wechat

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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Concur Automates eReceipt Data Capture Via WeChat In China
Concur Automates eReceipt Data Capture Via WeChat In China
November 28, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Business travel and expense (T&E) management firm Concur is integrating its latest service with China’s WeChat, the company said in an announcement on Sunday (Nov....

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BNP Paribas To Roll Out WeChat Pay In France
BNP Paribas To Roll Out WeChat Pay In France
November 09, 2017  |  Mobile Payments

BNP Paribas, the European bank, announced news on Wednesday (Nov. 8) that it is introducing WeChat Pay, a popular mobile payment solution in China, to...

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Vouchr Founder On Using P2P To Reinvent The Gift Of Cash
Vouchr Founder On Using P2P To Reinvent The Gift Of Cash
October 25, 2017  |  Payments Innovation

Differentiating a banking and mobile payments platform from its competitors can seem like an impossible task. When two services provide only basic functionality it’s easy...

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China Fines Leading Social Media Platforms Over Content
China Fines Leading Social Media Platforms Over Content
September 26, 2017  |  International

Tencent’s WeChat, Baidu and Weibo were all fined the maximum penalties by China’s cyber regulators for allowing content that was banned by the government. According...

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WeChat Shares Consumer Data With Chinese Government
WeChat Shares Consumer Data With Chinese Government
September 25, 2017  |  Safety and Security

WeChat, the Chinese messaging app owned by Tencent, confirms it provides information about users to the Chinese government. According to a news report, the company...

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Didi Riders Can Now Use Apple Pay for Ride Sharing
Didi Riders Can Now Use Apple Pay for Ride Sharing
September 18, 2017  |  Apple Pay

Didi, the Uber of China (and, in fact, the local service that gobbled up Uber China last August), has added Apple Pay support to its...

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Where In The World Is Alipay?
Where In The World Is Alipay?
September 04, 2017  |  International

Where in the world is Alipay? At this point, pretty much everywhere Chinese tourists might want to go, with most of Europe and North America...

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Apple To Let Chinese Consumers Pay For App Purchases Via WeChat Pay
Apple To Let Chinese Consumers Pay For App Purchases Via WeChat Pay
August 31, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Tech giant Apple is embracing WeChat Pay, giving consumers in China more ways to pay for purchases. The WeChat Pay digital payment service is offered by China-based...

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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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