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One to two billion parcels a year: TikTok registers a US$980M logistics arm in Vietnam
Tokgistic, a Singapore-registered TikTok affiliate, takes 20 percent of Swift Logistics with US$196 million up front. Ho Chi Minh City licensed it on 7 September for 50 years; operations start in November.
Positive-sum angle: TikTok is not carrying the parcels — it is outsourcing them. Any Ho Chi Minh City courier with spare capacity is about to be bid for by a buyer routing up to two billion orders.