JCB, the Japan-based global payment brand, is quickly expanding its capabilities across borders, bringing Apple Pay to cardmembers in Vietnam, and enabling cardholders to use their contactless cards to ride the subway systems in Shanghai and Beijing.
JCB has introduced Apple Pay to cardmembers of Joint Stock Commercial Bank for Foreign Trade of Vietnam (Vietcombank), Military Commercial Joint Stock Bank (MBBank), and Vietnam Prosperity Joint-Stock Commercial Bank (VPBank) in Vietnam. The move comes as JCB continues efforts to promote cashless payments across the globe.
Elsewhere, the payment company has launched a new service enabling JCB cardmembers to tap their contactless payment cards at the subway gates in Shanghai and Beijing to pay for fares quickly and conveniently. This service is also available for overseas travellers and can be used on all underground lines in both cities. In Shanghai, the service covers all 21 subway lines and 517 stations; in Beijing, it is available on all 29 subway lines and 523 stations.
This initiative marks the first time that contactless subway payment services have been made available to international cardholders in mainland China, further enhancing the travel experience and promoting the adoption of digital payments.
Travel perks for Singaporean wildlife reserve
In Singapore, JCB has also launched a new promotion centred around boosting visitorship of the Mandai Wildlife Reserve. Beginning on 1 July 2025, JCB cardmembers can access enhanced benefits across all five wildlife parks at the Mandai Wildlife Reserve. Members from anywhere in the world can access the promotion, which includes a 30 per cent discount on admission tickets purchased via the Reserve’s official website.
Hiroko Michishita, managing director of JCB International Asia Pacific Pte, commented: “We see the Mandai Wildlife Reserve as a special place where people can have meaningful encounters with wildlife and nature. By facilitating a superior, seamless payment experience and benefits at the destination, we hope our cardmembers can better explore the precinct’s rich and diverse offerings, and in doing so, deepen their appreciation for nature and wildlife.
“We are also pleased to share that JCB is now fully accepted across MWG’s payment ecosystems, from its shuttle service, to dining, retail shops, and the newly opened Mandai Rainforest Resort by Banyan Tree.”
As part of the promotion, JCB is also offering a 10 per cent discount on all retail purchases, including dining and retail stores operated by MWG across all five parks.
Source: https://thefintechtimes.com/
