Overview
- Adyen, Global Payments, KPay, and SoéPay are the first platforms enabling the service in Hong Kong starting December 9.
- Payments from Apple Pay, other digital wallets, and contactless credit and debit cards are supported across American Express, JCB, Mastercard, UnionPay, and Visa.
- Transactions use NFC and are encrypted on the Secure Element, and Apple says it does not store card numbers or transaction information.
- Merchants can use an iPhone 11 or later, with support for PIN entry and accessibility features built into the checkout flow.
- The rollout targets sectors including taxi, retail, food and beverage, beauty, and professional services, following a Singapore launch and part of expansion to 50+ regions since 2022.