China's RedNote: What you need to know about the app TikTok users are flocking toMany TikTok users are joining Chinese social media app RedNote due to a possible TikTok ban in the U.S. RedNote, popular in China, offers l...
15 Jan, 2025, 12.26 PM IST
How TikTok saved its ecommerce business in IndonesiaIndonesia was a critical market and the first place where TikTok rolled out this feature. The app, owned by the Chinese tech giant ByteDanc...
14 Nov, 2024, 10.49 AM IST
Indonesia asks Apple, Google to block China's Temu to protect small merchantsThe move was intended to pre-emptively protect the country's small and medium-sized businesses against cheap products being offered by PDD ...
13 Oct, 2024, 05.04 PM IST
GoTo, TikTok compliance with Indonesia's trade regulation nears 100%: CEO Patrick WalujoIndonesian tech firm GoTo will soon be 100% compliant with the trade ministry regulation banning in-app transactions on social media. TikTo...
28 Feb, 2024, 09.31 AM IST
TikTok violates Indonesian in-app transactions ban, says ministerFollowing the implementation of Indonesian regulations in October 2023 aimed at safeguarding local businesses and user data, TikTok was com...
20 Feb, 2024, 11.06 AM IST
SoftBank posts $6.6 billion profit, first in five quartersSoftBank Group on Thursday posted a net profit of 985.5 billion yen ($6.6 billion) in the October-December quarter, ending a streak of four...
08 Feb, 2024, 05.18 PM IST
TikTok looks to take on Amazon in US, eyes $17.5 billion shopping business in 2024TikTok’s ambitious target sets up a clash not just with Amazon but also fellow Chinese-owned outfits Temu and Shein, who’ve been making big...
04 Jan, 2024, 10.46 AM IST
TikTok's T27 Christmas Tree: A viral sensation, but where can you find it?While TikTok is widely recognized for sparking trends in dance and music, the platform's current viral sensation isn't centered around chor...
14 Dec, 2023, 12.45 AM IST
TikTok to invest $1.5 billion in GoTo's Indonesia ecommerce businessChinese short-video making platform TikTok on Monday committed to invest $1.5 billion in Indonesian firm GoTo's e-commerce unit Tokopedia t...
11 Dec, 2023, 03.18 PM IST
TikTok to invest $1.5 billion in GoTo's Indonesia ecommerce businessThe deal comes after Indonesia in October banned online shopping on social media platforms to protect smaller merchants and users' data, fo...
11 Dec, 2023, 01.43 PM IST
Indonesia's GoTo in talks with TikTok over potential ecommerce partnershipIndonesia in October banned online shopping on social media platforms to protect smaller merchants and users' data, after which TikTok had ...
08 Dec, 2023, 07.48 PM IST
TikTok to obtain Indonesia ecommerce permit after ban: state mediaIn September, Indonesia banned ecommerce transactions on social media, a major blow for TikTok, which had pledged to invest billions of dol...
29 Nov, 2023, 09.26 AM IST
TikTok, YouTube, Meta mulling Indonesia ecommerce licencesIndonesia's trade ministry banned ecommerce transactions on social media a month ago, saying it sought to protect small and midsize offline...
26 Oct, 2023, 03.33 PM IST
TikTok’s ‘Tomato Girl’ trend: All about the latest viral aesthetic trend on TikTokAlthough TikTok has featured highly specific trends in the past, the current viral trend bears an unexpected moniker: Tomato girl summer.
11 Jul, 2023, 11.28 PM IST
TikTok to invest billions of dollars in Southeast Asia: CEO Shou Zi ChewSoutheast Asia is one of TikTok's biggest markets in terms of user numbers. But the platform has yet to translate the large user base into ...
15 Jun, 2023, 10.16 AM IST
TikTok lets users apply for entry level jobs to experienced positions with video resumesKnown for trend-setting dance videos, TikTok has seen a rise in career and job-related content under hashtags like #CareerTok.
08 Jul, 2021, 08.13 AM IST
ByteDance is seeking a new CEO for its TikTok businessIt’s possible ByteDance is searching for a candidate who could help address questions in Washington or for someone with the skills to lead ...
23 Jan, 2020, 09.15 AM IST