The Indonesian government executed its crackdown on “social shopping” in the name of protecting local small businesses. TikTok ended up taking over a local champion.
The deal makes good sense for TikTok, in more ways than one. It gets a way back into its key e-commerce market in Southeast Asia. It also sends a shot across the bow of regulators in other countries that might be contemplating similar moves.
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