American lawmakers see TikTok as a problem. Yet the bipartisan attack on the short-form video app, owned by China-based ByteDance, really points to two different complications – and each, in turn, opens up a much bigger can of worms. A panel of officials from the House of Representatives grilled TikTok chief executive Shou Zi Chew on...
K-pop idol and GOT7 member Jackson Wang (王嘉爾/왕잭슨) has been a very busy man. The singer is currently promoting his solo album “MAGIC MAN” which comes out today (Wednesday, 9th September) and fans have been loving his new music so far after the release of “Blow” and “Cruel”. Other than doing live performances and interviews, the...
A handout photo. Shanghai-based Dazzle Fashion joined the Metaverse Fashion Week event on blockchain-based Decentraland in March.South China Morning Post China's Big Tech companies from ByteDance to Tencent Holdings are testing the waters in the fashion metaverse even though prospects of monetisation and profitability are slim in the foreseeable future. TikTok owner ByteDance is launching a digital...
The Elrah Exclusive clothing line is a well known local brand that offers stylish Baju Melayu and Kurta for men. The company was founded by the entrepreneur couple, El Azman and his wife, Nur Amirah. However, recently, controversial rumours have been surrounding the couple. In one of Nur Amirah’s recent Instagram live, she opened up about...
Malaysians were left baffled after the government on Thursday appeared to walk back an earlier announcement that all video producers – including media agencies and users of social media platforms such as TikTok and Facebook – must obtain official licences. Communications and multimedia minister Saifuddin Abdullah clarified the government did not intend to use the existing Film Act to stifle personal...
