Tencent apologises for ‘misunderstandings’ on… Tencent has apologised for ‘misunderstandings and confusion’ and pledged to maintain its zero-rate policy for…
Alipay applies for patent on palm payments to… The technology involves the use of palm recognition in payments using mobile phones and other devices, according to…
This Chinese company thinks the world is ready… After raising US$39 million from its Nasdaq IPO in March, Xiao-I is ready to make its way to the world stage,…
Payments with the wave of a hand: Tencent… WeChat users who register their palm prints can pay for rides on Beijing’s airport express line using only their…
Tencent posts 11 per cent rise in first-quarter… Tencent, China’s biggest social media and video gaming company, reported an 11 per cent jump in revenue for the…
Consumer spending by China Alipay, WeChat Pay… The Alipay and WeChat Pay digital wallets account for more than 90 per cent of the mobile payments market in China,…
SE Asian start-ups need to be careful when… Tech companies should ‘earn the right’ to expand into new business categories after creating a solid core business,…
Tencent brings paid subscription to WeChat… The Chinese social media giant is seeking to boost the amount of quality content on WeChat, banking on the rapid…
If the US Bans TikTok, WeChat Might Be Next The platform also appears to be vulnerable to censorship and algorithmic manipulation. This month, a company…
Tencent eyes its own ChatGPT-style service for… Internet giant Tencent expects generative artificial intelligence technology to be a ‘growth multiplier’ that…