As United States targets China tech, TikTok rival Bigo shifts servers from Hong Kong

Mike Ong, Bigo Technology’s vice president of government relations, said the company does not provide services in China, and has its own management, resources and infrastructure, including data centres. — Reuters

SINGAPORE: Bigo Technology, a smaller rival of embattled Chinese appmaker ByteDance, is shifting servers from Hong Kong to Singapore, out of the reach of a new national security law at a time when it is seeking to emphasise independence from its Chinese parent.

The move, which follows India's ban on the firm's apps during this year's flare-up in hostilities between New Delhi and Beijing, comes as the United States toughens scrutiny of Chinese-owned firms in one of its most promising markets.