TikTok is trying to get a permit to sell in Indonesia again

📝 Indonesia’s permit: TikTok is currently in talks about securing an ecommerce permit from the Indonesian government to revive its shop, a form meant to protect its own small local businesses.

⚖️ Ban hammer: Indonesia banned ecommerce on social media because of data privacy issues and the threat to local SMEs from the low prices. TikTok at the time didn’t have a permit, so they got banned themselves.

♟️ TikTok’s next move: Deputy trade minister Jerry Sambuaga said that as long as their move complies with the law, the issue would be resolved. TikTok could also possibly merge with Tokopedia, one of the largest ecommerce platforms in Indonesia, and could result in a new platform all together.