Articles from Ant International

Digital payment innovations are increasingly powerful tools for global businesses to raise productivity and turbocharge growth. The Digital Payment Market size1 is expected to grow at a CAGR of 11.8% and reach US$193.7 billion. However, there are digital divides and silos abound in core financial services for the global commerce system, especially in cross-border online and offline digital payment and settlement.

At the DWC AI STR Forum (Digital World Conference: AI Safety, Trust, and Responsibility Forum) by The World Digital Technology Academy (WDTA) in Hong Kong, AlipayHK became one of the first global tech operators to obtain a security certification on Large Language Model (LLM) applications in compliance with WDTA AI STR-02 Standards. This certification testifies to the strength of risk tech capabilities of Ant International, and marks a significant step in AI governance for Hong Kong.

The ATEC Championship 2025, hosted by the Advanced Technology Exploration Community and co-organized by The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Peking University, Beijing Normal University, and Ant Group, officially launched on February 21, 2025. This year's competition embraces the theme “AI and Robotics Real-World Challenges,” with a total prize pool exceeding 200,000 USD.

Ant International, a leading global digital payment, digitisation and financial technology provider, today announced the appointment of Worachat Luxkanalode, as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of 2C2P. Mr. Worachat will assume the role in April 2025, subject to regulatory approval.

Ant International, a leading global digital payment, digitisation and financial technology provider, has opened a new office location in the central business district of Al-Olaya, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), following its successful technical certification as a Payment Technical Service Provider (PTSP) from Saudi Central Bank (SAMA).

With a series of organisational and strategic upgrades in 2024, Ant International, a leading global digital payment and financial technology provider, reported robust growth over the past year among all its four pillar businesses, Alipay+, Antom, WorldFirst and Embedded Finance.

At the UN Climate Change Conference (COP29), Ant International, a digital payment and financial technology leader, announced the launch of AquaViva, its new global programme for marine conservation, which aims to support healthy marine ecosystems through the company’s digital innovations and open collaborative partnerships. Ant International will focus on marine conservation as a key aspect of its environmental sustainability efforts.

Network International (Network), a leading enabler of digital commerce in the Middle East and Africa (MEA), and leading global digital payment and financial technology provider Ant International, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to extend innovative digital payment solutions to businesses in the Middle East and Africa, driving digital transformation and financial inclusion in the region.

Tottenham Hotspur has today announced a new three-year strategic partnership with Ant International, a digital payment and financial technology leader.

Digital payments have become the preferred payment method among shoppers in Southeast Asia when they purchase on global online platforms, Antom revealed today at the 2024 INCLUSION· Conference on the Bund, a global summit for technology and financial industry, in Shanghai.

At the 2024 INCLUSION · Conference on the Bund in Shanghai, Ant Group launched the Zhixiaobao mobile app, an AI life assistant that better connects users with all kinds of life services on the company’s digital life platform Alipay. The app is available for download from iOS and Android app stores.

Ant International, a digital payment and financial technology leader, today announced its strategic initiative to provide AI-driven credit technology solutions designed to empower local partners and advance financial inclusions in Brazil.

MultiSafepay (MSP), an Amsterdam-based payment service provider, and Antom global merchant payment services (Antom), a leading payment and digitization services provider under Ant International, announced today that MultiSafepay has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ant International and will integrate with Antom to promote convenient, secure and accessible payment solutions and digitalization services to businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Europe.

On 2024 International MSME Day, Ant International, a digital payment and financial services leader, shares that it supports almost 100 million Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) worldwide across its businesses and partner programs; and reinforces its commitments towards MSME digitalization and inclusion through the expansion of its services, new programs for skills development with industry partners, and a new global campaign.

Ant International, a leading global digital payment and financial technology provider, today unveiled bettr, a global digital lending service to provide micro lending to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in strategic markets through embedded finance partnerships.

The Ministry of Investment of Saudi Arabia (MISA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ant International, to facilitate the business expansion into the Kingdom.

Ant International, a digital payment and financial technology leader dedicated to building an inclusive and sustainable global commerce ecosystem, announced that it will establish a new Digital Business Centre in Malaysia, with a focus on tapping local tech talent to drive its global businesses. Ant International will create more than 500 new job opportunities in the first year, with more hirings in the next four years till 2028.

Ant International and Capital A Berhad, owner of AirAsia, have formed a strategic collaboration in various areas, exploring to integrate more local payments methods and providing payment orchestration services to Capital A’s platforms, work on digital marketing and sponsorship opportunities to drive business growth, and cooperate to create inclusive and sustainable impact.

As an Official Partner of the UEFA EURO 2024, the 17th edition of the international football championship organized by Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), Ant International kicks off a global campaign across its businesses – Alipay+, Antom and WorldFirst – to engage and celebrate with fans globally in the lead up to one of the biggest sporting events of the year.

Ant International today unveiled its next-generation treasury management solutions powered by Web3 technologies during Singapore Fintech Festival.

Ant International, the global fintech leader dedicated to digital payment and commerce, on Tuesday presented “Partner of the Year” awards to more than a dozen of its key business partners in recognition of their achievements in growth driven by adopting innovative digital technology.

Ant International, a digital payment and financial services leader dedicated to building an inclusive and sustainable global commerce ecosystem, today unveils its strategy in digital payment and digital commerce for global merchants at its flagship Voyage Conference, from its headquarters in Singapore.