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Digital Penang, TikTok Shop honor top sellers in Malaysia as accelerator closes

Malaysia’s digitalization agency Digital Penang and TikTok Shop have closed their TikTok Shop Accelerator Program, recognising the top three sellers from the incubation cohort.

Coda, TikTok Gaming partnership brings Codashop purchases to creator videos across Southeast Asia

Coda, a Singapore-headquartered digital content monetization and distribution company, has reached a partnership with TikTok Gaming to let users move from game content on the platform to purchases on Codashop, Coda's digital goods store, across Southeast Asia.

IMDA partners TikTok to develop local microdrama expertise and fuel a new pipeline of original IP

Singapore’s media professionals will be given support to develop microdrama expertise across live-action and artificial intelligence (AI)-animated formats, under a new IMDA-TikTok Microdrama Program jointly launched by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) and TikTok Singapore.

TikTok Branding Summit SEA links cultural moments to sustained business growth

TikTok's first Southeast Asia Branding Summit brought more than 150 representatives from over 60 brands together in Singapore to discuss turning cultural attention into measurable business outcomes.

TikTok to invest $1B in logistics project in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City

Tokgistic Pte. Ltd., a Singapore-registered affiliate of short video platform TikTok will invest $980 million in a logistics project in Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City, part of the social-media company's growing presence in Vietnam.

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Australia proposes social media algorithm opt-out

Australia has proposed requiring social media platforms to offer users a choice between personalized recommendations and a feed limited to accounts they follow, alongside a broader digital duty of care for online services.

Influencees’ Davidson Chua on measuring creator influence beyond follower count [Q&A]

Influencees CEO Davidson Chua explains how brands can assess creator fit, attribution, trust and campaign outcomes beyond follower count.

Singapore police disrupt 30,000 Apple iMessage accounts as scam losses hit $1.7M

The Singapore Police Force (SPF) has disrupted more than 30,000 Apple iMessage accounts linked to a scam campaign that has caused about S$2.2 million ($1.7 million) in losses.

TikTok Shop targets 1,000 Singapore sellers, 3,000 creators for training as GMV grows 1.7x

TikTok Shop plans to train at least 1,000 local sellers by the end of 2027 and more than 3,000 creators by the end of 2026 for the e-commerce ecosystem in Singapore, according to a statement of TikTok on Tuesday.

TikTok unveils new AI tools, ad formats for short dramas, gaming at Singapore summit

TikTok has launched Mini Dramas and Mini Games, new on-platform experiences allowing users to discover, watch, play, and purchase content without leaving the app.