Cross-Border Payments for Growth Markets: Simplifying FX and Reconciliation for International SMEs
International expansion is no longer reserved for Fortune 500 companies. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are increasingly tapping into global markets, driven by e-commerce platforms and digital connectivity. However, cross-border payments remain one of the biggest operational hurdles for growing businesses. Traditional banking systems often burden SMEs with high foreign exchange (FX) costs, lengthy settlement […]
4th Edition Credit and Collection Summit Middle East, 2025
4th Edition Credit and Collection Summit Middle East, 2025, the region’s prime platform exhibiting innovation and strategy in credit management, debt, and recovery. The Summit is taking place on September 16-17, 2025, at the Hyatt Regency, Dubai, bringing regional and global front-liners to brainstorm the future of finance management, solutions, and sustainable growth. This summit […]
KBZ Bank Named Best Bank in Myanmar for Fifth Consecutive Year
For the fifth consecutive year, KBZ Bank has been named the Best Bank in Myanmar by World Business Outlook, a recognition that reaffirms its leadership in driving digital transformation, championing financial inclusion, and fostering sustainable development in Myanmar. As the country’s largest privately-owned bank with over 500 branches and a dominant 40% market share in […]
How Global SMEs Can Leverage AI‑Driven SEO to Expand Internationally
In today’s hyper‑competitive business landscape, small and medium‑sized enterprises (SMEs) with international ambitions need more than just localized websites—they require intelligent, scalable digital strategies that adjust to dynamic markets. Embracing AI‑driven SEO opens doors to sophisticated keyword targeting, automated content optimization, and continual performance refinement that traditional SEO approaches struggle to match. The inclusion of […]
Why Malaysian Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Are Shifting To Cloud-Based Accounting Solutions
Malaysian SMEs today are undergoing significant digital transformation. With intensified competition and ever-changing regulations, these companies find themselves under pressure to improve operational efficiencies, meet compliance requirements, and keep up with technological changes. Also, the impending e-Invoicing mandate by the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (LHDN) has further aggravated the importance of timely digital adoption […]
Where Small Businesses Waste Money Without Even Realizing It?
Running a small business is already a juggling act. You’re dealing with suppliers, clients, invoices, and way too many emails—and somewhere in the middle of it all, money starts disappearing in ways that don’t raise red flags until your profit margins start looking suspiciously thin. Most of it isn’t fraud or financial chaos—it’s just slow […]
Ant International Launches Sustainability Framework to Support 100Mn Merchants and Inclusive Global Growth
Ant International, one of the leading global digital payment, digitisation and financial technology providers, on July 16th announced its Sustainability Framework in its first independent Sustainability Report. A New Chapter of Growth with New Mission and Vision at a Critical Moment 2024 is a transformative year for Ant International, which became independent after a reorganisation of […]
Ant International Launches New Financial Solution to Boost SME Lending in Brazil
Bettr, a leading AI-driven lending business under Ant International, has recently announced its official launch in Brazil to expand small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) lending to support local and regional economic development by working with local partners. As a first move, it formed a strategic partnership with AliExpress to bring a new financing solution, Bettr […]
ACROMETA signs sales & purchase agreement for additional 40% of Life Science Incubator
ACROMETA Group Limited, an established specialist engineering service provider in the field of controlled environments serving mainly the healthcare, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, research and academia sectors, has entered into a Sales and Purchase Agreement (“the Agreement”) for an additional 40% of the outstanding shares of Life Science Incubator Pte Ltd (“LSI”) for a total consideration of […]
