Travellers can now use DBS PayLah! at over 100 million merchants in China

More than three million DBS PayLah! users can now make QR code payments at over 100 million Alipay and Weixin Pay partner merchants across China after a cross-border expansion by DBS Bank.

Enabled through new partnerships with Ant International and TenPay Global, the feature supports two-way QR functionality—allowing PayLah! users to either scan a merchant's QR code or present their own app-generated QR code to be scanned at checkout.

To scan Alipay+ and Weixin Pay QR codes with DBS PayLah!:

To allow a merchant to scan your DBS PayLah! QR code:

Transactions carry no additional fees and utilise competitive foreign exchange rates.

To ensure full cost transparency before checkout, the PayLah! app displays the exact purchase amount in Chinese Yuan (CNY), the applicable exchange rate, and the final Singapore Dollar (SGD) equivalent prior to user confirmation.

To access the new payment capabilities in China, users need to update their DBS PayLah! app to the latest version.