WeChat: Chinese New Year with Gamification Revolution
SHENZHEN – Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is a time of traditions, celebration and togetherness. However, in recent years, digitalization has introduced a new dimension to this centuries-old celebration. Chinese tech companies have taken the practice … Continue reading WeChat: Chinese New Year with Gamification Revolution
WeChat ban cuts off users link to families in China
Washington – U.S. President Donald Trump’s ban on transactions using popular Chinese messaging app WeChat will cut ties to families and friends in China, millions of users in the United States fear, as they become the latest casualties in the … Continue reading WeChat ban cuts off users link to families in China
Chinese increasingly use WeChat Pay when traveling
Shenzhen – Leading Chinese social media and mobile payment platform WeChat reported robust overseas payment transactions during the National Day holiday as more and more Chinese users travel abroad. Japan posted the largest number of WeChat payment transactions during the … Continue reading Chinese increasingly use WeChat Pay when traveling
WeChat enables in-flight mobile payment
Shenzhen – China’s popular social media platform WeChat has introduced “WeChat Pay”, an in-flight mobile payment service for passengers taking two flights carried by Spring Airlines. WeChat Pay users with a credit score above 550 can apply for the service, … Continue reading WeChat enables in-flight mobile payment
Travel Retail: Is WeChat Selling the Next Big Thing ?
Shenzhen – Travel retail players around the world are gearing up for Chinese New Year as millions of Chinese plan to travel overseas. Ctrip figures show that ~6.5 million Chinese tourists went overseas during last year’s Chinese New Year. WeChat is … Continue reading Travel Retail: Is WeChat Selling the Next Big Thing ?
WeChat connects one billion users monthly
Beijing – Whether it’s Facebook and Twitter in the West or WeChat and Weibo in China, social media platforms that were originally created for sharing content have now become important search engines. As these social search engines strive for relevancy, … Continue reading WeChat connects one billion users monthly
Global brands should embrace WeChat
London – China is the largest outbound market in the world with 136.5 million Chinese traveling abroad in 2017. The country’s outbound market is substantially larger than the US, which currently ranks second in terms of international departures. With outbound … Continue reading Global brands should embrace WeChat
Singapore: Taxi bookings go social
Singapore – WeChat users in Singapore can now make Easy Taxi bookings via the messaging platform, as the two companies have formed a strategic partnership to push for greater usage of their respective apps. The successful implementation of the service’s … Continue reading Singapore: Taxi bookings go social