Singaporean travellers will be able to use ShopeePay to make QR code payments at more than 150 million merchants across over 100 markets through an integration with Alipay+.

ShopeePay said the partnership marks its first cross-border payments offering.

The feature allows users to scan merchant QR codes overseas and pay directly through the ShopeePay app without the need for physical cash or currency exchange.

The service is currently available in 28 countries and regions, including Malaysia, South Korea and Australia, as well as several markets across Europe and the Americas.

Additional markets are expected to be rolled out in the coming months.

Through the Alipay+ ecosystem, ShopeePay users in Singapore can pay at merchants connected to national payment systems such as DuitNow in Malaysia and ZeroPay in South Korea, as well as other local acquiring partners.

Users will continue to receive transparent exchange rates and cashback rewards when making payments overseas.

Benjamin Tan, Head of ShopeePay Singapore, said,

“When overseas QR acceptance is fragmented, consumers often fall back on cards that may not be widely accepted by smaller merchants and can come with unclear foreign exchange costs.

By enabling cross-border QR payments, we are closing that gap: bringing the simplicity, transparency, and accessibility users value at home to their journeys abroad.”

Pan Yan, Head of the Strategic Partnership Office for Alipay+ at Ant International, added,

“We’re proud to bring cross-border payment capabilities to ShopeePay, extending their reach beyond local payments, and giving Singaporeans more choices when travelling abroad.

We will also continue to support ShopeePay users across Southeast Asia to enjoy this convenient and seamless feature.”

ShopeePay said the feature is also expected to expand to users in other regional markets over time.

The launch comes as cross-border QR payment connectivity gains traction across the region.

In Singapore, digital wallet transactions are projected to account for 44 percent of in-store payment value by 2030.