Yiren Digital Ltd. (NYSE: YRD) saw its stock soar 5.55% in pre-market trading on Thursday, following the announcement of a strategic joint venture aimed at expanding its presence in Indonesia, Southeast Asia's largest economy.

The Chinese AI-powered financial services platform revealed a partnership with PT. Pinjaman Kemakmuran Rakyat ("klikUMKM") and PT. Artha Digital Investama, members of the Artha Graha Network, a leading Indonesian conglomerate. This collaboration aims to develop innovative digital financial solutions for the Indonesian market, leveraging Yiren Digital's cutting-edge financial technology and the Artha Graha Network's deep local market knowledge.

Under the agreement, Yiren Digital will integrate its AI-driven capabilities and proprietary technologies into the joint venture's operations. These include advanced risk management algorithms, automated customer service platforms, and data-driven marketing solutions. The partnership is expected to commence operations in the second half of 2025, with the potential to drive financial and technological innovation in Indonesia's market of 281 million people. Investors appear optimistic about this strategic move, as it represents a significant milestone in Yiren Digital's international expansion strategy and demonstrates the company's ability to deploy its AI technologies at scale in new markets.