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Shopee sues ex-senior employee to stop him from working for 'competitor' ByteDance, citing non-compete clause

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Mr Lim Teck Yong worked for Shopee for eight years, heading regional operations. He then joined ByteDance, which owns TikTok and its related e-commerce platform. When Shopee learnt of Mr Lim's new job, it sent a letter to Mr Lim through its lawyers. Shopee alleged that he had flagrantly breached a non-competition clause.

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High Court dismisses suit by Shopee against ex-senior employee to stop him from working for 'competitor' ByteDance

SINGAPORE — A senior employee who worked at Shopee for eight years, heading regional operations, left and joined ByteDance, which owns TikTok and its related e-commerce platform.

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Shopee sues ex-senior employee to stop him from working for 'competitor' ByteDance, citing non-compete clause

Shopee sought to prevent Mr Lim Teck Yong from working for ByteDance, which owns TikTok and a related e-commerce platform, saying he had breached a non-competition clause.

·Singapore
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Channel News Asia broke the news in Singapore on Thursday, February 1, 2024.
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