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WeChat is a Chinese multi-purpose messaging, social media and mobile payment app developed by Tencent. It was first released in 2011, and became one of the world's largest standalone mobile apps in 2018, with over 1 billion monthly active users.

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Google Backs Away From Chatbots
Google Backs Away From Chatbots
October 08, 2018  |  Artificial Intelligence

A not so very long time ago, chatbots were forecast to be the next big thing in digital ecosystems. Starting with Facebook’s big announcement of its...

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Typhoon Won’t Delay Hong Kong’s Real-Time Payment Launch: HKMA
Typhoon Won’t Delay Hong Kong’s Real-Time Payment Launch: HKMA
September 19, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Financial service providers in Hong Kong are readying to facilitate real-time payments for both corporate and non-corporate customers as the market’s Faster Payment System (FPS)...

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China’s Messenger App Duel Shows Bullet Aimed At WeChat
China’s Messenger App Duel Shows Bullet Aimed At WeChat
September 07, 2018  |  Mobile Applications

In business, as in life, success breeds imitation. Call it the entrepreneurial equivalent of flattery. And sometimes, in a nascent industry, there’s room for all...

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Chinese Consumers Drive Sales Growth For Luxury Goods
Chinese Consumers Drive Sales Growth For Luxury Goods
August 31, 2018  |  Retail

As shoppers around the world headed out to purchase those internationally-known, little blue boxes, Tiffany & Co. posted a strong second quarter. The jeweler booked...

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Bitcoin Daily: Thailand Central Bank To Adopt Ripple Rival; WeChat Bans Crypto News Accounts
Bitcoin Daily: Thailand Central Bank To Adopt Ripple Rival; WeChat Bans Crypto News Accounts
August 23, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin got a jump, spiking more than $400 to about a two-week high and nearing $7,000. The reasons for the boost were not all that...

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WeChat Pay Expands To Malaysia
WeChat Pay Expands To Malaysia
August 21, 2018  |  Digital Payments

Tencent’s WeChat, which is the leading messaging app in China, has rolled out a digital payment platform in Malaysia in what is its first Asian...

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Tencent’s Profit Drop Drags On Chinese, Tech Stocks
Tencent’s Profit Drop Drags On Chinese, Tech Stocks
August 15, 2018  |  Earnings

There’s a saying that Wall Street does not like surprises — and certainly not earnings surprises … at least not to the downside. Case in point:...

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Bambora Teams Up With Payworks, The Bank Of East Asia Unveils Payment Hub
Bambora Teams Up With Payworks, The Bank Of East Asia Unveils Payment Hub
August 14, 2018  |  Global Payments

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes WorldRemit’s partnership with Safaricom for money transfers to mobile money...

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WeChat Tests Blockchain For Automated Employee Expense Management
WeChat Tests Blockchain For Automated Employee Expense Management
August 13, 2018  |  B2B Payments

WeChat, an online messaging service operated by Chinese technology conglomerate Tencent, is looking to enhance its ability to facilitate employee expense reimbursements, and reports said...

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