Facing pressure at home, Chinese tech giants expand in Singapore


People walk past a Tencent sign at the company headquarters in Shenzhen, China. Messaging-and-gaming behemoth Tencent is opening a hub in Singapore and TikTok owner ByteDance is on a hiring spree after establishing a regional HQ there, while e-commerce giant Alibaba is investing in property and recruiting. — Reuters

SINGAPORE: Chinese tech giants are expanding in Singapore as they face a crackdown at home and growing pressure in other key markets – but they may struggle to find talent in the city-state.

Messaging-and-gaming behemoth Tencent is opening a hub and TikTok owner ByteDance is on a hiring spree after establishing a regional HQ, while e-commerce giant Alibaba is investing in property and recruiting.

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