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US-China trade war
Biden revokes TikTok, WeChat bans and orders security review
A separate national security review into the sale of TikTok to an American company is ongoing and not connected
June 09, 2021
Company in the news
ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming steps down as CEO ahead of IPO
Zhang will be handing the reins of TikTok’s owner to human resources chief Rubo Liang.
May 20, 2021
Tech
How Zoom and other WFH tech darlings will fare when world reopens
Data from research firm Apptopia reveal how the superstar apps of the Covid-19 era are faring now in the US.
April 01, 2021
Global Economy
Briefs
Quoteworthy: Hong Kong investors’ love for HSBC is still there, but it’s indeed heart-breaking. –— Simon Yuen.
September 25, 2020
China Focus
Patterns of coercion
This pattern of coercion has three aspects and it starts with Huawei.
September 25, 2020
Tech
Remarks from Trump and Chinese government cast doubts on Oracle deal for TikTok
For now, Trump has delayed by one week an order that would have shut down TikTok in the US on Sunday.
September 22, 2020
Tech
Could Trump's WeChat ban be a violation of free speech?
US WeChat users argued the prohibitions would violate the free-speech rights of millions of Chinese-speaking Americans.
September 21, 2020
Tech
Trump gives blessing to TikTok deal, delays app store ban
TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance Ltd. is seeking a valuation of US$60 billion for the app.
September 21, 2020
Broker's Calls
Tencent, ByteDance, Alibaba expansion here could bode well for HRnetGroup: CGS-CIMB
Despite the macro uncertainty, CGS-CIMB reckons HRnetGroup is well-positioned to benefit from job creation.
September 17, 2020
Tech
TikTok founder takes page from Trump's book amid US deal
Zhang Yiming, founder of TikTok-parent company ByteDance Ltd., is showing Donald Trump he knows something about dealmaking too.
September 16, 2020