KUALA LUMPUR -- Huawei on Tuesday announced the arrival of Huawei Pay in Malaysia in partnership with UnionPay International and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC).

Huawei said in a statement that payments are now made easier and more secure in Malaysia by simply adding one's bank cards to Huawei Pay, a mobile payment tool that provides contactless, cashless payment service for Huawei smartphone users.

According to the statement, ICBC (Malaysia) Bhd is the first financial institution in Malaysia to support Huawei Pay.

Via the partnership, ICBC UnionPay credit card holders will be among the first in Malaysia to experience this payment method on their Huawei smartphones.