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Tencent fires WeChat manager after 7-figure bonus leaks online, sparks uproar

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Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings has fired a manager from its WeChat division after details of his multimillion-yuan bonus package leaked online. The manager, surnamed Ye, was dismissed for passing sensitive corporate information to external parties, which caused a severe negative impact inside and outside the company. The firing was revealed through an internal bulletin seen by three Tencent employees, sparking widespread discussion on social media.

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Tencent fired a WeChat project manager surnamed Ye due to leaking a multimillion-yuan bonus package.

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Tencent Holdings fired a manager from its WeChat division.

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The information about the firing comes from an internal company bulletin seen by three Tencent employees.

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  • Tencent fired a WeChat project manager surnamed Ye due to leaking a multimillion-yuan bonus package.
  • The leak caused severe negative impact inside and outside the company as per an internal bulletin.

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Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings has fired a manager at its WeChat division after details of his multimillion-yuan bonus package leaked online, sparking discussion across social media.

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The information about the firing comes from an internal company bulletin seen by three Tencent employees.

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Tencent Holdings fired a manager from its WeChat division.

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The manager's surname is Ye.

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Details of Ye's multimillion-yuan bonus package leaked online.

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Ye served as a project manager within WeChat.

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Ye was dismissed for passing sensitive corporate information to external parties.

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