Tik Tok Singapore office hit by mass food poisoning

Dozens of staff at the Singapore office of TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, have been hospitalised in an apparent food poisoning outbreak. At least 60 people were affected, with 57 treated in hospital. Laura Westbrook reports from Hong Kong.

A total of 60 staff were left suffering symptoms of gastroenteritis, with 57 of them needing hospital treatment.

The Singapore Civil Defence Force sent 15 ambulances to the scene, according to local news outlet Lianhe Zaobao. Fire engines were also said to be on standby. Lainhe Zaobao reported that a Chinese buffet had been served at ByteDance’s canteen, at its premises in Singapore’s business district on Tuesday afternoon. Food served at ByteDance is prepared by third-party caterers, according to the BBC.