Friday, 24 March, 2023

Chinese app ban: UC Web lays off Indian staff, Club factory halts payment  

<p>Following the ban on 59 Chinese apps by GoI, Alibaba Group Holding subsidiary UC Web is cutting down Indian employees. The apps were alleged to threaten India&rsquo;s sovereignty and security. UC Web&rsquo;s UC browser and VMate were included in the list of banned apps. The firm has under 100 direct employees and a handful of third-party workers. E-commerce firm Club Factory has written to its 30,000 Indian sellers regarding the halt in services until ban upliftment.</p>