Indonesia warns of monopoly after TikTok buys 75% of Tokopedia – Tech in Asia
… TikTok's acquisition of a majority stake in Tokopedia, the country's largest ecommerce platform. TikTok […]
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TikTok offers talks as Brazil seeks social media regulation – Tech in Asia
TikTok has expressed its willingness to discuss its operations in Brazil with the government after […]
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TikTok fined $600m by EU for failing to protect user data – Tech in Asia
The DPC found that TikTok, owned by ByteDance, didn't meet EU standards, raising concerns over […]
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TikTok plans to enter Japan's ecommerce market – Tech in Asia
TikTok's entry into Japan's e-commerce market comes at a critical time when the platform faces […]
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TikTok's US leadership shake-up due to regulatory pressure – Tech in Asia
Nicole Le Bourgeois, head of TikTok Shop's US operations, will no longer report directly to […]
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ByteDance pressures US team as TikTok Shop falls short – Tech in Asia
ByteDance is intensifying scrutiny on its US ecommerce team after TikTok Shop failed to meet […]
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Perplexity plans US oversight for TikTok's algorithm – Tech in Asia
Perplexity AI, an AI research company founded in 2022, has proposed a vision to restructure […]
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US in talks with 4 groups over TikTok sale, Trump says – Tech in Asia
… TikTok, which is owned by Chinese company ByteDance. This announcement follows a law enacted […]
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Trump signals possible TikTok sale deadline extension – Tech in Asia
US President Donald Trump said he would ?probably? approve another extension for TikTok's sale if […]
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TikTok said to lay off SG trust and safety team – Tech in Asia
TikTok has not provided an official comment regarding this matter. This move follows significant workforce […]
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US TikTok ban pushes SEA merchants to Amazon, Etsy – Tech in Asia
Jofie Yordan contributed to this story. Bui Manh Linh has been selling made-in-Vietnam handicrafts on […]
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Biden administration opposes Trump's TikTok delay request – Tech in Asia
TikTok, in turn, has urged the Court to rule the law's provisions unconstitutional or temporarily […]
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TikTok rival Kuaishou warned over child protection gaps – Tech in Asia
Chinese authorities have warned Kuaishou Technology, the operator of the widely used short video app, […]
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TikTok alternative Loops opens signups – Tech in Asia
The app enables sharing of short, looping videos and plans to integrate with ActivityPub for […]
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This billionaire is reportedly considering buying TikTok – Tech in Asia
Billionaire investor Frank McCourt is reportedly considering purchasing TikTok, as ByteDance faces pressure from the […]
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Shopee's YouTube tag team a retort to TikTok-Tokopedia – Tech in Asia
The merger of TikTok and Tokopedia in Indonesia may have turned their ecommerce competition with […]
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TikTok launches AI tool to increase conversion rate – Tech in Asia
Smart+ boasts an average 53% increase in return on ad spend for advertisers using the […]
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TikTok's local services play ignites 'Everything War' in SEA – Tech in Asia
TikTok's foray into local services in Southeast Asia could upend the market, as it did […]
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TikTok, Grab collide in F&B as appetite for offline services grows – Tech in Asia
Jofie Yordan contributed to this report. Swee Choon Tim Sum, a popular 62-year-old eatery with […]
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Then, now, and what's next for TikTok Shop – Tech in Asia
We explore how TikTok's ecommerce arm has been doing and examine the current state of […]
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