China, which sees itself as a civilizational force, keeps a digital distance from the world. While this has partly to do with censorship and control, it also gives a chance to domestic companies to thrive in the face of global competition. Here are some apps that are blocked in China.

A firm engaged in the business of providing software related consultancy services in Oracle ERP approached the Tamil Nadu bench of the AAR seeking ruling on whether the services provided by it to foreign client of a GST-registered IT company, Doyen Systems, shall be treated as export of services.

India on Monday banned 59 apps with Chinese links, including the hugely popular TikTok and UC Browser, for engaging in "activities which are prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, the security of the state and public order".

Building the next TikTok will require top-notch engineering capability and a recommendation and personalization engine backed by millions of dollars for marketing, user, and creator acquisition. Retaining users, getting them to create a digital footprint and making them addicted to the app is crucial.

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The committee, which is likely to meet on Wednesday, will conduct a detailed inquiry into the data-sharing practices of these apps, including top social media platforms TikTok, Helo and WeChat. Executives from apps such as TikTok, Bigo Live and Likee said they will cooperate with the government in the investigations and that they had begun the process.

Built and nurtured chiefly by the now-banned TikTok, Likee and Bigo Live, an estimated 15-20 million of the 200 million short-video app users create content regularly across India. And, up to 500,000 of these are professional, full-time creators who make money through brand endorsements, events and workshops.