Tencent to wide open regional hub on Singapore for Southeast Asia
16 September, 2020
Chinese gaming and public media group Tencent said over Tuesday (Sep 15) it could open a fresh office in Singapore which will be its regional hub for Southeast Asia.
"The new business office is a strategic addition to your current office buildings in Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand," the business said in a affirmation.
Listings on LinkedIn showed Tencent work openings found in Singapore, with positions including info scientists, business production managers, procedures managers and data analysts.
The move comes as the business recently faced a number of setbacks in key market segments such India and the United States.
Earlier this month, India banned 118 Chinese programs as it stepped up monetary hostilities against China over disputes along their Himalayan border.
New Delhi said some Chinese applications promoted activities "prejudicial to the sovereignty and integrity of India". Tencent explained its software complied with India's info protection regulations and that it could engage with native authorities to clarify its guidelines.
In August, US President Donald Trump issued executive orders banning any US transactions with ByteDance, the Chinese company that owns video-sharing iphone app TikTok and Tencent, owner of the WeChat app.
The order would effectively ban WeChat in the United States in 45 days by barring "to the extent permitted under applicable laws, any transaction that's related to WeChat by anybody, or with respect to any property, subject to the jurisdiction of america, with Tencent Holdings".
Regarding to Tencent's chief complex officer, the firm comprehended that the executive buy was centered on its WeChat application in the usa rather than on its different businesses in the country.
Source: www.channelnewsasia.com