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Hospital Posts Photos of Trans Patient in Operating Room

Mia Ren |

Apr 13, 2017 03:33 AM EDT

A hospital in Guangzhou published private photos of a trans girl patient while doctors were working on her.

Mobike expanded its bicycle-sharing service to 36 cities with more than one million bicycles.

Mobike Joins Tencent to Bring Bike-Sharing Service to Chinese WeChat Users

Ellie Froilan |

Apr 03, 2017 05:46 AM EDT

Mobike Technology Co. Ltd has announced its deepened strategic partnership with Tencent, tapping the 889 monthly active users of WeChat app.

Tencent's proposal of 'Bay Area' includes Guangdong Province, Hong Kong, and Macau.

Tencent Proposes to Develop 'Bay Area' of China

Ellie Froilan |

Mar 06, 2017 03:00 AM EST

Tencent Holdings Chairman Pony Ma Huateng plans to create China’s own Bay Area or “Silicon Valley,” which is a large technology hub linking innovation, manufacturing and finance.

Third-party mobile payments in China reached $5.5 trillion in 2016.

China's Mobile Payment Industry More than Tripled to $5.5 Trillion in 2016

Prei Dy |

Feb 26, 2017 02:01 AM EST

China's booming mobile payment network more than tripled to a staggering 38 trillion yuan ($5.5 trillion) in 2016, state media People's Daily reported on Saturday.

WeChat's mini apps do not require download or installation.

Tencent's WeChat Unveils 'Mini Programs'

Ellie Froilan |

Jan 10, 2017 08:46 AM EST

Tencent has introduced “Mini Program” that do not require download or install, which is considered as a simplified version of Android and iOS apps.

Starbucks has a plan of adding 12,000 locations in the next five years.

Starbucks Creates Partnership With WeChat for Gift Card and Payment Deal

Ellie Froilan |

Dec 09, 2016 03:09 AM EST

Starbucks has announced its partnership with Tencent's WeChat, striking a gift card and payment deal.

WeChat has over 806 million monthly active users and most of them are located in China.

WeChat's Censhorship Goes Beyond China's Borders

Ellie Froilan |

Dec 05, 2016 04:44 AM EST

WeChat is censoring messages that go beyond China's borders, according to a report by Citizen Lab.

Tencent Pictures will support 21 title production and investment.

Tencent Pictures to Invest $295M for Hollywood Film Production

Ellie Froilan |

Nov 14, 2016 02:08 AM EST

Tencent Pictures is planning to spend over $295 million on film production in China and Hollywood.

A commentary from a Chinese newspaper calls for the regulation of emojis, stickers, single frame memes, and animated GIFs.

Emojis, Stickers should be Regulated: Communist Party Paper Commentary

Charissa Echavez |

Oct 18, 2016 06:28 PM EDT

China should regulate the use of emojis or stickers, single-frame memes, and animated GIFs in chatting apps, a Chinese Communist Party-affiliated newspaper People's Daily proposed in a commentary on Saturday.

Tencent is looking to enter highly competitive drone segment with its own drone named Ying.

Tencent Debuts Compact Live-Streaming Drone for $300

S. Rina |

Oct 16, 2016 08:52 AM EDT

Tencent is looking to enter the highly-competitive drone segment by producing its own under the name Ying.

Chinese courts are now considering information obtained from social media a legal judicial and investigative reference.

Social Media Information is Now a Legal Reference in Court in China

Charissa Echavez |

Oct 06, 2016 07:30 AM EDT

Be careful on what you post on social media as information obtained from these networking sites is now considered a legal judicial or investigative reference in China.

China Startup: Smart bicycle-sharing on campus

China's Didi Chuxing Invests in Bike-Sharing Startup Ofo

Charissa Echavez |

Sep 26, 2016 07:00 AM EDT

China's ride-hailing app Didi Chuxing announced on Monday it has invested "tens of millions of dollars" in Chinese bike-sharing startup called ofo.

Tencent Pictures Joins Turner Asia-Pacific to Create Tuzki 3D Animated Film

Ellie Froilan |

Sep 20, 2016 06:13 PM EDT

Tencent Pictures is teaming up with Turner Asia-Pacific to develop a combined 3D animated and live action movie based on WeChat’s Tuzki, a popular cartoon rabbit emoticon.