Ant International has reported powering fintech innovations in Southeast Asia, where it has worked with local partners for more than a decade.
“As digital economies across Southeast Asia and other developing markets continue to scale, Ant International remains focused on enabling access and fostering shared prosperity,” Douglas Feagin, president of Ant International, said.
Regional FinAI Development
Among Ant International’s FinAI developments are the following:
- Alipay+ continues to transform financial transactions and support the development of the region’s largest mobile platforms, including DANA (Indonesia), GCash (the Philippines), TrueMoney (Thailand) and TNG Digital (Malaysia).
- Ant International’s AI-as-a-Service platform, the GenAI Cockpit, supported 3 regional apps in commencing to build their AI-driven super app in 2025
- Launched Alipay+ Voyager, an AI travel services agent in 6 apps across Asia.
In terms of interoperability, Alipay+ has partnered with five national QR payment networks in the ASEAN region. Additionally, super apps in Southeast Asia, such as GCash, are the first in the world to implement wallet-to-card mobile payment integration through Alipay+’s NFC partnership with Mastercard, which combines their merchant QR and POS networks.
In the trade and commerce space, 2C2P, under Antom, saw a 38% increase in transaction volume for merchants in Southeast Asia. Similarly, WorldFirst reported a 40% increase in transaction value in 2025.
In terms of inclusive finance, Bettr has provided credit technology solutions to four leading mobile wallets in Southeast Asia, resulting in a 184% increase in its user base. Moreover, ANEXT Bankin Singapore recorded a six-fold increase in cross-border transaction volumes.
Looking ahead, Feagin assured that Ant International “will work even harder to put AI-powered digital payments, financing, commerce and cross-border solutions on the ground for entrepreneurs and communities with ever lower cost and ever stronger safety and security guardrails.”
