Chew Shou Zi

TikTok is owned by Chinese technology giant ByteDance. Overall, the GMV of the region's nine top e-commerce platforms was valued at almost US$100 billion in 2022, up 14 per cent on-year, led by Singapore-based Shopee and Lazada, a…

Misinformation can result in dire consequences, as demonstrated by the absurd conspiracy theory blaming 5G networks for COVID-19, which resulted in some 5G cell towers being vandalised by concerned individuals. NO NEED TO HAVE…

BEIJING: Beijing said Friday (Mar 24) that it does not ask companies to hand over data gathered overseas, as Chinese-owned TikTok faces calls for a ban in the United States. China "has never and will not require companies or individuals to…

Explaining the possible reasons behind this, Dr Kuerbis said: “I think Chew wisely invoked TikTok’s diverse user base and more importantly, its support for freedom of expression. “In his statement and in his testimony. he skillfully…

YOUTH SAFETY AND MENTAL HEALTH One of the key issues that came up during the grilling was the app’s impact on children. Legislators asked about the moderation of harmful content, with some showing videos encouraging users to harm…

BEIJING: China’s government said Thursday (Mar 23) it would oppose possible US plans to force TikTok’s Chinese owner to sell the short-video service as a security risk and warned such a move would hurt investor confidence in the United…

To avoid a ban, TikTok has been trying to sell officials on a US$1.5 billion plan called Project Texas, which routes all US user data to domestic servers owned and maintained by software giant Oracle. Under the project, access to US data…

"NOT AN AGENT OF CHINA" Chew will appear for the first time before US Congress on Thursday.  Both Republican and Democratic lawmakers are expected to give the 40-year-old a rough grilling and Chew will face an uphill battle to sway the US…