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Can TikTok skits reverse the fortunes of an elderly hawker couple?

Married couple Christina Tan and Christopher Lau run Bakes N Bites in Old Airport Road Food Centre.

Texas judge rules TikTok misled users on child safety feature

Macron urges EU ban on social media for under-15s in letter to Von der Leyen

France’s President Emmanuel Macron said it is essential for the EU to “harmonise a ban on access to social media platforms for children under the age of 15”.

Thailand freezes 49 data centres as resource fears escalate

A boom in artificial intelligence is setting off a data centre construction boom in Thailand and elsewhere in South-east Asia.

How a Dostoevsky novella took TikTok by storm

The “solitary dreamer” in Fyodor Dostoevsky’s White Nights is resonating with Gen Z readers, like 27-year-old TikTok user Marcelo Nogueira.

TikTok removes AI images of Singaporeans missing in Nepal floods for spreading misinformation

The missing Singaporeans have been uncontactable since Aug 26, when floods swept through parts of Tibet and Nepal.

ByteDance gets $37.6b loan, Asia’s second-largest in 2026

The Chinese tech giant was originally seeking a US$20 billion facility, but increased the size after gathering strong commitments from banks.

Social enterprise transforms local seniors into TikTok Stars with help from student volunteers

Kerin Chua (far left) and Trishea Goh (second from left), both students from Lasalle College of the Arts, teaching seniors some K-Pop dance moves at the Sing, Shine, Share event on Aug 29.

Nepali government asks Meta, TikTok to remove graphic flood content, misinformation

Nepali government officials held talks with Nepal-based representatives of TikTok and Meta on Aug 28.

Malaysia to regulate e-commerce platforms following complaints

Malaysia’s Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said the country is considering immediate steps to regulate e-commerce platforms, including a registration mechanism, after complaints by users and some merchants.

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