TikTok's Chinese version, Douyin, is now raking in international users as the registration is open to all. All one needs to do is to switch their App Store region to Hong Kong, Mainland China, or Macau,

With the U.S. ban on TikTok looming, many Americans are opting for another Chinese app known as RedNote. It could be short-lived.

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As the threat of a TikTok ban looms, U.S. TikTok users are flocking to the Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu – making it the top downloaded app in the U.S. Some of the “TikTok

On Monday, Hong Kong-listed growth stocks had a strong day, as the Hang Seng Index gained +1.75% and the Hang Seng Tech Index gained +2.59% following U.S. President Donald Trump and China President Xi Jinping’s Friday phone call that took place after Asia markets closed and before the U.S. markets opened.

Chinese chip, electronics and electric-vehicle stocks rallied Tuesday, after President Trump didn't impose fresh tariffs on China in his first hours in office. He h

TikTok users are looking for a new platform before the upcoming January 19 deadline Does anybody remember the period of chaos after Elon Musk bought Twitter, rebranded it to X, and ‘bird app refugees’ flooded to other text-based platforms like Bluesky,

TikTok has resumed operations in the US following a shutdown overnight on Saturday, after the incoming US president Donald Trump pledged to “save TikTok” by delaying the proposed ban.

While ByteDance has said they do not plan to sell their TikTok US operations, this has not stopped potential buyers from lining up to bid.

Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher Monday, ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration with investors awaiting greater clarity on the policies of the incoming U.S. administration. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 rose 0.2% at the open.