https://www.scmp.com/rss/507608/feed Inspiring stories of people who have been supported and empowered by Ant Group’s digital financial technology platforms and other services to pursue their dreams, overcome challenges and achieve success. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com [Sponsored article] The world’s forests are disappearing at a staggering rate. Between 1990 and 2016, 1.3 million square km (502,000 square miles) of forest – an area larger than South Africa – have been lost, the World Bank has reported. Roughly 46 per cent of the planet’s trees have been felled since man started cutting them down, a 2015 study in the journal Nature revealed. However, technology can help restore the planet’s disappearing woodlands. Alipay Ant Forest is a green initiative... https://www.scmp.com/presented/tech/topics/enabling-inclusion-empowering-people/article/3107378/green-technology-travel?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/tech/topics/enabling-inclusion-empowering-people/article/3107378/green-technology-travel?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 29 Oct 2020 08:16:55 +0000 [Sponsored article] Young entrepreneurs aren’t guaranteed fairy-tale endings. More often than not, the success stories we hear are about billionaires who began with substantial bank accounts or family money. But a growing number of entrepreneurs continue to take the leap from humble beginnings to pursue their passions – and many are making it to the top. Digital platforms have opened up a new world of opportunities for entrepreneurs and small businesses, and have also become instrumental to... https://www.scmp.com/presented/tech/topics/enabling-inclusion-empowering-people/article/3107247/entrepreneurs-dreams-come-true?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/tech/topics/enabling-inclusion-empowering-people/article/3107247/entrepreneurs-dreams-come-true?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 28 Oct 2020 01:42:43 +0000 [Sponsored article] With modern society’s obsession with youth, it is easy to dismiss someone as being “too old” to learn new things. This mentality is so prevalent that it has led to the saying – “You can‘t teach an old dog new tricks”. However, a group of traditional food vendors in Hangzhou, the capital of China’s Zhejiang province, and a durian-selling entrepreneur in Singapore are living proof that people really are never too old to embrace change. Digital payment tools helped these 5... https://www.scmp.com/presented/tech/topics/enabling-inclusion-empowering-people/article/3106853/never-too-old-technology?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/tech/topics/enabling-inclusion-empowering-people/article/3106853/never-too-old-technology?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 27 Oct 2020 00:31:14 +0000 [Sponsored article] The Covid-19 pandemic has posed significant challenges to businesses around the world. In June, the World Bank estimated that the global economy could shrink by 5.2 per cent this year – the deepest recession since the end of World War II. But some entrepreneurs have beat the odds and found new opportunities by embracing digital technology in their everyday operations. Using tools such as online payment platforms and blockchain record-keeping systems, these five business... https://www.scmp.com/presented/tech/topics/enabling-inclusion-empowering-people/article/3106617/entrepreneurs-covid-19?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/tech/topics/enabling-inclusion-empowering-people/article/3106617/entrepreneurs-covid-19?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 23 Oct 2020 01:00:16 +0000