Malaysia

Ant International Launches New Global Development Centre in Malaysia

Jul 1, 2026 | By Startup Rise

Ant International Launches New Global Development Centre in Malaysia

Ant International has officially opened its Global Development Centre (GDC) in Kuala Lumpur showing its long-term commitment to Malaysia and Southeast Asia.

The new centre will help strengthen Malaysia's position as a hub for global innovation, digital talent, and next-generation financial technology. The opening ceremony was attended by Malaysia's Prime Minister, Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

The Global Development Centre is located at The Exchange 106 in TRX (Tun Razak Exchange), Malaysia's international financial centre.

Cyril Han, CEO of Ant Group said, "With a visionary leadership and a vibrant business and tech community, Malaysia is on the way to becoming a leading regional and global hub for digital and AI innovation. In the next 6 to 12 months, the agentic AI revolution will be in full swing, bringing about a revolution in commerce that we need to prepare for now, to ensure it drives both business growth and social development. Ant has many deep and long-term partnerships in Malaysia and the region, and with the unveiling of the Ant International Global Development Centre in Kuala Lumpur, we stand ready to support the AI Nation 2030 vision and digitalisation of Malaysia."

Peng Yang, CEO of Ant International said, "Ant International's development evolves around the '6T' sustainable development strategy: facilitating global travel, empowering global trade, promoting robust growth, driving innovation through technology, nurturing digital talent, and building a trustworthy digital ecosystem. This aligns perfectly with Malaysia's national agenda of promoting digital transformation and stimulating the vitality of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises. We are committed to long-term investments into growing world-calibre innovators as well as AI commerce solutions from Malaysia. "

Ant International has officially opened its Global Development Centre (GDC) in Kuala Lumpur, showing its long-term commitment to Malaysia and Southeast Asia.

The new centre will help strengthen Malaysia's position as a hub for global innovation, digital talent, and next-generation financial technology. The opening ceremony was attended by Malaysia's Prime Minister, Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

The Global Development Centre is located at The Exchange 106 in TRX (Tun Razak Exchange), Malaysia's international financial centre.

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