A look at Temu’s murky business model

Instagram overtook TikTok in new app downloads last year, US President Joe Biden announced a plan to set up a port on the coast of Gaza to help facilitate aid delivery to the enclave, and a huge corruption case in Vietnam has captured the country’s attention. Plus, the FT’s Dan McCrum unpacks the mystery behind how Temu took over the retail world. Credit: Temu

Mentioned in this podcast:

Trial begins for Vietnamese property tycoon accused of $12bn fraud

The mysterious rise of the Chinese ecommerce giant behind Temu

US plans to establish port on Gaza coast to step up aid deliveries

Instagram overtakes TikTok in app downloads in race for new users

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