Today, Apple has updated its website with Apple Pay is now available in Singapore. The support page reveals that the service is now available in Singapore with American Express customers only at this stage.
Apple Pay is now available in the United States, Canada, China, the United Kingdom, and Australia for a grand total of six countries. In a statement, Apple Pay head Jennifer Bailey had the following to say regarding the expansion to Singapore (via iMore):
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 that credit and debit cards from Singapore’s most popular banks, including DSB, 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.
– iMore
Apple teases that support for Visa cards is coming soon, as well. Apple Pay is supported at a variety of retailers, including FairPrice, Starbucks, TopShop, TopMan, StarHub, Shaw Theaters, and many others in Singapore.
Apple saw an expansion saw 32 banks and credit unions gain support of Apple Pay in the United States meanwhile longtime holdout Ally Bank turns on Apple Pay for customers.
