Ant Group has appointed Jia Hang as the regional general manager for Southeast Asia, according to a statement.
The newly created role extends Ant Group's ongoing efforts to strengthen its talent and capability building to support SMEs in the region.

“Amid a stronger push for businesses to recover and thrive by advancing digitally to innovate for the future, we must be right at where our customers are. Through continuous and close collaborations with both public and private sectors in the region. we are dedicated to helping local businesses succeed with our talents, know-how and digital capabilities," said Hang.
Based in Singapore,Ant Group's SE Asia headquarters, Hang is an industry veteran with more than 20 years of experience in payments and financial technology. He has played a number of important roles in Ant Group's international operations since2015.