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There have been several recent digital asset and payment initiatives from banks and fintechs aiming to better link Apac firms with the Middle East.

As agentic AI moves closer to treasury decisions, it's prompting a push for stronger governance and oversight.

Ant Group and Alibaba Group participated in the funding round, with proceeds earmarked for the fintech firm’s global expansion and innovation in cross-border payments and financial services.

Experiments have proved availability of direct payments from bank accounts to digital wallets.

Ant’s e-commerce payment platform Antom will commence operations locally later in the year.

Alipay+, Ant International’s cross-border payment firm, has agreed with Nepal’s Himalayan Bank for more than 10 payment partners, including many Asian ones, to be accepted in Nepal.

Global payment and banking firm Dock will integrate the technology to help serve clients, including MSMEs.

The move comes from the Monetary Authority of Singapore's Project Guardian tokenisation project.

The Chinese firm will use Saudi Arabia as a key gateway into the Middle East to further expand the reach of its payment and financial services.