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TikTok

ASEAN Business

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

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.
Telcos, Media & Tech

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

A woman walks past an illustration of internet at the expo of the World Internet Conference in Wuzhen town of Tongxiang city, Zhejiang province, China November 8, 2025. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang
Consumer & Healthcare
ANALYSIS

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

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

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

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”.
International

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

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

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

It was unclear if access to TikTok in Indonesia was fully blocked.
ASEAN Business

Indonesia suspends TikTok registration over data sharing failures

(FILES) A photo taken on April 10, 2025 shows the Chinese social networking service TikTok's logos on a smartphone screen (L) and laptop screen in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany. China said on September 26, 2025 it hoped the United States would provide "open and fair" treatment for TikTok and other Chinese companies investing in the country, after President Donald Trump signed an executive order on a proposed deal for a US version of the popular app. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP)
Companies & Markets

Indonesian anti-monopoly agency fines TikTok for late reporting of Tokopedia deal

Oracle’s role is therefore key to solving TikTok’s alleged security concerns in the US.
Telcos, Media & Tech

Oracle’s role as protector of TikTok data panned as rehash of earlier plan

ByteDance is expected to receive a licensing fee of on all revenue generated from making TikTok's algorithm available to the US operating entity as well as a share of the profit in proportion to its equity stake.
Global Enterprise

ByteDance to get about 50% of TikTok US profit under Trump deal: sources

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