Indonesia bans CCP-linked TikTok's e-commerce

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TikTok will suspend its online-retail operation in Indonesia from Wednesday to comply with curbs on social commerce, a big setback for the Chinese-owned startup in one of its fastest-growing markets. Photo: EPA-EFE
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Chinese-owned TikTok to stop sales in Indonesia after social media transaction ban​

• While stressing it would respect local laws, TikTok Indonesia also criticised the ban by saying it would harm millions of Indonesian sellers who used the app
• Firms who did not comply with the ban on goods transactions would first be warned and then lose their licence to operate in Indonesia

Short video app TikTok will from Wednesday halt transactions on its platform in Indonesia following the country’s new ban on e-commerce trade on social media, it said on Tuesday.
“Our priority is to remain compliant with local laws and regulations. As such, we will no longer facilitate e-commerce transactions in TikTok Shop Indonesia,” the company said, adding that it will coordinate with the Indonesian government for its next steps.
TikTok, which is owned by China’s ByteDance said it will stop sales at 5pm Jakarta time on October 4.