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Apple and Tencent have reached a deal allowing Apple to handle payment processing for in-app purchases within WeChat’s mini-games and mini-apps, securing a 15% commission, according to Bloomberg.
Developers will now be required to follow Apple’s compliance standards, including stricter oversight of content accessible to minors. The commission is notably lower than the typical 30% fee in the App Store, creating a new revenue stream for Apple while relieving Tencent of payment-processing responsibilities.
Tencent President Martin Lau described the company’s relationship with Apple as “very strong.” WeChat serves over one billion users in China, and Tencent’s revenue from social features and mini-games reached $4.5 billion in the third quarter.
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From January to October 2025, mutual trade between Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan amounted to 404.7 million US dollars, according to data published by the Kazakh analytical platform LSM.
During the ten-month period, Turkmenistan significantly increased its exports to the neighboring country. Export volumes rose 2.3 times to 242.5 thousand tons, while their total value reached 156.3 million dollars. The most dramatic growth was recorded in the soft drinks sector, where shipments expanded more than eightfold. Exports of sulfuric acid increased by 4.1 times, and deliveries of household detergents grew by 31%.
Meanwhile, Turkmenistan’s imports of goods and services from Kazakhstan totaled 248.3 million dollars during the same period, marking a slight decrease of 0.9% year-on-year. At the same time, the physical volume of Kazakh exports to the Turkmen market increased by 29%, reaching 266 thousand tons.
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