Ant International, an affiliate of Chinese fintech giant Ant Group, has raised approximately US$1.2 billion in a Series A funding round. The Singapore-based company, backed by Ant Group and Alibaba, plans to use the capital to accelerate global expansion and drive innovation in merchant payments and financial services.
Zlatan Ibrahimović and Thierry Henry lauded Neymar after his international retirement, calling him a generational talent. Neymar retired after Brazil's Round of 16 exit from the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Zlatan Ibrahimović and Thierry Henry praised Neymar after his retirement from international football. The Brazilian star ended his 16-year career as Brazil's all-time leading scorer with 80 goals.
AWS Summit Hong Kong 2026 highlighted the rapid growth of agentic AI, with predictions of over 1 billion agents by 2029. The event showcased practical roadmaps for enterprise adoption, focusing on human-machine collaboration, data, security, and cloud innovation. Key announcements included a deepened partnership with HKSTP to support AI startups and talent development.
US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a 14-point MoU at France's Palace of Versailles to end hostilities. The agreement includes an immediate cessation of military operations, phased sanctions relief, and a US-backed economic development program for Iran.
Ant International and Mexico's Clip have launched the Mi Clip e-wallet, aiming to reduce cash dominance in Mexico by offering financial services and credit solutions. The initiative leverages AI and Mastercard's network to build formal financial identities for users.
Russia's Foreign Ministry warns that banning opposition parties from Armenia's upcoming parliamentary elections would undermine the legitimacy of the process, citing potential criticism from OSCE ODIHR and PACE.
YEIDA's Masterplan 2041 aims to develop a sustainable, efficient, and globally recognised region around the Yamuna Expressway, leveraging the upcoming Noida International Airport (Jewar Airport) with key projects including an Airport City, Medical Device Park, Olympic City, International Film City, Pod Taxi, Logistics Park, International Investment Zones, and a Heritage City in Mathura.
La Russie réclame la fermeture de ce bureau créé par les accords de paix de Dayton. Cette réclamation a été communiquée par l’ambassadeur russe Vassili Nebenzia lors d’une réunion du Conseil de sécurité de l’ONU sur la situation dans le pays des Balkans.
Ant International disclosed at its MoMents 2026 forum in Kuala Lumpur that it has connected over 150 million merchants with 2 billion consumer accounts globally. The company supports 300+ payment methods across 220 markets and processes 20 million daily transactions. It unveiled an open-sourced Agentic Mobile Protocol for AI agents and launched an AI payment processing product through Alipay enabling automatic payments for merchants when AI agents purchase services.
