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Spirit AI is playing to win in China’s embodied AI race.

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With fans showing up in all weather and at any price, the concert economy is taking center stage in China.

Three hours onstage, and an economy moves: Inside China’s concert boom

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The company's register capital has dropped drastically from RMB 1.03 billion to RMB 430 million

Foreign shareholders leave Ant Financial-backed Hellobike

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Alipay, a fintech platform by Ant Group, offers mobile payments, financial services, and e-commerce integrations, supporting transactions globally.

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China’s tech ecosystem serves as a driving force behind the world’s second largest economy, influencing global digital markets.

Explore East Asia’s thriving tech hubs, global electronics producers, and fast-evolving digital platforms shaping cross-border innovation.

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Alipay now counts more than 160,000 mini-apps, as the race between platforms intensifies

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Moving forward, it plans to partner with major e-money platforms.

Southeast Asian smart retail startup Blue Mobile closes Series C funding round led by Ant Financial

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AlipayHK e-wallet users exceed 2 million within one year

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Ant Financial plans to further its international expansion plan via the takeover of World First.

Ant Financial looks to acquire UK's World First for $700m

Ant Financial looks to acquire UK&#8217;s World First for $700m

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Social Innovation Challenge for Southeast Asia.

Alipay, NUS Enterprise jointly launch Social Innovation Challenge

Instead of having customers looking for services, ShuWei wants services to reach customers.

Ant Financial invests several hundred million RMB in indoor location service provider ShuWei

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Leveraging on Alipay’s mini program, their orders increased by 6 times in 6 months, reaching an average of 1000 orders a day.

Ant Financial invests tens of millions RMB in IT leasing enterprise RRZuJi

Ant Financial's solution for the insurance industry.

Alibaba introduces mutual insurance products to disrupt how traditional insurance works

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