China

Ant International recognized as an inaugural foreign institution partner by China’s cross-border interconnection payment gateway

Ant International and Alipay are the largest player in the CPG scheme with the largest number of card network and wallet partners, the broadest use cases and largest business volume.

Ant International, AlipayHK, TNG eWallet team up to launch payment safety partnership to protect cross-border digital transactions

Ant International, a Singapore-based global digital payment firm, AlipayHK, Hong Kong’s e-wallet, and TNG eWallet, Malaysia’s e-wallet, are initiating the Digital Wallet Guardian Partnership, designed to further strengthen the protection of global wallet payments.

AirAsia MOVE expands its list of airline partners to include Air Macau

AirAsia MOVE, the digital arm of Malaysia-based Capital A, has partnered with Air Macau, making the airline a direct partner on the MOVE platform.

Singapore’s bolttech partners with Harmony Auto Indonesia for embedded EV insurance

Singapore-based insurtech bolttech has partnered with Harmony Auto, a Chinese automotive distributor, to launch an insurance solutions designed exclusively for BYD electric vehicle (EV) owners through Harmony Auto’s distribution channels in Indonesia.

Ant International’s Antom debuts agentic payment solution

Antom, a merchant payment and digitization services provider under Ant International, announced Thursday the launch of an agentic payment solution, featuring a first-of-its-kind secure APM checkout solution.

China’s JD.com keen to expand Malaysian operations, eyeing logistics sector – report

Anwar said JD.com also intends to buy more Malaysian products to market in China. Earlier, the prime minister, who is on a four-day working visit to China, held a business meeting with the company's top management led by JD Logistics CEO and executive strategy member Hu Wei.

Malaysia’s Paydibs partners with Alipay+ to expand cross-border payment capabilities

Paydibs, a Malaysia-based digital payments firm, has announced a strategic partnership with Alipay+, a global wallet unit under Ant International, to expand cross-border payment capabilities.

BDx Data Centers, HEXA Renewables sign strategic 50 MW deal to power SEA’s AI boom with green energy

BDx Data Centers (BDx), a data center operator in Asia, Tuesday announced a strategic partnership with HEXA Renewables, a regional renewable energy firm, to create an innovative cross-border model that adds new clean energy capacity to the region, specifically the Singapore-Malaysia energy grid.

Danantara partners China’s GEM for $1.4B HPAL nickel facility in Indonesia

Indonesian state-owned fund Danantara has partnered with GEM, the China-based green metallurgy and circular economy solutions firm, to develop a $1.42 billion high-pressure acid leaching (HPAL) smelter facility in Indonesia.

Chin Hin, Kingdee team up to boost AI and accelerate regional growth

Malaysian property firm Chin Hin Group has entered into a strategic customer cooperation agreement with Kingdee International Software Group, a provider of digital management solutions listed on Hong Kong, to boost artificial intelligence (AI) and accelerate regional growth.