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TikTok is very addictive — particularly for teens — but whether Microsoft or any other buyer can build on that remains to be seen.

The Google engineer, who stole secrets from Uber, said sending him to prison was a 'death sentence' in the light of the coronavirus pandemic

This follows changing patterns of state finances from Covid-19, which has hit state coffers.

Google and Temasek Holdings Pte are in negotiations to join a funding round of between US$500 million ($696.9 million) and US$1 billion for Indonesian e-commerce giant PT Tokopedia, according to people familiar with the matter.

Quoteworthy: "China cannot save the world but can save itself." –— David Gaud, Pictet Wealth Management’s Asia chief investment officer, on why he remains bullish on the world’s second largest economy.

According to Google’s Covid-19 Community Mobility Reports, the number of people who went back to work on June 2 rose by 15%, while those who remained home, dipped by 7%.

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This is a time for telecoms companies to capture opportunities amid adversity, and build long-term advantageous positions founded on effective near-term practices and enhanced medium-term structural resilience.

After the US and India, Singapore is the third country in the world to launch Google Pay following a tie up between the tech giant and local banks.

The tech industry has been hard-hit by Covid-19. Find out what's moving and shaking the tech world this week.