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Alipay tries out mobile wallet in Taiwan

Thursday 17 December 2015 10:49 CET | News

Thousands of Taiwan businesses have signed up for Alipay payment system since its launch on December 1 in the island.

Ant Financial, Alibabas financial service affiliate that operates Alipay, said that approximately 3.500 Taiwan businesses, which include department stores, supermarkets, street vendor associations, chain stores and telecom companies, have signed up for its mobile wallet service since its official launch.

The report, however, shows that although ecommerce and digital payment business are booming, many Taiwanese still prefer cash and offline shopping. 


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