in cross-border travel.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Mon, 18th Dec 2023

Global Stories

Tourism stories

Fintech

Ant Group raises cross-border transaction limit to $5,000

Ant Group boosts its cross-border payment limit fivefold to $5,000 per transaction to simplify international visits in line with China's updated policies.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Mar 2024

EduTech

Singapore's Meta Fantasy clinches Google AI Trailblazer Award

Singaporean startup, Meta Fantasy, acclaimed by the Google AI Trailblazers Programme, is set to launch a platform capable of creating AI-generated 3D spaces.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Feb 2024

eCommerce

Zoku Travel partners with LA Tourism Bureau for innovative travel platform

Zoku Travel and the LA Tourism and Convention Bureau join forces to redefine global travel, utilising Zoku's unique platform for content creators to monetise and distribute travel experiences.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Jan 2024

Data Analytics

DSpark & Visa merge mobility & transaction data for enhanced analytics

DSpark partners with Visa, merging anonymous mobility data with transaction data to enable comprehensive customer insight. .

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Dec 2023

Marketing Technologies

Mastercard, Agoda to enhance B2B payments in travel industry

Mastercard and Agoda have broadened their collaboration in an effort to modernise B2B transactions within the travel and tourism industry.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 30th Oct 2023

Digital Transformation

Australian tourism firms triumph in Sitecore 2023 APJ awards

Sitecore announces winners of its 2023 Experience Awards for APAC and Japan, recognising companies' innovative use of marketing technology.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Mon, 16th Oct 2023

Phishing

Spammers phishing tourists with travel-themed lures - Bitdefender

Spammers are phishing eager holidaymakers with travel, themed lures, according to new research from Bitdefender Antispam Lab.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 20th Jan 2023

Tourism

Entrust launches a fully digital, seamless travel solution

Entrust has announced its expansion to the travel industry with its Seamless Travel Solution, a fully-digital travel service.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 4 min read • Thu, 4th Nov 2021

Unified Communications

AsianWallets teams up with Japan's Globepay an Trysee

The three parties will provide local payment services and exclusive benefits for members, targeting Southeast Asian tourists traveling Japan.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Jan 2020

Marketing Technologies

AirPass and 18Communications team up to target Chinese tourism in Aus

AirPass and 18Communications have joined forces to launch WeChat Shopping Week in Australia, enhancing the tourism experience for Chinese visitors.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Jul 2019

Artificial Intelligence

Social media key to understanding sustainable tourism

Social media and AI to reveal international visitors' thoughts on sustainable tourism in New Zealand. Canterbury research group aims to gain insights.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 2nd Oct 2018