Singapore Turns 50 – Celebrate with WeChat’s Ang Ku Kueh Girl Stickers

Singapore celebrations have already begun in anticipation of the nation’s 50th birthday on August 9, 2015. And do we have a treat for you! WeChat is bringing Ang Ku Kueh Girl (AKKG) stickers straight to WeChat.   Wang Shijia, the designer of the AKKG stickers, was inspired to create AKKG from the traditional Singaporean snack Ang Ku Kueh, … Continue reading Singapore Turns 50 – Celebrate with WeChat’s Ang Ku Kueh Girl Stickers

Plan Your Next Getaway in Style with Shangri-La, Hotel Singapore and WeChat

Planning a luxurious getaway to tropical Singapore? Or travel there frequently for work? Whether for work or play, it’s always more enjoyable when you can travel with style and ease.   With the launch of Shangri-La Hotel, Singapore’s WeChat official account, you can do just that.   By subscribing to the official account at ShangrilaSG, … Continue reading Plan Your Next Getaway in Style with Shangri-La, Hotel Singapore and WeChat

Booking a Cab Just Got Easier – WeChat and Easy Taxi Announce Singapore Partnership

WeChat is excited to partner with taxi booking service, Easy Taxi, so no one has to endure the hardships of hailing a cab again. Users can instead book taxis directly in the WeChat mobile app with just a few taps. WeChatters simply follow the official account, “EasyTaxiSGP,” and then click the button “Call Taxi.” The service … Continue reading Booking a Cab Just Got Easier – WeChat and Easy Taxi Announce Singapore Partnership

9 Ways WeChat Can Improve Your Day

Through stop-motion animation, our new video, “One Day with WeChat,”  captures how WeChat integrates into the everyday lives of our users in China. For these users, WeChat is not only an app, but a lifestyle, a new way to connect and interact with their world. So how exactly does WeChat in China, known as Weixin, make the lives … Continue reading 9 Ways WeChat Can Improve Your Day

“Invite Friends, Get Free Calls” with Latest Release of WeChat Out Globally

WeChat users in 12 countries including the United States, Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia, Singapore, Italy, Thailand and India can now use WeChat Out to make calls to mobile phones and landlines in over 200 countries for nominal rates. WeChat Out is the latest milestone offering of the world’s fastest growing social app with 762 million … Continue reading “Invite Friends, Get Free Calls” with Latest Release of WeChat Out Globally

Embracing the WeChat Lifestyle

Users are utilizing WeChat for more than just messaging and brands are using official accounts in new and different ways to make users’ lives easier every day.   We’ve scoured the globe and brought you a few examples of ways brands are helping users embrace the WeChat lifestyle and helping them make payments, shop online or … Continue reading Embracing the WeChat Lifestyle

Shop Til’ You Drop with WeChat’s Hot Shopping OAs

Whether or not you’re a seasoned shopaholic, we all know that once the holiday season rolls around, it means the yearly shop til’ you drop tradition is about to kick in.   With only a few days left before the big day, WeChat’s official accounts are here to make your shopping experience easier, bringing all … Continue reading Shop Til’ You Drop with WeChat’s Hot Shopping OAs

GWI: WeChat Retains Crown as Top Messaging App

GlobalWebIndex, a market research company that conducts the world’s largest multi-market research study on online consumer behaviors and trends, covering 32 markets and representing 89% of the global internet audience, published the following blog post about 2014 mobile trends and how WeChat stacks up in the mobile messaging arena.  We are sharing for our readers, … Continue reading GWI: WeChat Retains Crown as Top Messaging App

Be the Next Sticker Sensation with MojiMe

Move over #selfies, customized animated emojis are the newest social craze with the launch of WeChat’s latest app, MojiMe now available to download for Android and iOS users in Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong, India, Philippines, South Africa, Italy, China and US users.   Just take a picture of yourself or with a friend and … Continue reading Be the Next Sticker Sensation with MojiMe

Get Halloween-spired and Share-A-Scare

It’s Halloween, which means it’s time to show off your creative chops by posting a picture of your frightfully awesome Halloween costume on Moments.   For Malaysia, Singapore and Philippines users, the greatest costume will win an iPhone 6 Plus and runner-ups will receive Petrol or Starbucks gift cards. The top entries will also be … Continue reading Get Halloween-spired and Share-A-Scare

Getting Fast and Furious at the WeChat Speed All-Star Race Finals

There are some of us who have an undeniable need for speed. But you don’t always need to ground the gas pedal and hit law-breaking speeds to feel adrenaline cursing through your body. That’s why WeChat has launched WeChat Speed.   To celebrate this exciting game in Malaysia, we pitted the nation’s speed demons against … Continue reading Getting Fast and Furious at the WeChat Speed All-Star Race Finals