Apple Pay to hit Singapore and Hong Kong in 2016

American Express has announced it will be supporting Apple's payment service in the two markets next year, reports Tech in Asia

Apple Pay, Apple’s much-hyped cashless payment service, will be available in Singapore next year, according to a press release by credit card provider American Express.

The company announced that consumers will be able to use Apple Pay with its products in Canada and Australia this year, and in Singapore, Spain, and Hong Kong in 2016. The service is currently only available in the US and the United Kingdom.

Obviously Amex’s announcement focuses on its own cards, but it’s only reasonable to expect that other credit card providers and banks will get in on the action. In any case, Amex says that customers will be able to use their iPhone, iPad, and/or Apple Watch to pay in stores that accept contactless payments and American Express cards.

2016 will be big for Apple in Singapore, if indications about a possible Apple Store opening in the country prove to be true.

This has been sourced from Tech in Asia. You can read the article here.