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TikTok Now Banned From Work Phones in Belgium Citing Security Risk
TikTok will not be allowed on the work phones of the Belgian federal government employees, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said on Friday. The Belgian national security council had warned of the risks associated with the large amounts of data collected by TikTok, which is owned by Chinese firm ByteDance.
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Banned Loan Websites, Apps Given 48 Hours to Prove Their Genuineness: MeitY
The IT ministry has given 48 hours to banned websites and apps to prove their genuineness, a senior government official said on Thursday. Another senior official from the ministry said the ban has been imposed on the platforms because their businesses were not genuine. The government last week ordered blocking of 232 apps operated by overseas ent...
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Government Said to Seek Ouster of Chinese Firms From Affordable Smartphone Market
The government is said to be seeking to restrict the sale of smartphones from companies including Xiaomi in the country. Brands like Oppo, Vivo, and Xiaomi are facing tax demands and money laundering allegations, after a close scrutiny of their finances, while companies like WeChat, TikTok and PUBG Mobile have been banned in the country over securi...
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What China Said After India Banned 54 More Apps That Threaten Security
China on Thursday expressed serious concerns regarding India's ban of Chinese apps over security reasons, adding that it hopes India would treat all foreign investors, including Chinese firms, in a transparent, fair and non-discriminatory manner.
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Garena Free Fire, AppLock, 52 More Chinese Apps Banned by India Over National Security Issues
Government has ordered to ban 54 apps including Tencent’s Xriver and gaming firm NetEase’s Onmyoji Arena that have links to China and pose threat to the country’s security, according to sources. Google and Apple have been informed to block access to these apps.
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Cryptocurrency Trading Faces Strict Crackdown in China as Beijing Doubles Down on Rooting Out Digital Coins
China's central bank said it had urged some banks and payment firms to crack down harder on cryptocurrency trading, in the latest move by Chinese authorities to stem the use of digital coins.
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Centre Laying "Red Carpet" For 45 Chinese Firms: Shiv Sena
The Shiv Sena on Thursday slammed the Centre saying that on the one hand it called for a boycott of Chinese products and banned some apps of that country after the border standoff, on the other hand the neighbouring country emerged as India's top trading partner in 2020.
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ByteDance Explores Sale of Indian TikTok Assets to Rival Firm Glance: Report
TikTok parent company ByteDance is said to be exploring the sale of TikTok India business to rival firm Glance, according to a Bloomberg report. The talks reportedly initiated by Softbank are said to in the early stages.
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TikTok Parent ByteDance To Downscale India Business, 2,000 May Lose Jobs
Chinese social media firm Bytedance, which owns Tiktok and Helo apps, has announced the closure of its India business following continued restrictions on its services in the country.
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Tencent Chooses Singapore as Southeast Asia Hub Amid Setbacks in US, India
Chinese tech giant Tencent said Tuesday it was opening a new Singapore office to serve as a Southeast Asia hub, as the firm reels from setbacks in the US and India.
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Mizoram Bans Chinese Bikes Allegedly Used To Bring Narcotics From Myanmar
A sleek and spacious motorcycle made by the Chinese firm Kenbo may look odd in the rest of the country, but not in Mizoram, where the market has been flooded by Chinese contraband smuggled from Myanmar.
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FAU-G, an Indian Alternative to PUBG, to Launch by October-End, Will Include a Level on Galwan Valley
An Indian firm is set to launch a battle royale mobile video game in partnership with Bollywood star Akshay Kumar, capitalising on the void left by a ban on Chinese tech firm Tencent's popular PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).
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Chinese Firms Hit By New Import Hurdles In India: Report
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has in recent weeks delayed approvals for mobile phone components and televisions of Chinese companies
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E-Commerce Firms in India Said to Begin Work on 'Country of Origin' Labels on Products
E-commerce companies in India like Amazon.com's local unit and Walmart's Flipkart have begun to update their back-end systems to allow sellers to identify the country of origin on all new product listings on their platforms, two sources aware of the matter said on Wednesday.
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Apple Supplier Foxconn, Others Hit as India Said to Hold Back Imports From China
India's additional scrutiny of imports from China has disrupted operations at plants owned by Apple supplier Foxconn in southern India, three sources told Reuters, and other foreign firms are also facing delays as tensions between the two countries build.
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TikTok Now Banned From Work Phones in Belgium Citing Security Risk
TikTok will not be allowed on the work phones of the Belgian federal government employees, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said on Friday. The Belgian national security council had warned of the risks associated with the large amounts of data collected by TikTok, which is owned by Chinese firm ByteDance.
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Banned Loan Websites, Apps Given 48 Hours to Prove Their Genuineness: MeitY
The IT ministry has given 48 hours to banned websites and apps to prove their genuineness, a senior government official said on Thursday. Another senior official from the ministry said the ban has been imposed on the platforms because their businesses were not genuine. The government last week ordered blocking of 232 apps operated by overseas ent...
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Government Said to Seek Ouster of Chinese Firms From Affordable Smartphone Market
The government is said to be seeking to restrict the sale of smartphones from companies including Xiaomi in the country. Brands like Oppo, Vivo, and Xiaomi are facing tax demands and money laundering allegations, after a close scrutiny of their finances, while companies like WeChat, TikTok and PUBG Mobile have been banned in the country over securi...
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What China Said After India Banned 54 More Apps That Threaten Security
China on Thursday expressed serious concerns regarding India's ban of Chinese apps over security reasons, adding that it hopes India would treat all foreign investors, including Chinese firms, in a transparent, fair and non-discriminatory manner.
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Garena Free Fire, AppLock, 52 More Chinese Apps Banned by India Over National Security Issues
Government has ordered to ban 54 apps including Tencent’s Xriver and gaming firm NetEase’s Onmyoji Arena that have links to China and pose threat to the country’s security, according to sources. Google and Apple have been informed to block access to these apps.
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Cryptocurrency Trading Faces Strict Crackdown in China as Beijing Doubles Down on Rooting Out Digital Coins
China's central bank said it had urged some banks and payment firms to crack down harder on cryptocurrency trading, in the latest move by Chinese authorities to stem the use of digital coins.
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Centre Laying "Red Carpet" For 45 Chinese Firms: Shiv Sena
The Shiv Sena on Thursday slammed the Centre saying that on the one hand it called for a boycott of Chinese products and banned some apps of that country after the border standoff, on the other hand the neighbouring country emerged as India's top trading partner in 2020.
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ByteDance Explores Sale of Indian TikTok Assets to Rival Firm Glance: Report
TikTok parent company ByteDance is said to be exploring the sale of TikTok India business to rival firm Glance, according to a Bloomberg report. The talks reportedly initiated by Softbank are said to in the early stages.
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TikTok Parent ByteDance To Downscale India Business, 2,000 May Lose Jobs
Chinese social media firm Bytedance, which owns Tiktok and Helo apps, has announced the closure of its India business following continued restrictions on its services in the country.
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Tencent Chooses Singapore as Southeast Asia Hub Amid Setbacks in US, India
Chinese tech giant Tencent said Tuesday it was opening a new Singapore office to serve as a Southeast Asia hub, as the firm reels from setbacks in the US and India.
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Mizoram Bans Chinese Bikes Allegedly Used To Bring Narcotics From Myanmar
A sleek and spacious motorcycle made by the Chinese firm Kenbo may look odd in the rest of the country, but not in Mizoram, where the market has been flooded by Chinese contraband smuggled from Myanmar.
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FAU-G, an Indian Alternative to PUBG, to Launch by October-End, Will Include a Level on Galwan Valley
An Indian firm is set to launch a battle royale mobile video game in partnership with Bollywood star Akshay Kumar, capitalising on the void left by a ban on Chinese tech firm Tencent's popular PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG).
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Chinese Firms Hit By New Import Hurdles In India: Report
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has in recent weeks delayed approvals for mobile phone components and televisions of Chinese companies
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E-Commerce Firms in India Said to Begin Work on 'Country of Origin' Labels on Products
E-commerce companies in India like Amazon.com's local unit and Walmart's Flipkart have begun to update their back-end systems to allow sellers to identify the country of origin on all new product listings on their platforms, two sources aware of the matter said on Wednesday.
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Apple Supplier Foxconn, Others Hit as India Said to Hold Back Imports From China
India's additional scrutiny of imports from China has disrupted operations at plants owned by Apple supplier Foxconn in southern India, three sources told Reuters, and other foreign firms are also facing delays as tensions between the two countries build.
