{"id":29671,"date":"2023-11-29T14:53:23","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T14:53:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/tiktok-obtaining-indonesia-e-commerce-permit-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2023-11-29T14:53:23","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T14:53:23","slug":"tiktok-obtaining-indonesia-e-commerce-permit-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/tiktok-obtaining-indonesia-e-commerce-permit-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"TikTok obtaining Indonesia e-commerce permit | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\">\n<p>Short video app TikTok is in the process of obtaining an e-commerce permit from Indonesia&#8217;s government, state news agency Antara\u00a0reported, citing the deputy trade minister.<\/p>\n<p>In September, Indonesia\u00a0banned\u00a0e-commerce transactions on social media, a major blow for TikTok, which had pledged to invest billions of dollars in Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, the region&#8217;s biggest economy.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Before, they (TikTok) were not compliant, they didn&#8217;t have the permit. Now they are taking care of it,&#8221; Deputy Trade Minister Jerry Sambuaga was quoted saying by Antara on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>He said a partnership with a local firm could be done providing it was in accordance with regulations.<\/p>\n<p>TikTok, owned by China&#8217;s ByteDance, has 125 million active monthly users in Indonesia, a country of more than 270 million people. It has been looking to translate the large user base into a major e-commerce revenue source.<\/p>\n<p>TikTok did not immediately respond to requests for comment regarding the deputy minister&#8217;s remarks.<\/p>\n<p>Reuters\u00a0reported\u00a0earlier this month that TikTok was in talks on possible partnerships with several Indonesian e-commerce companies, including GoTo&#8217;s e-commerce unit\u00a0Tokopedia, Bukalapak.com\u00a0and Blibli.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async defer crossorigin=\"anonymous\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&#038;version=v5.0&#038;appId=419051588770002&#038;autoLogAppEvents=1\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Short video app TikTok is in the process of obtaining an e-commerce permit from Indonesia&#8217;s government, state news agency Antara\u00a0reported, citing the deputy trade minister. 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