There is nothing special about Manus in terms of tech. Thats why they were able to fly under the radar until now. The reason the govt is doing this is to set an example that this kind of singapore washing and then sale to US is not allowed.
This is to deter more important startups from doing the same.
Hopefully they will ban singapore washing all together and also force companies like Shein and mihoyo to bring their hq back to china once again.
for those who don't know, Manus is indeed another one of those traitor companies trying to leave China via Singapore.
China blocks Meta's $2bn acquisition of AI start-up Manus
While Manus is now based in Singapore, it was founded and previously based in China and, as such, has come under the country's regulators.
It was reported in March that Manus' two co-founders had been prevented from leaving the country amid a review of Meta's acquisition.
"The outstanding team at Manus is now deeply integrated into Meta, running, improving and growing the Manus service and will continue to make it available to the millions of people who enjoy it," a Meta spokesperson told the BBC at the time.
Any requirement to unwind the acquisition may, as a result, cause difficulty for Meta.
