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Weixin Pay integrates with Thailand’s PromptPay to enhance cross-border payment convenience for Chinese tourists 

Weixin Pay has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with National ITMX (NITMX), the operator of Thailand's national real-time payment system, PromptPay.

TikTok inks partnership with Vietnam’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to boost digital ecosystem

TikTok, the subsidiary of the China-based tech firm ByteDance, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Center of Digital Transformation under Vietnam's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to boost the country's digital ecosystem.

Sunway iLabs partners CICC to advance AI technology

Sunway iLabs, the innovation lab and corporate venture capital arm of Malaysia-based Sunway Group, has announced a strategic partnership with China International Capital Corporation (CICC), one of China’s leading investment banks, to advance artificial intelligence (AI) technology and deepen cross-border cooperation between China and Malaysia.

Alibaba Cloud launches second data center in Dubai to accelerate AI-powered digitalization in Middle East

Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence arm of Alibaba Group, has officially announced the launch of its second data center in Dubai.

Hong Kong’s 45th Autumn Electronics Fair and electronicAsia open on Monday

The two fairs have attracted over 3,200 exhibitors from 20 countries and regions. In addition to companies from the Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, participants are joining from the Asia-Pacific region, including Australia, India, Japan, Korea and Singapore, and from Europe and North America, including Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy,…

SEA sees strong growth in Weixin Pay usage as Chinese tourists travel abroad over Golden Week

Southeast Asia has seen strong growth in Weixin pay usage as Chinese tourists travel abroad over Golden Week, Weixin said Thursday.

Indonesia suspends TikTok registration over data sharing failures, ministry says – report

Indonesia said it has suspended TikTok's registration status as an electronic system provider after it failed to hand over all data relating to the use of its live stream feature, though the social media app was still accessible to users on Friday.

Yuno accelerates global growth with APAC expansion across China and Singapore

Yuno, a global payment platform, announced Thursday an important expansions within Asia Pacific (APAC) including the opening of regional headquarters in Singapore and new operations in China.

U Mobile partners Huawei Malaysia to accelerate 5G-A, AI adoption through enterprise innovation platform

U Mobile, a Malaysia-based 5G network provider, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) naming Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (Huawei Malaysia), as one of its strategic technology partners to establish its Enterprise Innovation Platform (EIP).

U Mobile, ZTE team up for AI-enhanced 5G-A network solutions, intelligence 5G-enabled industrial campuses in East Malaysia

U Mobile, Malaysia’s 5G network provider, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ZTE Corporation, a Chinese provider of integrated information and communication technology solutions, to spur digital transformation in East Malaysia.