TikTok is searching for a HQ outside China: Report | Tech News

TikTok is searching for a HQ outside China: Report

Possible locations include Singapore, London and Dublin

By: INDO ASIAN NEWS SERVICE
| Updated on: Aug 20 2022, 18:29 IST
The new HQ could bring TikTok closer to growth markets in Southeast Asia, India, Europe and the US.
The new HQ could bring TikTok closer to growth markets in Southeast Asia, India, Europe and the US. (REUTERS)

Chinese short video making app TikTok's parent company ByteDance is considering setting up a global headquarters outside China, a media report said on Monday.

The possible locations include Singapore, London and Dublin, according to the Wall Street Journal.

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"TikTok doesn't have a HQ right now. Parent company ByteDance is based in Beijing," the report said.

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The new HQ could bring TikTok closer to growth markets in Southeast Asia, India, Europe and the US.

The new headquarters would come as US regulators and lawmakers have growing concerns about TikTok, citing national security.

Chinese conglomerate ByteDance that owns TikTok has finally been able to clock a profit in India.

In the financial year 2019, ByteDance registered 43.7 crore in revenue and 3.4 crore in net profit in India, reports Inc42.com.

With over 200 million users, India is the biggest market for TikTok, where it has also courted several controversies over the past few months.

ByteDance recently announced to set up a data centre in India.

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First Published Date: 24 Dec, 13:05 IST
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