SINGAPORE/JAKARTA/KUALA LUMPUR -- TikTok is emerging as one of Southeast Asia's most prominent e-commerce platforms, with sales growing sevenfold in one year as it attracts a wave of young, tech-savvy users with shopping and entertainment features.
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A clothing retailer in Hulu Langat on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur engages with buyers on TikTok Shop. (Photo by Norman Goh)
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