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WorldFirst began in 2004 with a mission to enable truly borderless commerce with easy, fast and secure international payments. Today, we’ve empowered over a million businesses to grow in global markets. Our multi-currency World Account lets you send, receive, convert and manage payments easily and competitively across the globe – all from one platform.

29/09/2026

Singapore grows no rice, yet rice is on every table. The importers who bring it in are also required to hold a national stockpile. This is one of them, a family business more than 50 years old.

In this episode, Andrew Tan explains where Singapore's rice comes from, why chicken rice and sushi need different grains, what ten years chairing the Rice Importers Association taught him about competition, and how a commodity trader thinks about the US dollar.

28/09/2026

Segway Navimow at IFA 2026 in Berlin.

Ryan Kong, General Manager Europe at Willand (Beijing) Technology, on how the team decides what to build: “We don't manufacture concepts. We manufacture technology that will solve problems.”

The clearest example is on the stand. A robotic arm carries the whole cutting deck outside the body of the mower, so the blade reaches the edge of the lawn instead of leaving a strip along the wall.

We asked Ryan why Navimow works with WorldFirst. His answer was trust, and that it has to hold across the whole chain, not only the product.
de at IFA 2026, with WorldFirst.

Segway Navimow auf der IFA 2026 in Berlin.

Ryan Kong, General Manager Europe bei Willand (Beijing) Technology, darüber, wie das Team entscheidet, was es entwickelt: „Wir entwickeln keine Konzepte. Wir entwickeln Technologie, die Probleme löst."

Das deutlichste Beispiel steht auf dem Stand. Ein Roboter-Arm trägt das gesamte Mähwerk über die Außenkante des Mähroboters hinaus, sodass die Klinge bis an den Rasenrand reicht.

Wir fragten Ryan, warum Navimow mit WorldFirst zusammenarbeitet. Seine Antwort: Vertrauen. Genau das Vertrauen, das über die gesamte Stufe tragen muss, nicht nur über das Produkt.

Segway Navimow auf der IFA 2026, mit WorldFirst.

The trophy went to Europe. The weekend went to everyone.Laver Cup London wrapped on Sunday at The O2 with Team Europe li...
28/09/2026

The trophy went to Europe. The weekend went to everyone.

Laver Cup London wrapped on Sunday at The O2 with Team Europe lifting the 2026 title. WorldFirst was there throughout, hosting clients and partners as part of the Ant International family.

A few moments from the terrace, the fan zone and the arena.

Thank you to all who joined us in London.

17/09/2026

What happens when 20 business owners share one football pitch?

Most people expect chaos. Bosses United gives you humility.

⚽ Same team. Zero ego.
🏢 The owner of one of the biggest businesses — who shows up weekly to do the logistics nobody wants.
📈 How SMEs think differently: profitability over visibility.
🌏 From one Singapore pitch to six countries.

In this episode of Boss to Boss, the two founders explain what happens when twenty bosses share one pitch, the rules for joining, and why a football club is now building a cross-border community for SMEs.

Bosses United Singapore

02/09/2026

A quarter of the world's fabric passes through one town.

Keqiao, China.

Nearly 40% of China's dyeing happens here. Cotton. Silk. That polyester blend you thought was exclusive. All within walking distance.

And most importers never set foot in it. They buy from a trader three countries away and pay a margin for every metre.

That label saying "Made in Vietnam"? The fabric is Chinese. It was just cut and sewn somewhere else.

We pulled together a full Keqiao Textile Industry Report. 62 pages. Core categories. Pricing tiers. Supplier matching. Factory audit frameworks.

Everything you need to source fabric directly from the source that everyone else is already buying from.

Comment KEQIAO. We will send it to you.

The Bosses United Congress Cup brought together SME business owners from Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, South Korea and ...
31/08/2026

The Bosses United Congress Cup brought together SME business owners from Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, South Korea and Japan for a shared celebration of competition and community. Different nationalities, one shared passion: football 🏆⚽.

As title sponsor of the Bosses United Congress Cup, we didn't want to just watch from the sidelines. So this time, we brought our own teams to the field from across Ant International: WorldFirst, ANEXT, Bettr, and Alipay+ Legal & Compliance, lacing up alongside the bosses we're proud to support.

Because the truth is, we're just as mad about football as they are. On the pitch and off it, we share the same vision. (Fun fact: WorldFirst has won the Ant International football tournament two years running!)

It comes down to a simple belief: ambition, discipline and teamwork turn potential into victory, whether on a pitch or in a company. The Congress Cup felt like a natural extension of that spirit, just with SME bosses on the field this time.

By closing ceremony, that spirit filled the room. Congratulations to Bosses United Malaysia on the win, and to every Bosses United team that competed. SMEs make up the vast majority of businesses across Asia. When they thrive, so do the communities around them. That's a vision WorldFirst proudly shares with Bosses United.

Looking forward to more collaborations, and onto Congress Cup 2027!

US$191.66 billion in bilateral trade. 17 consecutive years as Malaysia's largest trading partner. The China Malaysia cor...
31/08/2026

US$191.66 billion in bilateral trade. 17 consecutive years as Malaysia's largest trading partner. The China Malaysia corridor is deepening, and cooperation between both nations is expanding across electronics, electrical manufacturing, green energy, and AI.

Last Friday, we opened the doors at Ant International's Shanghai office. Together with MayCham Shanghai, we brought together the Consulate General of Malaysia in Shanghai, chamber leaders, and business owners from both sides.

One room. One afternoon. Real conversations about what's actually driving China-Malaysia trade: trade flows, the surge in AI driven demand, and how cross border payments infrastructure decides who moves fast and who waits.

Saturday evening, the conversation continued on the Bund. A wider table this time: government representatives, chamber leaders, and executives building across Southeast Asia, gathered to celebrate 69 years of Merdeka.

Two days. Two rooms. One shared belief that real connections happen when we bring the right people together.

Thank you to everyone who joined, and to MayCham Shanghai for building this with us.

Congratulations to the Korea chapter 🇰🇷winners of the grand prize at last night's Congress Cup opening ceremony in Singa...
27/08/2026

Congratulations to the Korea chapter 🇰🇷winners of the grand prize at last night's Congress Cup opening ceremony in Singapore.

The prize was a framed Argentina national team shirt, signed by the squad, including the captain. It went to Korea through a lucky draw of over 100 members in the room.

The Congress Cup is Bosses United Singapore 's first cross-Asia tournament, with chapters from Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong, Korea and Japan. WorldFirst is title sponsor and official payment partner.

Matches run every evening from tonight through Saturday. Well done Korea, and good luck to all six chapters this week. ⚽

27/08/2026

Last night, over 100 business owners from six countries sat in one room in Singapore.

Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong, Korea and Japan. Bosses United Singapore opened its first Congress Cup, and we're title sponsor and official payment partner.

Most of these are family businesses. Second and third generation. Food, construction, logistics, property, manufacturing. Companies that have been trading across Asia for decades and rarely get mentioned at a fintech conference.

Over the next four evenings they play each other. During the day the tournament bus visits their factories, offices and shopfronts across the island.

We're here because the conversation we want to have with business owners is the one that happens over dinner, not over a webinar.

Matches run 27 to 30 August. More to come.

26/08/2026

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On big payouts that is hundreds of dollars, every time.
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