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| 01.04.2026 | RayNeo Leads Global AR Market with One-Third Share | LOS ANGELES, April 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the release of several authoritative 2025 annual AR market reports, one brand has consistently emerged as the industry leader: RayNeo. Despite varying statistical methodologies across fir... |
| 27.03.2026 | The Cashless Frontier: Digital Payments Reshape Global Finance | Digital payments are exploding. A global transformation is underway. The market nears $20 trillion by 2028. This represents one-fifth of global economic activity. Southeast Asia leads this charge. The region processed $1.3 trillion in 2025.... |
| 25.03.2026 | Why Fintech Companies Share Market Insights With Global Audiences | Share
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In September 2024, M-Pesa operator Safaricom published a report detailing mobile money transaction patterns across seven East African markets. The report revealed that monthly mobile money transactions in Kenya... |
| 25.03.2026 | Southeast Asia Digital Payments Crossed $1.3 Trillion in 2025: Where the Growth Is | Share
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Southeast Asia’s digital payments volume crossed $1.3 trillion in 2025. That figure, reported by Google, Temasek, and Bain’s annual e-Conomy SEA report, represents a 31% increase over 2024 and makes the region ... |
| 24.03.2026 | Fintech Adoption Rates Surpass 64% Globally: Key Markets Driving Growth | Share
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Fintech adoption rates have surpassed 64% globally#8217;s Global Fintech Adoption Index. That means nearly two out of every three adults with internet access have used at least one fintech service, whether it i... |
| 17.03.2026 | Ant Group unit clears regulatory step for Bright Smart takeover, sending shares up 70% | Bright Smart shares surged after an Ant Group unit completed regulatory steps for its acquisition.
Ant subsidiary Wealthiness and Prosperity finished required China reporting procedures, clearing a key hurdle for the deal.
The deal is expec... |
| 13.03.2026 | One Irish company makes list of world's most valuable start-ups | Stripe, the payments company founded by Irish brothers John and Patrick Collison, is one of the top five most valuable unicorns in the world, according to new analysis by BestBrokers.com.
The San Francisco and Dublin-headquartered fintech a... |
| 11.03.2026 | Tencent, ByteDance, Other Chinese Tech Giants Vie for AI Interns | (Yicai) March 11 -- Tencent Holdings, TikTok owner ByteDance, and other leading Chinese tech firms are battling it out for interns in the artificial intelligence arena, offering a record number of positions with a particularly strong demand... |
| 05.03.2026 | Chengdu Hi-Tech Zone rings with festival celebration | CHENGDU, China, March 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A report from CHINA DAILY.
A 52,000-square-meter giant screen light show is held at the twin towers in the Chengdu Hi-Tech Industrial Development Zone to celebrate Lantern Festival on Tuesday ev... |
| 04.03.2026 | AI-supported services score big in holiday season | Artificial intelligence has become increasingly embedded across the country during the Spring Festival holiday, reshaping areas including payments, trip planning and on-the-road consumption.
Ant Group said the number of users of Alipay's AI... |
| 04.03.2026 | Jack Ma and Top Alibaba, Ant Executives Discuss Schooling Changes for the AI Era | (Yicai) March 4 -- Alibaba Group founder Jack Ma and top executives from the Chinese internet giant and Ant Group, the fintech provider backed by the billionaire entrepreneur, met with teachers at a school in Hangzhou to discuss the educati... |
| 27.02.2026 | Technology for Change Asia 2026: Navigating Innovation for Future Growth | Technology for Change Asia 2026 convenes in Hong Kong, March 11-12. Economist Impact hosts this premier event. Over 700 industry and government leaders gather. They will decode innovation. The forum targets solutions for business growth. It... |
| 26.02.2026 | Ant Digital Technologies Strengthens Its AI Infrastructure in Malaysia to Boost Local Customer Service Capabilities | KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Feb. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ZOLOZ, the flagship AI product of Ant Digital Technologies, today announced the launch of its operations hub in Malaysia, which will upgrade its local service offerings, accelerate respo... |
| 24.02.2026 | Technology for Change Asia 2026 to Decode Innovation for Business Growth | (Yicai) Feb. 24 -- Economist Impact will host Technology for Change Asia 2026 from March 11 to 12 in Hong Kong. This premier event convenes over 700 industry and government leaders to pinpoint solutions that will help businesses prosper in ... |
| 23.02.2026 | Technology for Change Asia 2026 to decode innovation for business growth | HONG KONG, Feb. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Economist Impact will host Technology for Change Asia 2026 on March 11th and 12th at the Hopewell Hotel. This premier event convenes over 700 industry and government leaders to pinpoint solutions tha... |
| 17.02.2026 | Триллион параметров, 63 млрд активных: модель Ling-2.5-1T бросает вызов DeepSeek V3.2 | Ant Group, оператор платежной платформы Alipay и аффилиат Alibaba, выпустила Ling-2.5-1T — открытую языковую модель с триллионом параметров, из которых 63 млрд активны при генерации. Модель обучена на 29 трлн токенов (против 20 трлн у предш... |
| 16.02.2026 | Technology for Change Asia 2026 to decode innovation for business growth | HONG KONG, Feb. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Economist Impact will host Technology for Change Asia 2026 on March 11th and 12th at the Hopewell Hotel. This premier event convenes over 700 industry and government leaders to pinpoint solutions tha... |
| 13.02.2026 | Alipay AI Payment Exceeds 120 Million Transactions in One Week as Agentic Commerce Accelerates in China | Alipay announced that its AI Pay, a payment solution that enables secure and seamless payment through AI agents, exceeded 120 million transactions in the past week, as agentic commerce accelerates in China, making it the world’s first AI ag... |
| 13.02.2026 | Tun Razak Exchange: An anchor for global finance in the heart of Kuala Lumpur | Listen
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| 12.02.2026 | Zhipu leads rally in Chinese AI stocks, surging 30% as a wave of new releases hits market | Chinese artificial intelligence stocks rallied Thursday as several companies unveiled upgraded models.
The wave of releases comes amid intensifying competition in AI as Chinese developers race to match U.S. rivals.
Chinese artificial intell... |
| 12.02.2026 | Anthropic closes $30 billion funding round as cash keeps flowing into top AI startups | Anthropic said it closed a $30 billion funding round at a $380 billion post-money valuation.
It’s the second-biggest private financing round on record for tech, following OpenAI’s raise of over $40 billion last year.
The round was led by Co... |
| 11.02.2026 | Hong Kong proceeds with stablecoin plans despite Beijing’s reservations | Hong Kong planned to issue its first stablecoin licenses in March under a strict regulatory regime.
Beijing maintained opposition to crypto, signaling no shift in its mainland ban.
The rollout positioned Hong Kong as a controlled test case ... |
| 09.02.2026 | A platform digitizing supply chains for Bangladesh’s small retailers | - |
| 02.02.2026 | Govt, RBI In Talks With Ant International To Link Alipay+ With UPI: Report | SUMMARY
The initiative would help Indian tourists use UPI with overseas merchants who are registered on Alipay+ application
Ant International, a former subset of China’s Ant Group, spun off in 2024 as an independent, Singapore-headquartered... |
| 19.01.2026 | Китайская компания придумала «виртуальный офис» для создания цифровых продуктов | Китайский стартап DeepWisdom совершает амбициозную попытку переосмыслить процесс создания цифровых продуктов. Его платформа Atoms позволяет пользователям генерировать веб-сайты, приложения и игры, просто описывая идеи на обычном языке, без ... |
| 17.01.2026 | Commercial prospects for AI healthcare to expand | China's artificial intelligence healthcare sector is set for a year of stronger commercial prospects as AI accelerates the reshaping of the healthcare market with its applications in diversified scenarios that span clinical applications, pa... |
| 16.01.2026 | Harnessing the Power of Sports: Orange Lion Sports Leads the Way in Driving the Emerging Trend of "Racecation" | SANYA, China, Jan. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Orange Lion Sports (formerly Alibaba Sports), a global sports event operator, is redefining how major athletic competitions and tourism converge through the coordinated integration of digital plat... |
| 09.01.2026 | Post-Marathon Spending Surge in Sanya Signals the Rise of the "Racecation" | SANYA, China, Jan. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hainan (Sanya) Marathon, held over the last weekend of 2025, marked the inaugural Class A-certified event sanctioned by the China Athletics Association (CAA) since the commencement of operation... |
| 06.01.2026 | DALLAS MAVERICKS AND HOUSTON ROCKETS TO PLAY TWO PRESEASON GAMES IN MACAO IN OCTOBER | – The NBA China Games 2026 Presented By Taobao 88VIP Will Feature the Mavericks and Rockets Playing Preseason Games on Oct. 9 and 11 at The Venetian Arena –
MACAU, Jan. 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Basketball Association (NBA) and S... |
| 05.01.2026 | AI has finger on pulse of healthcare advances | SONG CHEN/CHINA DAILY
Song Jiayi, a 32-year-old white-collar worker in Beijing, usually goes to the gym after work. She likes running on a treadmill for more than an hour and attending various fitness classes with a focus on personal health... |
| 04.01.2026 | Sports and Tourism Merge in Sanya as 2025 Marathon Wraps Up Along Scenic Coast | The race reflects Hainan's broader effort to link international sporting events with economic development and global engagement
SANYA, China, Jan. 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The 7th Hainan (Sanya) Marathon wrapped up on Sunday, attracting 14,0... |
| 01.01.2026 | China Daily Launches "China Bound" -- An English-Language Smart-Tourism Service Platform for International Travelers | BEIJING, Jan. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report from chinadaily.com.cn:
Enjoy a smart journey, and discover China! On Jan 1, China Daily officially launched "China Bound," an English-language smart-tourism service platform for... |
| 24.12.2025 | Tech firms move into AI-powered healthcare | A visitor engages in a conversation with an AI sleep health management expert about the recovery process for sleep disorder conditions during the 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on July 29. CHEN YUYU/FOR CHINA DAIL... |
| 23.12.2025 | Demand for AI talent drives new employment opportunities, sectors | Artificial intelligence is emerging as a major driver of new employment opportunities, as growing demand for relevant talent boosts hiring activity and lifts pay levels across multiple sectors, a recent report showed.
From January to Octobe... |
| 17.12.2025 | Chinese Payment Providers Deepen Push Into South Korea’s Small Merchant Market | (Yicai) Dec. 17 -- Chinese cross-border payment firms have begun expanding deeper into South Korea’s retail market by improving value-added services for small and micro merchants, after largely securing coverage of major duty-free shops and... |
| 17.12.2025 | Ant Afu Has Become China's Top AI Health Management App | (Yicai) Dec. 17 -- Chinese financial technology giant Ant Group's artificial intelligence health management app, which recently rebranded to Ant Afu from AQ, has become China's largest AI healthcare app by users.
Ant Afu's monthly active us... |
| 11.12.2025 | Robotaxi Hits Two Pedestrians in China's Zhuzhou | (Yicai) Dec. 11 -- A robotaxi operated by Ant Group-backed Hellobike, one of China's largest bike-sharing firms, has struck two people walking along a street in Zhuzhou in central Hunan province. Hellobike is cooperating with relevant autho... |
| 09.12.2025 | AI reshaping how patients are diagnosed, treated | A visitor engages in a conversation with an AI sleep health management expert about the recovery process for sleep disorder conditions during the 2025 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on July 29. CHEN YUYU/FOR CHINA DAIL... |
| 25.11.2025 | Alibaba Group veteran payments leader, Jia Hang, joins DCS to accelerate a new era of payments innovation | Seasoned payments executive to strengthen DCS’ leadership and growth from Singapore
SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 25 November 2025 – DCS, a transformative Singapore-licensed financial institution regulated under the Banking Act and ... |
| 25.11.2025 | Ant Group's LingGuang: A Gemini 3 Pro-Like AI App from the Orient | Created by Carl Williams
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| 24.11.2025 | How Alibaba overcame Beijing’s crackdown to become an AI giant | Alibaba has seen hundreds of billions of dollars wiped off its share price from its peak.
The company has faced a regulatory crackdown from Beijing as well as internal turmoil.
But a recent revival at its core e-commerce business and invest... |
| 21.11.2025 | Ant Group Chairman Eric Jing Outlines Strategy for Inclusive AI, Collaboration on Tokenised Settlement | AI-as-a-Service applications will make AI virtual CFO and COO for SMEs
Public-private collaboration in regulatory sandboxes help to provide clarity and certainty when it comes to new technology like tokenisation and AI
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| 13.11.2025 | Ant Digital Technologies Showcases Full-Scenario Financial AI Solutions at Singapore FinTech Festival 2025 | SINGAPORE, Nov. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Ant Digital Technologies (Ant DT) is unveiling its full-scenario financial AI offerings at the Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF) 2025. The company's participation highlights its commitment to advancin... |
| 12.11.2025 | Visa Expands Visa Intelligent Commerce Across Asia Pacific, Prepares for AI Commerce Pilot by Early 2026 | Fosters trust between AI agents and merchants with secure seamless transactions that redefine digital commerce
Catch Visa Intelligent Commerce in action from 12-14 November at Singapore Fintech Festival 2025
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| 12.11.2025 | Ant International's Antom Launches AI-Powered MSME App for Finance and Business Operations | The EPOS360 App integrates POS systems, payments, banking, lending, and growth support into one platform to help MSMEs start, grow, and scale efficiently.
The app embeds an AI copilot to simplify operations and turn business information int... |
| 07.11.2025 | Pioneer of China's internet honored at Wuzhen Summit | As the 2025 World Internet Conference (WIC) Wuzhen Summit opened on Friday in the water town in Zhejiang province, five individuals and 14 enterprises were named as winners of the annual Distinguished Contribution Award. The WIC award celeb... |
| 06.11.2025 | MediTrust Health Shares Insights at Hong Kong Fintech Week: AI Pragmatically Reshaping Cross-Border Healthcare Payments in the Greater Bay Area | HONG KONG, Nov. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- MediTrust Health, the largest innovative healthcare payor platform in China, delivered key insights recently at the HealthTech Forum of "Hong Kong FinTech Week 2025." Seth Zhang, Founder and... |
| 04.11.2025 | SNEF Marks 45 Years as the Voice of Employers in Singapore's Tripartite System | SINGAPORE, Nov. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF) commemorated 45 years as the voice of employers in Singapore's tripartite system at the SNEF45 Employers' Summit on 4 November 2025. Themed Forging t... |
| 03.11.2025 | Ant Digital Technologies Unveils Full-Scenario AI Solutions at Hong Kong Fintech Week | HONG KONG, Nov. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On November 3, 2025, Ant Digital Technologies (Ant DT) unveiled its full‑scenario AI solutions to the global market at Hong Kong FinTech Week. Showcased solutions — including large‑model agent platfor... |
| 27.10.2025 | China's microLED display tech firm JBD closes $140m Series B2 round | China’s JBD, which develops next-generation display technology powering augmented reality (AR) and smart glasses, has raised over 1 billion yuan ($140.4 million) in a Series B2 funding round, it announced on Monday.
Shanghai-based JBD, full... |
| 24.10.2025 | Chinese Robovan Maker Neolix Raises Over USD600 Million for Overseas Expansion | (Yicai) Oct. 24 -- Neolix Technologies, a leading Chinese maker of unmanned logistics vehicles, has secured more than USD600 million in its latest financing round to accelerate its overseas expansion.
The Series D fundraiser was led by Ston... |
| 21.10.2025 | Chinese robovan developer Zelostech raises $100m led by Ant Group | - |
| 20.10.2025 | Global Times: China's digital trade channels empower BRI partners, Global South's integration into global value chains | BEIJING, Oct. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Most products - domestic or from abroad - that you bought online would come to your home in just a few days in China. This is largely realized through e-commerce. In the bustling metropolises and remot... |
| 17.10.2025 | Ant Digital Technologies Joins HKMA GenA.I. Sandbox as Technology Partner | HONG KONG, Oct. 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), in collaboration with the Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited (Cyberport), announced on 15 October the second cohort of the Generative Artificial I... |
| 17.10.2025 | Canton Fair attracts record buyers | Emerging markets remain a strong growth engine for Chinese export-oriented enterprises, as a record number of overseas buyers preregistered for the China Import and Export Fair, popularly known as the Canton Fair.
The fair, held twice a yea... |
| 10.10.2025 | Ant Financial Fully Exits from Paytm in Q2FY26; Paytm sees continued interest from both Domestic and International Institutions | - |
| 10.10.2025 | Digital payments add to joy of traveling in China | The eight-day National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival holiday saw a surge in inbound tourism, with foreign visitors increasingly embracing Chinese mobile payment tools as part of their travel experience, among other measures to this end, such ... |
| 28.09.2025 | PalmPay Named One of the World's Top 300 Fintech Companies of 2025 by CNBC & Statista | LAGOS, Nigeria, Sept. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- PalmPay, a leading neobank and fintech platform focused on emerging markets, has been recognised in CNBC and Statista's 2025 Top 300 Fintech Companies in the World list. This marks the second c... |
| 22.09.2025 | Huawei Launches Tiangong Initiative to Invest USD141 Million in HarmonyOS AI Ecosystem | (Yicai) Sept. 22 -- Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologies has launched the Tiangong Initiative, pledging to invest CNY1 billion (USD140.6 million) in funds and resources to support development of the HarmonyOS artificial intelligence ecosy... |
| 17.09.2025 | A New Wave of Technology Starts in Munich: CATL Bedrock Chassis Debuts at IAA | MUNICH, GERMANY – Media OutReach Newswire – 17 September 2025 – On September 8, 2025, CATL, a global leader in new energy technology, unveiled its next-generation chassis product—CATL Bedrock Chassis—at the IAA MOBILITY in Munich, Germany, ... |
| 12.09.2025 | Ant Group Джека Ма вступает в гонку гуманоидных роботов со своей первой моделью R1 | Китайский финтех-гигант Ant Group, аффилированный с Alibaba, представил своего первого гуманоидного робота R1. Это знаменует выход компании на высококонкурентный рынок робототехники, где уже доминируют такие игроки, как Unitree Robotics. Ро... |
| 12.09.2025 | Ant’s CEO Vows Chinese Fintech Giant Won't Issue Virtual Coins, Will Eschew Speculation | (Yicai) Sept. 12 -- Ant Group, the Jack Ma-backed Chinese fintech giant, will never issue virtual currency nor participate in any form of speculation, its chief executive officer said at a finance and technology conference being held in Sha... |
| 12.09.2025 | ‘I’m so in debt’: China’s personal loan subsidy draws scepticism as financial strain grows among youth | New: You can now listen to articles.
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| 12.09.2025 | Ant-Backed Hellobike Debuts First Robotaxi, Eyes 50,000+ Units Globally by 2027 | (Yicai) Sept. 12 -- Ant Group-backed Hello, one of China's largest bike-sharing firms also known as Hellobike, has unveiled its first robotaxi, Hello Robot 1 (HR1), with plans to deploy more than 50,000 units globally by 2027.
The Shanghai-... |
| 04.09.2025 | Fintech Giant Ant Bolsters Semiconductor Push by Investing in Three Chinese Chipmakers | (Yicai) Sept. 4 -- Ant Group, a leading Chinese financial technology firm backed by Alibaba founder Jack Ma, has ratcheted up its push into the semiconductor industry by investing in three domestic chipmakers over the past 10 days.
Ant unit... |
| 02.09.2025 | Obita: Over $10 Million Raised For Advancing Stablecoin-Powered Cross-Border Payment Infrastructure | Obita, an enterprise-level cross-border payment and digital financial network, has completed its angel round financing, raising over $10 million. Co-led by Vision Plus Capital and Mirana Ventures, with participation from Legend Capital, Has... |
| 29.08.2025 | BYD's quarterly profit falls for first time in 3-1/2 years as price wars bite | BYD's quarterly profit falls for first time in 3-1/2 years as price wars bite
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| 29.08.2025 | Ant Group quarterly profit falls 60% to $663 million | SHANGHAI :Chinese fintech company Ant Group posted a 60.5 per cent slide in net profit to 4.74 billion yuan ($662.7 million) in the three months to March 31, according to Reuters calculations based on earnings reported by stakeholder Alibab... |
| 20.08.2025 | TICKETS FOR THE NBA CHINA GAMES 2025 PRESENTED BY TAOBAO 88VIP FEATURING THE BROOKLYN NETS AND PHOENIX SUNS TO GO ON SALE TODAY | - Nets and Suns Will Play Preseason Games on Oct. 10 and 12 at The Venetian Arena in Macao -
- NBA Legend Shaquille O'Neal, MIRROR Member Keung To, and Hip-Hop Artist MC Jin to Headline NBA Fan Day on Oct. 11 -
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| 19.08.2025 | Stop benchmarking in the lab: Inclusion Arena shows how LLMs perform in production | Want smarter insights in your inbox? Sign up for our weekly newsletters to get only what matters to enterprise AI, data, and security leaders. Subscribe Now
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| 14.08.2025 | Visa Expands Click to Pay Across Asia Pacific with 2C2P, Adyen, AsiaPay and Worldpay | The partnerships will enable smart, easy and secure eCommerce experience for consumers and merchants across the region
SINGAPORE, Aug. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Visa, a global leader in digital payments, has announced today the expansion of ... |
| 12.08.2025 | China offers interest subsidies for loans to boost consumption | BEIJING: China will offer interest subsidies for businesses in eight consumer service sectors including catering and tourism, in a bid to support services consumption amid a slowing economy.
Eligible businesses can receive an interest subsi... |
| 10.08.2025 | WorldFirst Receives Malaysian License to Expand Cross-Border Payment Services | Listen to this article
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| 07.08.2025 | Antfin Exits Paytm with INR 3,980 Cr Stake Sale The stake sale was executed in two blocks of 1,86,43,863 shares each. The shares were priced at INR 1,067.53 and INR 1,067.63 apiece. | Antfin (Netherlands) Holding B.V., a major shareholder in One97 Communications, the parent company of Paytm, has sold its entire remaining stake in the company.
The investor offloaded more than 3.72 crore shares through bulk deals on the Bo... |
| 06.08.2025 | Malaysia’s US$43 Billion Potential Asset Tokenisation Opportunity | Project Juara charts way forward for all stakeholders to capture tokenisation opportunities and drive financial transformation in Malaysia.
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 6 August 2025 – Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad (“... |
| 06.08.2025 | After Paytm, Antfin To Exit Eternal By Selling Shares Worth INR 5,375 Cr | SUMMARY
Antfin, an affiliate of Alibaba Group, is reportedly set to sell 18.8 Cr shares of foodtech major Eternal in a block deal worth around INR 5,375 Cr (about $613 Mn)
As per Eternal’s shareholding available on exchanges, Antfin held a ... |
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| 04.08.2025 | Antfin Plans INR 3,800 Cr Block Deal To Exit Paytm: Report | SUMMARY
Antfin Holding BV, part of Alibaba Group, plans to sell its remaining 5.84% stake in One 97 Communications, parent company of fintech major Paytm, through an INR 3,800 Cr clean-out block deal
The floor price for the sale is set at I... |
| 31.07.2025 | The 10th Kubuqi International Desert Forum to Open: Ordos Becomes a Beacon of Green Hope for the World | ORDOS, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 31 July 2025 – From September 8 to 9, 2025, the 10th Kubuqi International Desert Forum will convene in Ordos, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. As a vital international exchange platform for desertif... |
| 30.07.2025 | Revolut mulling plans to take on China’s fintech giants | UK fintech juggernaut Revolut is weighing expansion into China in a move that would see the company take on the likes of Ant Group-owned Alipay and Wechat.
The firm told investors on a pitchdeck during its secondary share sale last year it ... |
| 30.07.2025 | AI visionaries converge in Shanghai to chart the future of innovation | Industry leaders in artificial intelligence gather for a roundtable discussion on July 27, during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC), focusing on China's pivotal role in shaping the global AI landscape. [Photo provided to c... |
| 30.07.2025 | AI visionaries converge in Shanghai to chart the future of innovation | SHANGHAI, July 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report from english.shanghai.gov.cn
Industry leaders in artificial intelligence gathered for a roundtable discussion on July 27, during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC), focu... |
| 29.07.2025 | PolyU and Ant Digital Technologies establish AI and Web3 Joint Lab | HONG KONG, July 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and Ant Digital Technologies today signed a strategic cooperation agreement to establish the "PolyU and Ant Digital Technologies Joint Lab on AI and ... |
| 28.07.2025 | Alibaba to launch AI-powered glasses creating a Chinese rival to Meta | The glasses will be powered by Alibaba’s Qwen large language model and its advanced AI assistant, Quark.
Many tech companies see wearables, specifically glasses, as the next frontier in computing alongside the smartphone.
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| 24.07.2025 | PalmPay named one of the world’s top 300 fintech companies of 2025 by CNBC & Statista | PalmPay, a leading neobank and fintech platform focused on emerging markets, has been recognised in CNBC and Statista’s 2025 Top 300 Fintech Companies in the World list. This marks the second year in a row that PalmPay has earned a place am... |
| 21.07.2025 | China Recap | Back in the AI saddle | China Recap is a weekly roundup tracking Chinese companies expanding abroad, covering market entries, funding rounds, product launches, and global partnerships.
China’s corporate globalization strategy is evolving fast. Industry giants are ... |
| 17.07.2025 | Trendyol, Baykar CEO, ADQ and Ant International to develop fintech platform in Turkey | ANKARA :Turkey's Trendyol Group, Baykar CEO Haluk Bayraktar, Abu Dhabi’s sovereign fund ADQ and Ant International have agreed to explore a potential joint fintech venture offering digital financial services in Turkey, the companies said on ... |
| 17.07.2025 | Asian game developers use AI to breathe new life into characters | Video game developers in Asia are racing to apply artificial intelligence technologies to their characters to give users more intuitive interactions and immersive experiences.
Krafton of South Korea is working with US giants like Nvidia and... |
| 14.07.2025 | Can stablecoins displace the old guard in cross-border finance? | Cross-border payments often face two persistent challenges: lengthy settlement times and currency fluctuations. A single transaction can take one to five days to process through multiple intermediary banks. In that time, shifts in exchange ... |
| 08.07.2025 | China‑Linked Digital Banks Target Hong Kong's Insurance Market, Exposing Need to Go Beyond Virtual‑Only Models | (Yicai) July 8 -- Digital banks backed by internet companies based in China's mainland are making inroads into Hong Kong’s growing insurance market, prompting new partnerships and a rethinking of virtual-only business models.
Several of the... |
| 03.07.2025 | Hong Kong’s stablecoin regime takes shape as China eyes alternatives to dollar-based payments | In just a few weeks, stablecoins have gone from a niche topic to the center of discussion in China’s financial and tech circles.
On June 18, People’s Bank of China governor Pan Gongsheng publicly addressed the subject at the Lujiazui Forum ... |
| 03.07.2025 | Ant launches Alipay+ Voyager, an AI travel tool in e-wallets | - |
| 26.06.2025 | China’s fintech giant Ant doubles down on health care with new AI app — and it wants it to go global | Alibaba-affiliate Ant Group is doubling down on health care with a new app, based on artificial intelligence tech that it says could be rolled out overseas.
In a telling sign of global aspirations, the new health care app launched on Thursd... |
| 24.06.2025 | CATL, Ant, and HelloRide launch joint venture to advance Level 4 driving autonomy | HelloRide is making a move into autonomous driving.
On June 23, a new company named Zaofu Intelligent Technology was formally registered in Shanghai, according to information obtained by 36Kr. The firm is jointly founded by Contemporary Amp... |
| 23.06.2025 | Chinese ride-sharing firm Hellobike sets up new robotaxi firm with Ant Group, CATL | Chinese ride-sharing platform Hellobike announced on Monday the launch of a new robotaxi company jointly with fintech giant Ant Group and electric vehicle (EV) battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (CATL).
The three parties h... |
| 19.06.2025 | Klarna's Bold Leap: Crafting a Financial Super App with AI and Mobile Services | Klarna is on a mission. The Swedish fintech giant aims to transform itself into a “super app,” a one-stop shop for all things financial and beyond. This ambition is not just a fleeting thought; it’s a strategic pivot that could redefine how... |
| 19.06.2025 | Ant Digital Technologies to Deploy 100+ AI Agent Solutions, Accelerating LLM Adoption in the Financial Industry | SHANGHAI, June 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- At the China International Financial Exhibition today, Ant Digital Technologies announced it will jointly develop over 100 intelligent agent solutions for financial scenarios with industry partners. T... |
| 18.06.2025 | MINISO and the ASEAN Connection: A New Era of Retail and Regional Cooperation | In the bustling world of retail, MINISO stands out like a beacon. This global value retailer has captured hearts and wallets since its inception in 2013. With its trendy lifestyle products and a treasure-hunting shopping experience, MINISO ... |
| 18.06.2025 | Klarna CEO wants to turn the platform into a ‘super app’ with help from AI | Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski wants to make the platform more of an all-encompassing financial “super app” that’s personalized and can offer non-financial services.
“With AI, you can abstract and adopt the experience much more to the s... |
