Chinese New Year

Go-Jek says ‘no evidence found’ after claims that fraudsters gamed CNY incentives
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Go-Jek says ‘no evidence found’ after claims that fraudsters gamed CNY incentives

Drivers argue that Go-Jek’s festive incentives went to accounts that apparently completed an impossibly high number of rides.
Jack Ellis · · 5 min read
What did China’s internet think of Mark Zuckerberg’s Spring Festival message?

What did China’s internet think of Mark Zuckerberg’s Spring Festival message?

Zuckerberg spoke Chinese again, and this time he did it with his wife and new baby. What did China think?
C. Custer · · 3 min read
Weibo breaks records again on eve of Chinese New Year

Weibo breaks records again on eve of Chinese New Year

WeChat may be the king of red envelopes these days, but Weibo’s still posting some impressive numbers.
C. Custer · · 1 min read
Look out for ‘lucky money’ scams on WeChat during Chinese New Year

Look out for ‘lucky money’ scams on WeChat during Chinese New Year

In this season of digital giving, be careful you don’t get got.
C. Custer · · 2 min read

Alibaba’s wallet app to give away $120m in live TV tie-up

The bumper cash handout will happen on the Chinese New Year TV gala show. It comes as Alibaba battles WeChat to be China’s top mobile wallet service.
Steven Millward · · 3 min read

The fun (and weird) prizes China’s tech companies give employees for Chinese New Year

The year of the monkey is almost upon us, which means it’s that special time of year for China’s tech employees: time to win sweet, sweet prizes from their employers.
C. Custer · · 4 min read

China has used 49.3 million GB of mobile data in the week since lunar new year

Over the Spring Festival break, China has consumed a massive heaping of mobile data.
C. Custer · · 2 min read

WeChat helps bitcoin get a festive boost from Chinese New Year gifting

Bitcoin enthusiasts in China exchanged a total of RMB 10 million (US$1.6 million) in Chinese New Year gifts using the cryptocurrency.
Steven Millward · · 2 min read

Spring Festival Gala sets record for most online views of a live stream in China ever

Although it has only been around for a few decades, CCTV’s Spring Festival Gala has become as big a part of the holiday as dumplings or firecrackers for many people
C. Custer · · 1 min read