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Thai TikToker sparks online buzz by cashing in on dead mosquito keychains

Despite its simple design, handcrafting the keychain is a time-consuming task. From catching the bugs, to preserving and pressing them into shape, each step can take several days, Lee said.

Australia aims to tax tech giants unless they pay news outlets

If the companies refuse to strike a deal with local news publishers, they will face a levy that amounts to 2.25 per cent of their Australian revenue.

Malaysian TikTok creator arrested for wearing police gear in viral video

The man is believed to be an active TikTok content creator with more than 560,000 followers on the platform.

China hits food delivery platforms with $671 million fine for ‘ghost’ deliveries

The legal representatives of the companies were also fined a total of 19.7 million yuan, the market regulator said.

TikTok removes underage accounts after Indonesian government push

TikTok had deactivated around 780,000 accounts belonging to users under the age of 16 as at April 10.

Singapore’s e-commerce platform market expands by 21%, led by Shopee

E-commerce platform Shopee leads in Singapore's platform gross merchandise value in 2025, making up more than half of the value.

Elon Musk, who owns X, appears to post on TikTok

Elon Musk has previously shown disdain for other social media companies that X competes against.

AI-generated Fruit Love Island takes TikTok by storm

The TikTok micro-series shows the exploits of bizarre animated characters parody reality TV tropes.

S’pore studying restrictions on direct messaging, auto-play on social media to protect kids

The primary concern with direct messaging is that unauthorised accounts can target children and teens with sexual grooming, bullying or inappropriate content.

TikTok, X warned by IMDA after failing to detect and remove child sexual abuse, terrorism content

Both X and TikTok have been issued with letters of caution, which requires them to provide regular updates on the roll-out of rectification measures.

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