I'll be making a trip to Southeast Asia soon and was wondering if anyone here knows if Amex is widely used in the region? I have an Amex Gold that I often use when I travel to the United States but I have no idea how widespread their usage is in Southeast Asian countries like Malaysia and Indonesia. I am quite confident that hotels and restaurants in Singapore accept them but what about Malaysia and Indonesia? Also, what about supermarkets? I know I can purchase flight tickets using my Amex card even on Malaysia Airlines and Garuda but I'd certainly like to know more. Thanks! W
American express is hardly used in Asian in general. You'll see it mostly in hong kong, singapore, and korea but you won't find many merchants accept amex in less developed asian countries. This is often due to the hefty fees than amex charges relative to visa or mastercard.
