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Tencent Holdings is close to making Malaysia the first foreign country to roll out its WeChat ecosystem. (Photo: AFP)

Tencent on global path as it surpasses Facebook in valuation

Tencent has also made a 'breakthrough' in gaining an e-payment license in Malaysia and plans a launch early next year.

21 Nov 2017 7:14 AM

Xinlinshui villages project is designed to boost local tourism. (Photo: Xinhua Facebook)

China village builds giant QR code using 1L trees in hope to attract...

Xinlinshui village's project is designed to boost local tourism.

19 Sept 2017 8:22 AM

WhatsApp, has rolled out a new feature that will allow its users to share their location with their contacts in real time.

WhatsApp to help businesses grow

The latest feature aims at giving customer service and satisfaction' a whole new twist.

19 Jan 2018 2:30 AM

A recent report also claims that Tencents WeChat app is working with the government to launch official, digital IDs in China.

China's WeChat denies storing user chats

The company says that the data is only stored in users' mobiles, computers and other terminals.

2 Jan 2018 9:25 AM

Tech giants Apple and Amazon, too, have moved to limit their customers access to VPNs in China in what has been seen as a voluntary move to get ahead of the impending crackdown. (Photo: AFP)

Apple brings Alibaba-linked payment system into China stores amid...

The tie-up will make Alipay the first third-party mobile payment system to be accepted at any physical Apple store...

8 Feb 2018 8:34 AM

Additional DGP Pallab Bhattacharya said that they have succeeded in identifying the Ulfa (I) rebel who was sending the extortion notices as WhatsApp message wa followed by a call which originated from Myanmar.

WhatsApp account hijacked; people duped of thousands of dollars

The scam took place in Taiwan, where a gang of scamsters duped a lot of people by asking for money for online games.

5 Feb 2018 7:36 AM

Online search giant Google has filed an appeal at the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) against a judgment from Indias competition watchdog.

Google's first WeChat mini program launched in China

The first program comprises a sketching game in which players tie up with AI and compete against their friends.

18 July 2018 8:41 AM

Later, WeChat complied with the Russian requirements.

Feature or bug? Translation key on China's WeChat takes jabs at other...

A translation bug on the chinese app sparked discussion after it translated flag emojis, particularly Canada's, to...

18 Dec 2019 10:00 AM

Facebook so far isnt elaborating much on Zuckerbergs manifesto. (Photo: AP)

Facebook's messaging ambitions amount to much more than chat

The company's ambitions harken to how WeChat has become the centerpiece of digital life in China.

13 March 2019 6:56 AM

Facebook aspires to be one such platform as it believes that the new development will help it overcome its shortcomings.

Facebook turns ambitious

Inspired from China's WeChat, Facebook is spreading its wings to be a one-stop solution for a person's everyday needs.

10 March 2019 1:13 AM

Several girls were allegedly raped and sexually abused at an NGO-run shelter home in Muzaffarpur, Bihar. (Representational image)

Hundreds sign online petition supporting woman suing JD.com CEO in...

The student, Liu Jingyao, from China, filed a civil lawsuit against JD's CEO in a Minneapolis court.

20 April 2019 10:34 AM

Both data mapping company QuantUrban and a third-party Wechat mini-program developer have created platforms that take official information on the neighbourhoods.

Citizens turn to virus tracker apps to avoid infected neighbourhoods

Confirmed cases in Shenzhen have climbed rapidly to 245 as of Monday.

4 Feb 2020 2:23 AM