TikTok CEO vows to earn global trust, as app challenges US ban

TikTok CEO vows to earn global trust, as app challenges US ban

TikTok, the Chinese-owned short-video app fighting a ban in the US, is determined to earn trust in every market where it operates, CEO Chew Shou Zi said at a summit in Saudi Arabia’s capital city. As the social media industry faces more questions, “earning trust locally … is going to be a big challenge for … Read more

JD.com’s first-quarter sales beat estimates as price cuts pay off for e-commerce giant

JD.com’s first-quarter sales beat estimates as price cuts pay off for e-commerce giant

The Beijing-based company said revenue rose to 260 billion yuan (US$36 billion) in the March quarter, from about 243 billion yuan a year earlier, on the back of electronics, home appliances, general merchandise and logistics services income. That was ahead of the 257.72 billion yuan average forecast from 21 analysts’ estimates compiled by the London … Read more