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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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Naspers Chairman Pushes Back On Calls To Sell Its Tencent Stake
Naspers Chairman Pushes Back On Calls To Sell Its Tencent Stake
August 28, 2017  |  International

Faced with calls to break up the eCommerce and Pay TV company and sell its stake in Tecent, the chairman of South Africa’s Naspers said...

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Tencent To Increase Investments In Payments
Tencent To Increase Investments In Payments
August 17, 2017  |  International

Tencent, the Chinese mobile games and social media company, is gearing up to increase its investments in online payments, cloud services and artificial intelligence. According...

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The Great Online Innovation Pile On Of 2017
The Great Online Innovation Pile On Of 2017
August 14, 2017  |  Innovation

There seems to be an awful lot of piling on these days on the big online platforms. Startups are piling onto Facebook, claiming that they...

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Paytm’s WeChat Ambitions
Paytm’s WeChat Ambitions
August 03, 2017  |  International

In rather short order, India has emerged as one of the world’s most competitive battlegrounds for those looking to build the next phase of the...

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The Missing ‘M’ In Facebook Messenger
The Missing ‘M’ In Facebook Messenger
July 31, 2017  |  Facebook

Some of our most important innovations have happened by accident. In 1928, Sir Alexander Fleming left his lab for vacation without cleaning up. He returned to...

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Apple’s Share In Chinese Smartphone Market Falls
Apple’s Share In Chinese Smartphone Market Falls
July 26, 2017  |  Apple

Apple’s market share of the Chinese smartphone market fell last quarter, putting the company at risk of falling out of the top five smartphone vendors in...

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China’s Amazing Cashless Conversion
China’s Amazing Cashless Conversion
July 20, 2017  |  South East Asia

While there is still much in the way of debate in the U.S. and the rest of the developed West about the shape of things...

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Today in Data: Payments On The Move
Today in Data: Payments On The Move
July 19, 2017  |  Today In Data

Like a well-oiled machine, money flows through the world’s economy swiftly and, thanks to technology, seamlessly. Two companies making headlines in the payments industry today...

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Apple Pay Rolls Out Huge Promotion In China
Apple Pay Rolls Out Huge Promotion In China
July 19, 2017  |  Apple Pay

Apple is reportedly launching an Apple Pay marketing scheme in China, which is its largest effort since launching the payment method nearly a year and a...

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