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Nearly one year after the India government declared a ban on TikTok, ByteDance limps on in limbo, unsure of what's next for the company in the country.

ByteDance flounders in limbo in India one year after TikTok ban | KrASIA

ByteDance flounders in limbo in India one year after TikTok ban

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Liang Rubo profile: the new CEO of ByteDance after Zhang Yiming's resignation

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Little can be found online about low-key ByteDance co-founder Liang Rubo. Well, we got you covered. Despite his minimal media presence, Liang Rubo had always had an influential place within ByteDance. In the words of Zhang Yimin, his former roommate Liang is "the co-founder of the company, head of product development at ByteDance, head of Lark and efficiency engineering unit, and head of human resources and management for the group."

Meet Liang Rubo, the 'executor' and former roommate of Zhang Yiming who's ready to take over at ByteDance | KrASIA

Meet Liang Rubo, the &#8216;executor&#8217; and former roommate of Zhang Yiming who&#8217;s ready to take over at ByteDance

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The founder of the world's most-valued startup is leaving his company behind, which he believes is for the betterment of the company.

From Colin Huang to Zhang Yiming, why Chinese tech CEOs are leaving their own companies | KrASIA

From Colin Huang to Zhang Yiming, why Chinese tech CEOs are leaving their own companies

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Terence Fong

A peek into the booming tech ecosystem of Southeast Asia.

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TikTok Shop was launched in Indonesia in mid-April, at the beginning of Ramadan, with heavy celebrity endorsement.

Here's what to expect when you shop on TikTok’s new e-commerce portal | KrASIA

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ByteDance to file IPO with a valuation of USD 400 billion

Kuaishou (Chinese: 快手) is a platform for recording with millions of original fresh videos everyday.

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The company's subsidiaries may seek their own listings in New York, Hong Kong, and Shanghai. With a valuation of nearly USD 400 billion, app factory ByteDance—known chiefly as the company behind TikTok, Douyin, and Toutiao—has submitted a letter to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange indicating the company is seeking underwriters for a listing in Hong Kong, local news media China Securities reported on Wednesday, citing an anonymous source.

KEY STAT | ByteDance initiates process for mammoth listing in Hong Kong | KrASIA

KEY STAT | ByteDance initiates process for mammoth listing in Hong Kong

TikTok is currently hiring for various roles related to e-commerce in Indonesia and Singapore.

TikTok to begin livestreaming e-commerce in Indonesia at onset of Ramadan, report says | KrASIA

TikTok to begin livestreaming e-commerce in Indonesia at onset of Ramadan, report says

13,000 new hires for ByteDance's education unit

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ByteDance, the owner of TikTok and Douyin, is hiring thousands of new talents for its education product Dali over the next four months, the company said in one of its WeChat accounts last Friday. The new positions cover teaching, product design, visual design, and community management, among others.

KEY STAT | ByteDance to boost education business with 13,000 new hires | KrASIA

KEY STAT | ByteDance to boost education business with 13,000 new hires

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Douyin stagnated at the pre-holiday level of about 600 million DAUs. Newly-listed short video service Kuaishou's (HKEX: 1024) daily active users (DAUs) spiked to nearly 500 million during the Chinese New Year holiday earlier this month, local media LatePost reported, representing a new record for the Douyin rival.

KEY STAT | Kuaishou boosts user numbers in successful CNY campaign | KrASIA

KEY STAT | Kuaishou boosts user numbers in successful CNY campaign

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ByteDance has increasingly threatened e-commerce platforms such as Alibaba, JD.com, and Pinduoduo as shoppers crave interactive video content and livestreaming.

Alibaba denies that Lazada CEO in Thailand will join ByteDance's e-commerce unit | KrASIA

Alibaba denies that Lazada CEO in Thailand will join ByteDance&#8217;s e-commerce unit

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ByteDance flounders in limbo in India one year after TikTok ban

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Here’s what to expect when you shop on TikTok’s new e-commerce portal

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TikTok to begin livestreaming e-commerce in Indonesia at onset of Ramadan, report says

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