May 02, 2021
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NEW YORK - TikTok appointed Shouzi Chew, a Singaporean, as the new Chief Executive Officer of the hot video-sharing platform, the company said on Friday.
Chew, based in Singapore, will retain close ties to TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance where he will remain Chief Financial Officer.
“We will continue building out our strong and deep management team as we set the stage for the next phase of TikTok’s success,” Chew said in a statement.
TikTok’s interim head Vanessa Pappas, who led the company on an interim basis after the abrupt departure of its CEO last year, Kevin Mayer formerly of Walt Disney Co, will be the new chief operating officer.
TikTok Names ByteDance CFO Shou Zi Chew as New CEO
Chew will retain close ties to TikTok s Chinese owner ByteDance where he will remain Chief Financial Officer. By Reuters | Updated: 1 May 2021 12:06 IST
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TikTok appointed Shou Zi Chew, a Singaporean national, as the new Chief Executive Officer of the hot video-sharing platform, the company said on Friday. Chew, based in Singapore, will retain close ties to TikTok s Chinese owner ByteDance where he will remain Chief Financial Officer.
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Senators are seeking increased oversight of grants and contracts to universities from overseas as part of a bipartisan package of legislation designed to increase U.S. competitiveness with China in science and technology.
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