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TikTok and its Chinese parent ByteDance Ltd. have closed a long-awaited deal to transfer parts of their US operations to American investors, securing the popular video app's future in the US and avoiding a nationwide ban. Bloomberg's Annabelle Droulers explains.

In Asia - tech stocks are in focus. Alibaba Group is preparing an IPO of its chipmaking unit -- T-Head. The unit develops chips for computing and storage. And it's become a strong contender domestically thanks to sustained investment from Alibaba. For more on the AI rally, we heard from Ivy Ng, Chief APAC investment officer at DWS. She spoke to Bloomberg's David Ingles and Yvonne Man.

Plus - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's plan to temporarily cut the consumption tax on food to zero is undoubtedly a bad idea, and a rather nakedly political one. Bloomberg Opinion Columnist Gearoid Reidy writes that Takaichi's plan is likely to be less effective than more targeted measures to help lower-income households struggling with inflation, and temporary tax cuts have a habit of becoming sticky. Reidy joins us to explain.

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TikTok Seals US Deal, Japan's Takaichi Tax Plan

Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia Edition

TikTok Seals US Deal, Japan's Takaichi Tax Plan