TikTok

X hit with 120 million euros EU fine for breaching content rules, TikTok settles

Europe’s Big Tech crackdown to boost competition and consumer choice has drawn criticism from Trump’s administration

TikTok is deepening ties in Brazil as the company has failed thus far to come up with a plan to save its service from being blocked in the US.

TikTok to invest more than 200 billion reais in Brazil data centre

The project will fully rely on clean energy from wind energy parks

ByteDance bought the most Nvidia chips in China in 2025 amid fears Washington could curb supply.

Chinese regulators block ByteDance from using Nvidia chips, The Information reports

The reported ban underscores Beijing’s efforts to reduce reliance on US technology

TikTok has made shopping a priority in recent years, spending aggressively to expand its Shop business to several international markets.

TikTok Shop pushes into luxury retail with US$11,000 handbags

Most of the items are used and listed by secondhand resellers

The effects of social media on children’s health and safety have become a growing global concern.

Malaysia says it plans to ban social media for under-16s from 2026

France, Spain, Italy, Denmark and Greece are also jointly testing a template for an age verification app

The forced sale of TikTok US had long loomed over ByteDance as a potentially enormous loss, but the current deal under discussion would avoid the most damaging outcome.

ByteDance’s valuation soars to US$480 billion in share auction

The transaction is a sign of the enduring interest in the company that has created several of China’s most popular digital services

Although Beijing remains risk-averse, it increasingly views the fintech sector as having sufficient oversight, while consumer subsidies are indirectly spurring growth.
ANALYSIS

China’s internet firms cautiously revive lending as Beijing pushes consumer loans

The more stable regulatory environment positions firms such as Ant, Meituan and ByteDance for faster growth and higher margins

Under the spinoff arrangement set out in an executive order Trump signed on Sep 25, TikTok will be majority-owned and controlled by Americans.

Trump’s TikTok deal with China – what do we know?

The social media platform will continue operating in the US in its current form until an accord is finalised

Both leaders have praised each other as the meeting opened, with Trump labelling Xi a “very tough negotiator” and “a great leader of a great country”.

Trump, Xi meeting ends after around 90 minutes of trade talks

Details of the framework deal have trickled out in the days since the talks in Malaysia

What are the potential pitfalls for people who just blindly follow the advice?

The truth about TikTok money: Avoiding pitfalls and building long-term wealth

Learn to build real wealth, splurge guilt-free, and distinguish savvy tips from nonsense. Howie Lim speaks to Seth Wee from sethisfy.com for expert advice.