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Alibaba Cloud promotes sustainability and inclusion at the Asian Games with new web app
Clean technologies

Alibaba Cloud promotes sustainability and inclusion at the Asian Games with new web app

Alibaba Cloud introduces a web app promoting sustainability and inclusivity at the Asian Games and Asian Para Games.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Oct 2023
Unlimint and Alipay+ to improve payments for one billion customers
eCommerce

Unlimint and Alipay+ to improve payments for one billion customers

Unlimint says this partnership will enable the company to better reach the more than one billion users of digital payment tools brought by Alipay+.

By Jessie Chiang • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Jun 2022
Alibaba Cloud and Salesforce plan to launch new commerce product
Data Analytics

Alibaba Cloud and Salesforce plan to launch new commerce product

Alibaba Cloud and Salesforce are working toward an agreement to launch Salesforce Social Commerce, a headless commerce product designed and built in China.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 2 min read • Tue, 21st Sep 2021
BNZ merchant customers to get Alipay this year
Marketing Technologies

BNZ merchant customers to get Alipay this year

BNZ is the first Kiwi bank to offer the option to accept Alipay which should roll out in July following the trial currently underway.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Fri, 15th Jun 2018
Thailand 4.0 picks up speed following Alibaba investment
Marketing Technologies

Thailand 4.0 picks up speed following Alibaba investment

The strategic partnership between the technology giant and the Government of Thailand seeks to push the development of the nation's digital economy.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Mon, 23rd Apr 2018
Millions of potential new spenders as Smartpay partners with Alipay
SmartPay

Millions of potential new spenders as Smartpay partners with Alipay

Alipay's active user-base is >520 million and in 2016, ANZ welcomed 1.6 million Chinese visitors in total. The rollout will commence with a NZ pilot.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Mar 2018
Alibaba nabs 33% stake in Alipay operator Ant Financial
Alibaba

Alibaba nabs 33% stake in Alipay operator Ant Financial

Alibaba solidifies its strategic bond with Ant Financial, acquiring a 33% stake in exchange for intellectual property, ending a lucrative profit-sharing pact.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Fri, 2nd Feb 2018
Equinix: Alibaba scales-up global cloud and digital services
Hyperscale

Equinix: Alibaba scales-up global cloud and digital services

The company that started out as a B2B portal now touches almost every aspect of the internet and eCommerce sectors.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 21st Jun 2017
WeChat & Alipay - overtaking EFTPOS? Asia speeds ahead with digital payments
Marketing Technologies

WeChat & Alipay - overtaking EFTPOS? Asia speeds ahead with digital payments

New Zealand's EFTPOS system used to be world leading, but new technologies like WeChat pay and Alipay have left us behind.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Jun 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Alipay+ and PayNet promote seamless payment in Malaysia
Payment Technologies

Alipay+ and PayNet promote seamless payment in Malaysia

Ant Group and PayNet have jointly announced the integration of Alipay+ to promote seamless payment for inbound and outbound Malaysian travellers.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 5th Sep 2023
Central Retail partners with Ant Group to launch Alipay+
Fintech

Central Retail partners with Ant Group to launch Alipay+

Central Retail Corporation (CRC) joins forces with Ant Group to launch Alipay+ at its stores to enhance convenience for Asian tourists in Thailand.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Mon, 14th Aug 2023
Alipay and Mastercard enable cashless payments for foreigners in China
Crypto

Alipay and Mastercard enable cashless payments for foreigners in China

Linking any Mastercard card to the Alipay digital wallet makes e-payments in China easier, linking merchants with international visitors seamlessly.

By Gaurav Sharma • 3 min read • Fri, 23rd Jun 2023
Alipay's restaurant services come to Aus
Supply Chain

Alipay's restaurant services come to Aus

It will allow Chinese customers to scan a QR code to bring up a digital menu, self-order and pay for their meal, all through their mobile device.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Wed, 1st May 2019