Singapore fintech aims to be payment bridge to UnionPay
Aleta Planet partners China's biggest card payment network to enable digital payments via mobile phone
Angela Tan
Singapore
MOVE aside e-wallets. Here comes a digital payment account that will allow tourists in China to spend like the locals, without having to lug around hard cash that is barely accepted and the hassle of opening a savings account with debit facilities.
If Ryan Gwee has his way, foreigners visiting China will soon be able to make digital payments in the world's second largest economy with a flash of their mobile phones.
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