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America's TikTok addiction isn't just China's fault
US homegrown tech has failed to keep up with the kind of innovation that Chinese firms have developed
March 10, 2024
Tech
WhatsApp is the favourite and most used social media platform among Singaporeans, says Meltwater
Its Digital 2024: Singapore report found that Singaporeans average 2h14m a day on social platforms, and 5.13 mil are users.
February 21, 2024
Tech
The rise, fall and re-rise of Meta Platforms
After a spectacular earnings beat and a well-executed year of efficiency, what will Meta do for an encore?
February 15, 2024
Digital Economy
Universal Music Group pulls music from TikTok after talks fail
TikTok users have to find alternatives to songs from acts like Taylor Swift, Drake and Bob Dylan
February 01, 2024
Digital Economy
Meta, X, TikTok CEOs ripped by US senators over child online safety
'These companies must be reined in, or the worst is yet to come'
February 01, 2024
Digital Economy
TikTok completes TikTok Shop Indonesia's combination with GoTo’s Tokopedia
The two businesses have been combined under the existing PT Tokopedia entity in which TikTok holds a controlling stake.
January 31, 2024
Digital Economy
TikTok cuts 60 jobs in sales and ads as tech layoffs continue
The number is less than 1% of the company’s roughly 7,000 staff in the US
January 24, 2024
Digital Economy
TikTok eyes US$17.5 bil shopping business on Amazon’s turf
ByteDance’s video app is fast expanding beyond advertising, as TikTok Shop seeks to significantly grow size of US business.
January 04, 2024
Digital Economy
TikTok combines TikTok Shop Indonesia with GoTo’s Tokopedia, to invest over US$1.5 bil in the enlarged entity
TikTok will take a controlling stake in the enlarged entity.
December 11, 2023
Digital Economy
The new kings and queens of content
A bigger, newer and more competitive creator economy around live streaming is emerging and Southeast Asia is dominating.
November 23, 2023