China luxury market trends: Why consumers are shifting to frugal and online shoppingWhen Beijinger Jacqueline Li first heard one of her favourite luxury department stores in the city was closing, she was shocked -- until sh...
27 May, 2026, 12.08 PM IST
US nears $400 million settlement with TikTok on child-privacy violations: ABC NewsUS government is close to a $400 million deal with TikTok. This settlement addresses claims of child privacy breaches. The funds are report...
09 May, 2026, 08.13 AM IST
Irish regulator investigates Shein over data transfers to ChinaIreland's Data Protection Commission is investigating Shein. The probe focuses on how the Chinese online retailer transfers European user d...
05 May, 2026, 08.21 PM IST
Govt has eased FDI norms for foreign cos having small Chinese/Hong Kong stake: An explainerIndia has eased Foreign Direct Investment rules for companies with up to ten percent Chinese or Hong Kong shareholding. These firms can now...
04 May, 2026, 12.27 PM IST
TikTok EU-China data transfers should be allowed during appeal, Irish Supreme court confirmsTikTok can continue transferring data from the EU to China. This decision comes as the company appeals a regulator's order to stop these tr...
30 Apr, 2026, 03.58 PM IST
How China block of AI deal could stop 'Singapore-washing'China has blocked Meta's acquisition of Singapore-based AI firm Manus, signaling a crackdown on "Singapore-washing." This move, aimed at pr...
28 Apr, 2026, 11.35 AM IST
TikTok to build a second billion-euro data centre in FinlandTikTok plans to invest 1 billion euros ($1.16 billion) to build a second data centre in Finland in less than a year as it moves data storag...
08 Apr, 2026, 08.29 AM IST
US TikTok Ban: Why the US wants to ban TikTok, allegations against it, and possible alternativesThe U.S. Supreme Court supports a law to either sell or ban TikTok in the U.S. by January 19. This is due to concerns over data-sharing wit...
11 Jan, 2025, 10.57 AM IST
Chinese TikTok sellers complain of under-fire platform tightening US rule enforcementChinese-owned TikTok, which faces the threat of having to divest its US operations or be banned, has in recent weeks taken a harder stance ...
27 Mar, 2024, 03.58 PM IST
TikTok and its 'secret sauce' caught in US-China tussleAs a US campaign to sever TikTok from its Chinese parent heads to the Senate, analysts say Beijing's response to a forced sale of the app -...
19 Mar, 2024, 11.27 AM IST
Five reasons why the US wants to ban TikTokMembers of Congress in March complained that the Chinese government has a "golden share" in ByteDance, giving it power over TikTok.
18 May, 2023, 10.50 AM IST
Lawmakers in US state of Montana vote to ban TikTokThe bill, known as SB 419, would prohibit mobile app stores from offering TikTok for download to users in Montana. The Montana House voted ...
15 Apr, 2023, 08.16 AM IST
France bans TikTok on the staff phones of civil servants over cybersecurity concernsFrance has banned the use of TikTok on work phones of civil servants due to cybersecurity concerns.
25 Mar, 2023, 04.27 PM IST
Potential TikTok ban sends advertisers scramblingWhen TikTok's Chief Executive Officer Shou Zi Chew testifies before Congress for the first time on Thursday, advertisers will be closely wa...
23 Mar, 2023, 04.28 PM IST
ETtech Explainer: is TikTok staring at a potential ban in the US?Regulatory hurdles, breaches of users’ data privacy, and national security concerns are some of the key reasons why TikTok is facing the ir...
16 Mar, 2023, 04.43 PM IST
Why TikTok is seen as threat to US national securityTikTok -- like its rivals Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube -- thrives on data and there seems to be no limit to how much young users are wil...
21 Dec, 2022, 09.38 AM IST
President Trump issues order that could see TikTok banned, if ByteDance doesn't sell in 45 daysThe app may be used for disinformation campaigns that benefit the Chinese Communist Party and the United States "must take aggressive actio...
07 Aug, 2020, 08.54 AM IST