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Ant International signs WNBA star Sabrina Ionescu as brand ambassador

Ant International, the Singapore-based affiliate of Chinese fintech giant Ant Group, has named US basketball star Sabrina Ionescu as its…

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Alibaba launches US$537 Quark AI glasses to challenge wearables from Meta, Xiaomi, Rokid

The Quark AI Glasses, named after the company’s Quark AI assistant, include three versions each of the series’ flagship S1…

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Ant Group picks AI-assisted healthcare as new growth area amid China’s rapid ageing

Chinese fintech firm Ant Group, an affiliate of Alibaba Group Holding, has picked healthcare as a new artificial intelligence-driven business…

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Hong Kong positioned as stablecoin bridge for mainland Chinese firms: fintech unicorn

Brazilian fintech unicorn Ebanx sees Hong Kong emerging as a stablecoin payment hub for mainland Chinese companies engaged in international…

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Exclusive | Liu Qian on Chinese innovation, the US rivalry and women holding up half the sky

Liu Qian is the founder of Wusawa Advisory and formerly the managing director of The Economist Group in Greater China.…

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Ant Group rules out foray into cryptocurrencies, embraces tokenisation economy

Ant Group has distanced itself from the business of issuing cryptocurrencies, pledging to focus on tokenisation to support the “real…

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Ant Group acquires stake in Chinese memory chip firm InnoStar in self-sufficiency push

Shanghai Yunya Enterprise Management Consulting, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ant Group, recently snapped up a 1.87 per cent shareholding…

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From drones to robots, tourists flock to China to glimpse a ‘cyberpunk’ future

When Marc Guyon, a French national based in Hong Kong, decided to visit Shanghai in early August, the main attraction…

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Ant International and Standard Chartered partner on cross-border remittance service

Ant International, Standard Chartered Bank and the Swift system said on Wednesday they were collaborating on a global cross-border remittance…

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Europe is expecting a wave of Chinese tourists. Should it thank Donald Trump?

Europe is basking in summer, with sunny skies, high temperatures – and a surge in Chinese tourists. Despite lingering challenges…

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