Singapore’s tourism authority and Ant International renewed their multi-year partnership in February 2026 to strengthen digital travel services and cross-border mobile payments through the Alipay+ platform. The collaboration aims to improve payment acceptance for international visitors while supporting Singapore’s tourism ecosystem and local businesses.
Key Facts At A Glance
- Singapore Tourism Board (STB) renewed its multi-year partnership with Ant International in February 2026.
- The partnership builds on an earlier collaboration that began in 2018.
- The initiative focuses on digital tourism services and mobile payments using the Alipay+ platform.
- The collaboration includes joint marketing initiatives targeting key inbound tourism markets.
- The partnership aims to improve digital travel services and payment experiences for international visitors.
The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) and Ant International announced the renewal of their multi-year strategic partnership on 26 February 2026 to support Singapore’s tourism sector through expanded mobile payments and digital tourism services using the Alipay+ platform.
The renewed agreement builds on a collaboration that began in 2018, when STB and Ant Group first introduced mobile payment capabilities for international visitors using Alipay’s ecosystem. The latest partnership expansion focuses on improving digital discovery, payments, and marketing initiatives aimed at international travelers.
Under the agreement, both organisations will conduct joint marketing campaigns through the Alipay+ ecosystem to promote Singapore as a travel destination. These campaigns are designed to reach key inbound markets and encourage visitors to use mobile payment services during their stay.
Expansion Of Cross-Border Mobile Payments
Alipay+ functions as a unified payment gateway that enables merchants to accept payments from multiple international mobile wallets through a single integration. This infrastructure allows travelers to pay using familiar mobile payment apps while visiting Singapore, while merchants can accept these payments without needing separate integrations for each wallet provider.
The partnership is intended to support payment acceptance across Singapore’s tourism ecosystem, including attractions, retail stores, restaurants, and neighborhood merchants. Expanding digital payment options is expected to help simplify transactions for visitors and support spending across the local economy.
Data Insights And Digital Tourism Strategy
The collaboration will also expand cooperation on tourism data insights and digital engagement. By leveraging Ant International’s technology and payment ecosystem, the partners aim to better understand travel patterns and improve marketing initiatives targeted at international visitors.
Singapore Tourism Board Chief Executive Melissa Ow said the partnership combines Singapore’s tourism development expertise with Ant International’s digital payment infrastructure to create smoother travel experiences for visitors while supporting tourism growth.
Ant International Chief Executive Officer Peng Yang stated that digital connectivity between travel services and payments can strengthen tourism ecosystems by connecting travel, commerce, and payment infrastructure across borders.