TikTok to invest $3.8 billion in Thailand data hosting project, investment board says


FILE PHOTO: TikTok logo is pictured on the U.S. headquarters of the social media company in Culver City, California, U.S. January 18, 2025. REUTERS/Fred Greaves/File Photo

BANGKOK (Reuters) - ByteDance's TikTok will invest 126.8 billion baht ($3.76 billion) in Thailand in a data hosting service, the Thai investment board said on Wednesday.

The Chinese firm's investment was made by its Singapore-based unit and would support activities of affiliated companies, with operations slated to begin in 2026, Thailand's Board of Investment said. It was among $5 billion of approved new projects announced on Wednesday.

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