DBS PayLah! users can now make QR code payments at more than 100 million Alipay and Weixin Pay partner merchants across mainland China, DBS Bank said on 12 November.
The service comes through partnerships with Ant International and TenPay Global. Combined with its existing UnionPay QR link, the bank said this makes DBS the first and only bank in Singapore to support QR payments across all three major payment ecosystems in China.
More than three million PayLah! users can either scan a merchant’s QR code or show their own code for the merchant to scan. DBS named Pop Mart and Songmont among the participating merchants.
No extra fees
Before confirming a payment, users will see the amount in yuan, the exchange rate and the Singapore dollar equivalent. DBS said there are no additional transaction fees. Users need to update to the latest version of the app.
PayLah! already supports QR payments in Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and Taiwan. The bank said its wider network now covers more than 70 million Alipay+ and UnionPay QR merchants worldwide.
“Payments are key to discovering everything China has to offer,” said Calvin Ong, head of the consumer banking group at DBS Singapore.
Travel to China rising
DBS cited data from China’s National Immigration Administration showing 11.6 million trips to China by foreign nationals in July to September 2026, up 15.6 per cent from a year earlier.
The bank also pointed to other China-related services. It added remittances to Weixin e-wallets for foreign passport holders in June 2026, and said total users of the service grew eightfold by end-September, with Singapore customers making up more than 60 per cent.
Cashback from 16 November
Two cashback offers will run from 16 November 2026 to 31 January 2027. Users who have not made an overseas QR payment on PayLah! in the past 12 months can get up to S$3 cashback on their first eligible transaction, with no minimum spend.
Separately, users can get S$3 cashback on their first Alipay+ QR payment of at least S$6. Those who qualify for both can receive up to S$6 on a single transaction, subject to redemption limits.
