Ant International
Ant International is a digital payment, digitisation, and financial technology provider. It is headquarered in Singapore with main operations across Asia, Europe, the Middle East and Latin America. Ant International operates the payment gateway Alipay+ that enables cross-border digital mobile payments. Other businesses under its umbrella are Antom (merchant payments and point-of-sale/digitalisation tools), WorldFirst (cross-border business accounts/payments for SMEs), and Bettr (embedded finance and credit-integration including an AI-powered financing tool for e-commerce vendors).
OCBC and Ant International launch tokenised deposit treasury solution
OCBC and Ant International launch tokenised deposit treasury solution
Ant International will use OCBC’s blockchain capabilities in its WhaleRTP platform.
Antom taps three DOKU executives to lead Southeast Asia operations
Alsagoff is head of product for Antom SEA whilst Yeo will head Antom Philippines.
Ant International launches protocol for agentic AI payments
10 mobile wallets and 7 acquiring partners will adopt the protocol in the first phase.
Ant, Mastercard, Visa build common AI agent identity framework
They aim to streamline AI agent onboarding and identification.
BOCHK and Ant International partner on cross-border payments and treasury AI
BOCHK customers can link their bank accounts and credit cards to AlipayHK.
Ant International’s Muslim Pro deal spreads pilgrimage costs over 24 months
Families can pay for flights hotels meals and transport in instalments.
Singapore’s Ant International takes embedded finance arm Bettr to Brazil
The QI Tech deal expands SME lending and BNPL in Brazil.
Kasikornbank targets 24/7 USD settlement with Ant International
They will use Kinexys by J.P. Morgan’s blockchain deposit accounts.
Ant International launches protocol for agentic mobile payments
It cuts agent-wallet linking steps by 50% of traditional card binding methods.
CIMB ties up with Ant Int’l to push digital treasury and liquidity framework
They will use Ant’s blockchain-based treasury management solution.
Antom and XPENG add AlipayHK payments across 1,600 EV chargers
The service is available in Hong Kong and will expand to SEA markets later in 2026.
Ant Int'l processed 2 billion payments in key emerging markets in 2025
Its Alipay+ platform now connects over 1.8 billion users across 100 markets, it said.
Ant International and Google to soon enable AI checkout in chat
The UCP establishes a common language for agents and systems to operate together.
Vietnam, Ant International partner for fintech push in Ho Chi Minh City
This aims to guide the city on fintech regulations and provide platforms for SMEs.
Alipay+ GlassPay verifies user identity with iris authentication feature
The glasses-embedded payment can counter fraud attempts in photos, videos, or masks.
Ant International to use UBS’ blockchain platform for global treasury operations
The two companies will also explore joint innovations in tokenised deposits.
TNG eWallet, easypasia enhance customer service with Alipay+ genAI platform
They will offer tailored product recommendations and timely reminders.
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