Apple Tap to Pay now available in S’pore; iPhones can act as payment terminals
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Apple said that the new function comes in collaboration with payment platforms, app developers, and payment networks.
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SINGAPORE – Apple has announced that Tap to Pay on iPhone is now available in Singapore, allowing merchants to use the iPhone as a contactless payment terminal.
In a statement on Dec 2, Apple said that the new function comes in collaboration with payment platforms, app developers and payment networks.
Businesses of any size will be able to accept quick payments via contactless credit and debit cards, Apple Pay and other digital wallets using only their iPhone and a partner-enabled iOS app, it said.
“With Tap to Pay on iPhone, merchants can accept contactless payments through a supporting iOS app on an iPhone XS or later running the latest iOS version,” Apple added.
Payment platforms Adyen, Fiuu, HitPay, Revolut, Stripe and Zoho are the first to offer Tap to Pay on iPhone. Grab will join this line-up in early 2026, Apple said.
The function also supports payments using contactless credit and debit cards from American Express, JCB, Mastercard, UnionPay and Visa.
Apple added that customers’ payment data is protected by the same technology that is used for Apple Pay, and transactions made using Tap to Pay on iPhone are encrypted and processed using the Secure Element.
Commenting on the roll-out of the Tap to Pay feature in Singapore, Mr Ben Wong, the general manager for South-east Asia and Hong Kong at payments technology company Adyen, said that the feature offers merchants a “fast and flexible way to accept contactless payments without additional hardware”.
“This makes it especially useful for dynamic settings such as pop-ups, in-aisle checkout, deliveries, and peak seasons where mobile acceptance helps bust queues and maintain a smooth customer experience,” he said.
