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Malaysia

Bettr and Muslim Pro launch Umrah financing in Malaysia

Bettr and Muslim Pro launch Umrah financing in Malaysia

Adventure Tourism

ITB China: Luxury and adventure tourism sectors surge as visa-free policies drive record foreign arrivals

Travel Daily Media was on-site at the 2026 edition of ITB China at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Centre in Pudong, Shanghai, China from 26th to 28th May.

Annual Reports

China steps up mass tourism push as visa-free policies spark 50% surge in foreign arrivals

Recent reports featured at ITB China yesterday, 26th May, reveal that the Asian giant’s tourism industry grew significantly over the past year.

Global

Ant International Launches World’s First Iris Authentication feature in smart-glasses payment solution

In a global first, Ant International, a global digital payment, digitisation, and financial technology provider, has added iris authentication features to Alipay+ GlassPay, its

China

NITMX, Ant International and Krungthai Bank Expand Payment Connectivity Between Thailand and China via PromptPay

Under the guidance of the Bank of Thailand, Ant International and National ITMX will partner to enhance and promote payments

Asia

Transactions via SGQR increased by more than 1.7 times, representing one-third of cross-border transactions: Alipay+

Singapore ranks first for tourism spending growth in 2025 amongst global travel hotspots, according to Alipay+, Ant International’s global wallet

Global

Alipay+ acceptance expands to over 100 countries, connecting merchants to 1.8 billion users of 40 international payment partners

Alipay+, Ant International’s global wallet gateway, which enables merchants to accept payments from leading mobile wallets and digital banking apps,

China

Ant International Recognized as an Inaugural Foreign Institution Partner by China’s Cross-Border Interconnection Payment Gateway

Ant International is appointed as an inaugural foreign Institution Partner (FIP) of China’s Cross-border Interconnection Payment Gateway (CPG), under

Kazakhstan

Alipay+ and Kaspi.kz Enhance International Payment Acceptance in Kazakhstan

Alipay+, Ant International’s global wallet gateway, and Kaspi.kz, the leading super app in Kazakhstan, have enabled international cross-border QR payment

Finance

Ant International’s WorldFirst launches World Card

Ant International’s WorldFirst has launched World Card, a Mastercard-enabled virtual card solution designed to help SMEs grow by simplifying global transactions and lowering operational costs.

Asia

Seamless payments via Alipay+ boost global travel for the Lunar New Year

Right on time for the Lunar New Year, Alipay+ teamed up with leading global merchants to launch exclusive campaigns for those travelling during the festive season.

Agreements / Understandings / Contract Signings

AirAsia MOVE teams up with Antom

Southeast Asian travel booking app and online travel platform AirAsia MOVE (MOVE) formally signed an agreement with Ant International’s Antom on Tuesday, 7th January.

Finance

Alipay+ and E-Wallets drive sustainable travel in year-end global campaign

Alipay+, a cross-border mobile payment digital platform under Ant International, today announced a year-end campaign to promote sustainable cross-border travel with a series of incentives offered by global partners to users of five leading e-wallets in Asia, including Alipay (the Chinese mainland), AlipayHK (Hong Kong SAR, China), Touch ’n Go eWallet by TNG Digital (Malaysia), GCash (the Philippines), and TrueMoney (Thailand).

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