WeChat raises walled-garden with launch of mini-programs

WeChat’s tool could mark the beginning of the end for third-party app...


Mini-apps are WeChat’s strategy to connect to the offline world: HuosuMobi Zhao Jiuzhou

WeChat is expected to launch on of its biggest updates ever this week: its...


Tencent buys full control of Thailand’s Sanook to fuel Southeast Asia expansion

Sanook will be rebranded as Tencent Thailand after the deal Tencent has...


WeChat is maturing: how to drive conversions from other social networks

For foreign companies, they need specific help of how to use Chinese social...


WeChat is maturing: use other platforms to drive traffic

In China, WeChat is still the best platform for monetisation, but it is a closed...


What Silicon Valley can learn from China: Interview with Jason Costa

Costa recently visited China looking for ways he can apply his product...


Infographic: Why China is the world’s best fintech market

Eight of the 27 fintech unicorns are Chinese, so what has led Asia’s...


Alipay new feature sparks criticism for generating salacious content

Similar to WeChat’s ‘moments’ feature, monetary incentives...


Uber China’s last 3 days as Didi replaces app

Instead of usual promotions, Uber users are greeted with a notice that the app...


WeChat is bike sharing? “That would be us”, says 700 Bike

WeChat does not have any intensions of entering bike-sharing, but instead was a...