Wechat Owner: Singaporeans in China, Stay Sharp Online
Who Is the WeChat Owner, and Why Should You Care? If you are a Singaporean preparing for university in China, starting a new job there, or joining your family for a few years, somebody will probably say this within your first week: “Just add me on WeChat.” Then it starts. Your landlord sends a message. Your class representative drops a timetable in a group chat. A colleague asks you to scan a QR code. The neighbourhood shop asks whether you can pay through the app. Before long, WeChat is no longer just another messaging app. It becomes the little digital wallet, noticeboard, address book and social corridor sitting in your pocket. ...